Hollywood actors are striking over pay and other concerns. Screen Actors Guild—American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), the union that represents film and TV actors, said negotiations with the Alliance... Read more »
By now, California employers are quite familiar with the following situation: the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) makes a change to COVID-19 guidance, and your workplace obligations are affected under Cal/OSHA’s... Read more »
States reported that 237,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending July 8, a decrease of 12,000 from last week’s revised level. About 1.72 million workers continue to claim... Read more »
Foreign students with F-1 visas seeking work in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) occupation have more options after eight qualifying degree fields were added to the eligibility list. The Department of... Read more »
The time it takes to fill open positions is increasing, with employers taking 44 days on average to make a hire, according to new data from human capital research and advisory firm... Read more »
Maine recently enacted one of the broadest and most generous paid family and medical leave programs in the country. L.D. 1964 provides up to 12 weeks of paid leave per year to... Read more »
Members may download one copy of our sample forms and templates for your personal use within your organization. Please note that all such forms and policies should be reviewed by your legal... Read more »
There is ample evidence that parental-leave policies for all new parents have myriad individual and organizational benefits. In fact, roughly 4 in 10 employers now offer paid parental leave, according to SHRM’s... Read more »
Many HR leaders continue to struggle with analytics, as it tends not to be their typical area of expertise. The good news: Generative AI, or GenAI, can help if it’s used wisely.... Read more »
?Factories are falling short of skilled workers. Half of the 4 million U.S. manufacturing jobs that likely will be needed over the next decade are expected to go unfilled unless workers from... Read more »
