?Takeaway: For a retaliation complaint under the Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection Act to proceed to trial, the plaintiff must reasonably claim that the allegedly protected disclosure bears some relationship to the performance... Read more »
?As Erica Lasan sees it, tensions are growing between Baby Boomer and Generation Z workers—and conflicting perspectives on work are to blame. Lasan, a business consultant and career coach based in New... Read more »
?Employers have a few more days to inspect identity and employment authorization documents remotely for their employees. Although the COVID-19 flexibilities for Form I-9 review requirements sunset on July 31, the U.S.... Read more »
?New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a number of substantial changes to New Jersey’s unemployment compensation law last year. The amendments will take effect July 31. For most employers, the... Read more »
Employers are shelling out bigger pay boosts to employees in 2023 than they have in years, new data indicates—but projections are slightly below what employers had budgeted a few months ago. That’s... Read more »
?In 2017, the New York State Education Department permitted schools to implement opioid overdose prevention programs, explained Jeffrey P. Simons, superintendent of schools at the East Greenbush School District. The suburban district,... Read more »
?The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a case that could significantly alter the power of federal agencies. The justices will weigh whether to overturn the longstanding Chevron precedent, which holds... Read more »
?The Illinois Equal Pay Act has been around for a decade, but it’s seen many changes in the past few years. The act was amended in 2021 to impose new equal pay... Read more »
?President Joe Biden last month ended the COVID-19 national emergency weeks earlier than expected—but the premature ending won’t shift the deadlines spelled out in the administration’s guidance from March, including the extended... Read more »
?The relocation of corporate headquarters can be upsetting for employees. When planning a move, employers should highlight what’s in it for workers, while considering if remote work is an option for those... Read more »
