Employers Providing Abortion Benefits Should Address Compliance Questions

More U.S. companies have said they will cover the cost for employees to travel out of state for abortions, when necessary, after the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling in Dobbs v.... Read more »

Mild COVID-19 Is Not a Disability Under Calif. Law

?Takeaway: While an employee experiencing mild symptoms of COVID-19 did not have a disability under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, an employee experiencing more severe symptoms or long COVID-19 might be... Read more »

Employer’s Wage Statements Did Not Violate Calif. Labor Code

Takeaway: An employer did not violate California’s wage statement statute by failing to provide a wage rate or hours worked for a true-up of overtime pay for the preceding month’s work based... Read more »

Viewpoint: How ERGs Can Support Women Working in Hybrid Environments

?Women are more likely than men to prefer hybrid or remote schedules. Specifically, 1 in 3 women prefer to work fully remotely, and 1 in 2 women desire a hybrid schedule, according to a 2021 report... Read more »

EEOC Adds X Gender Marker to Questions During Charge Intake

?The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on June 27 full implementation of the opportunity to select a nonbinary “X” gender marker during the intake process for filing a charge of... Read more »

Gay Employee’s Failure-to-Promote and Termination Claims Dismissed

?Takeaway: While the employer ultimately prevailed in this matter, this is an example of how insensitive comments can light the fuse for litigation that wended its way through one administrative agency and... Read more »

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 »
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