Employers’ New Decision Point: Whether to Cover Expensive Weight Loss Drugs

?Thanks to buzzy results and popularity among celebrities, there’s a big spike in demand for GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, as a tool to help people shed pounds. The injectable... Read more »

Teacher at Catholic School Permitted to Bring Age-Bias Claim

?Takeaway: A former art teacher and officer administrator at a Los Angeles Catholic school was not barred by the ministerial exception from bringing an age discrimination claim against the school where her job... Read more »

The Evolution of HR and the Workforce

?Old soldiers never die, they just fade away.” It’s a line from a U.S. Army ballad famously quoted by Gen. Douglas MacArthur in his farewell address to the U.S. Congress in 1951.... Read more »

The Evolution of HR and Talent Acquisition

?Technology has been the main catalyst of change for the recruiting profession in recent decades, elevating talent acquisition practitioners from transactional order fillers to strategic business partners. And while talent shortages have... Read more »

The Evolution of HR and DE&I

?Lilly Ledbetter still remembers the shock she felt on the day in 1998 when she learned that her male counterparts at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. were earning as much as 40... Read more »

Will Generative AI Aid Instead of Replace Workers?

?You’ve undoubtedly seen the dire predictions about how artificial intelligence will wreak havoc on the workforce. Most notably, investment bank Goldman Sachs predicts ChatGPT and similar forms of AI could trigger the... Read more »

Biometrics in the Workplace: Wellness and Beyond

?In 2017, a River Falls, Wis., company—Three Square Market, a maker of self-service vending machines—offered to implant radio-frequency chips in its employees that would allow them to make purchases in their break... Read more »

Job Offer Letters: What to Include and Exclude

?When writing job offer letters, HR must walk the tightrope between welcoming candidates enthusiastically and scaring them off. Here’s an overview of what to include in and exclude from the letters. Key... Read more »

How ChatGPT Can Support DE&I Efforts

?The rise of AI technology, including ChatGPT, has ignited both excitement and fear in workplaces nationwide. While many employers anticipate that automation tools will increase workplace efficiency, workers have expressed concerns that... Read more »

Hawaii Legislature Passes Pay Transparency Bill

?Hawaii lawmakers recently passed a bill that would require employers to disclose hourly pay rates or salaries in job listings and expand pay discrimination protections, which could make the Aloha State the... Read more »
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