California Case Could Impact Legality of Time Rounding Systems

?The California Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a class-action case that could limit how employers in the state may use time rounding to calculate employees’ work hours. In Camp v. Home... Read more »

Can Pay Transparency Reduce Employee Turnover?

?As pay transparency becomes more and more mainstream, research indicates employers with transparent pay practices can benefit by attracting potential employees. But what about current employees? New research finds that pay transparency... Read more »

How Employers Should Respond as Older Workers Retire at Record Speed

?Baby Boomers are getting older. Born between 1946 and 1964, the youngest members of this generation are turning 59 this year. The generational shift is being felt throughout the economy—and the workforce.... Read more »

Supreme Court Upholds Pennsylvania’s Personal Jurisdiction Law

?The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that an employee can continue his civil case against a transportation company in Pennsylvania courts, even though the events of his case didn’t take place in... Read more »

Mandatory Overtime Impacts FMLA Compliance

?Employers that require overtime hours need to be aware of how the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may apply differently to workers assigned to mandatory overtime. In February, the U.S.... Read more »

Support Employees in Anti-LGBTQ+ Danger Zones

?Despite widespread corporate nondiscrimination measures and legislative progress in various places, severe criminal penalties and other dangers threaten LGBTQ+ employees in many countries—posing challenges for employers and workers alike. Human Dignity Trust,... Read more »

5 Ways Companies Are Addressing Skills Gaps in Their Workforce

?For years, business and HR leaders pinned their hopes for better workplace learning on MOOCs, or massive open online courses. Unfortunately, the evidence continues to show that these are not enough on... Read more »

Industries Raise Alarm over Aging Workforces

?The U.S. trucking industry is barreling down the road toward an alarming shortage of drivers. In an October 2022 report, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) estimated the industry was weighed down by... Read more »

Personal Emails Aren’t Private on Corporate Devices

?For convenience’s sake, it’s common for employees to occasionally send and receive personal messages on their work email. Many workers in the private sector access both personal and work email on their... Read more »

Be Prepared for OSHA’s Medical Mismanagement Claims

?The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recently issued medical mismanagement claims to try to prove violations of the general duty clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).... Read more »
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