?U.S. employers added 253,000 new jobs in April, beating economists’ expectations, and the unemployment rate ticked down to 3.4 percent, one of the lowest levels on record, according to the latest employment report from the... Read more »
Three McDonald’s franchisees employed hundreds of children who were too young to work long or late hours and sometimes put them in dangerous situations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). In at least one... 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 »
?When Pam Armstrong sought new technology to help manage compliance obligations tied to her company’s employee leave process, she wasn’t content to use general features available in a core human capital management... Read more »
?Employers often fail to shred old Forms I-9 that are beyond the retention requirement, even though this can lead to compliance liability. “But remember that once an I-9 has been purged, it’s... Read more »
?States reported that 242,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending April 29, an increase of 13,000 from last week’s revised level. First-time jobless claims had stayed low all... Read more »
?The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia in Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) v. OS MCAP Pty Ltd. confirmed that in order to comply with the National Employment Standards... Read more »
?For U.S. companies contemplating an expansion into the U.K., there are a number of employment-related factors to consider, as the requirements for employers and rights of employees differ significantly across the pond.... Read more »
?Class of 2023 graduates are using ChatGPT in their communications with potential employers. Seventy percent of college seniors use artificial intelligence to craft resumes and cover letters, according to a new report,... Read more »
?U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it received 758,994 registrations for fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap-subject visas, setting a record—and raising questions about employer fraud. The agency selected 110,791... Read more »
