?You’ve likely head of the metaverse by now, even if you don’t quite know what it is. Like any new technological innovation, it’s a concept that is capturing the attention of consumers... Read more »
May 11 marks the end of the COVID-19 pandemic public health emergency (PHE)—the beginning of a significant phase in the pandemic response in the U.S., as well as the ending of a series... Read more »
?SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is answering HR questions as part of a series for USA Today. Do you have an HR or work-related question you’d like... Read more »
?As a result of provisions in the Canada Labor Code that took effect on Dec. 1, 2022, Canadian workers in federally regulated sectors are now entitled to 10 days of medical leave. The... Read more »
?Terminating China-based employees is difficult. Article 40(2) of China’s Labor Contract Law permits an employer to unilaterally terminate an employee, with severance, if the employee is incompetent and remains incompetent after training or... Read more »
?Takeaway: Employers can contest workers’ compensation claims for several reasons, many of which depend on the employer’s location and corresponding state law. State laws can vary widely in defining if an injury... Read more »
?As part of a potentially growing trend, a new law in Florida will require private employers with at least 25 employees to use E-Verify, the digital immigration verification tool, during their onboarding... Read more »
?The state of Washington will prohibit employers from making hiring decisions based on off-duty use of cannabis or positive pre-employment drug test results that find an applicant to have nonpsychoactive cannabis metabolites... Read more »
The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose by 22,000 to 264,000 in the week ending May 6. This is the highest level for initial claims... Read more »
?An estimated 58 million people in the U.S.—or 36 percent of the American workforce—worked as independent contractors (or “freelancers”) in 2022, according to research from Statista. It’s a figure that’s on the... Read more »
