California Court Examines Unconscionability in Arbitration Agreements

?In yet another chapter of the saga involving California and its treatment of employment arbitration agreements, a California Court of Appeal recently issued two decisions examining the state’s legal standard for determining... Read more »

Some Workers Are Ready to Embrace AI, But Others Fear It

?Half of U.S. workers believe that automating some of their job duties using artificial intelligence technology would give them more time to focus on other areas of their work, while nearly a... Read more »

Metaverse Workers: Where to Find Them—How to Hire Them

?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 »

The Pandemic Public Health Emergency Ends This Week. Here’s What To Know

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 »

Ask HR: What Can Be Done About a Negative Manager?

?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 »

Canada: Federally Regulated Workers Get Paid Leave

?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 »

China Employee Terminations: Make Them Mutual When Possible

?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 »

Attacker’s Mental Illness Does Not Negate Assault Exception for Workers’ Compensation

?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 »

Florida Will Require Employers to Use E-Verify

?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 »

Washington to Bar Employers from Relying Marijuana Use in Hiring Decisions

?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 »
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