Roe v. Wade Overturned: Could LGBTQ Rights Be Next?

?On June 24, moments after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in a concurring opinion that the court should reconsider Griswold v. Connecticut, Lawrence v. Texas... Read more »

IRS Launches 90-Day Pre-Audit Window to Correct Retirement Plan Errors

The IRS has launched a pilot compliance program that gives plan sponsors a 90-day window prior to an IRS audit of their tax-qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k) or defined benefit... Read more »

7 Tips to Verify Your Social Media Connections

?SHRM has partnered with Security Management Magazine to bring you relevant articles on key workplace topics and strategies. In the fast-paced world of social media networking, it can be easy to click... Read more »

Companies Are Announcing Abortion-Travel Benefits Following Dobbs Decision

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which reversed the Roe v. Wade decision and will allow states to restrict or end abortion access,... Read more »

Low-Code Emerges as a Game-Changing Option

?Low-code development platforms are on the cusp of becoming an extremely important part of organizations’ strategy to empower non-IT employees to build their own applications. It’s a crucial development at a time... Read more »

Proposed Overtime Rule Now Projected to Come Out in Fall

?With the issuance of its spring regulatory agenda on June 21, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that its proposed overtime rule is now tentatively slated to be issued in October.... Read more »

Germany: Legislation on Transparent and Foreseeable Work Conditions Expected

?Germany’s so-called Confirmation Act obliges employers to hand out to their employees a written confirmation of the essential contractual terms and conditions. Directive No. 2019/1152 of the European Union on transparent and... Read more »

Alberta Expands Bereavement and Reservist Leaves

?On April 21, the Alberta government introduced Bill 17, the Labor Statutes Amendment Act, 2022, which expands leaves under the Employment Standard Code (the ESC), effective May 31. Bill 17 also amends the Labor Relations Code to... Read more »

Employers Likely to Revisit Abortion Coverage, Other Benefits, with Roe Overturned

This article was updated from an earlier version posted on 5/11/22. Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion throughout the U.S., look for some companies... Read more »

Roe v. Wade Overturned

The U.S. Supreme Court in a June 24 decision upheld Mississippi’s restrictions on abortion, a ruling that may lead employers to revise their employee health care benefits.  The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health... Read more »
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