?Four federal agencies recently pledged to collaborate closely to prevent discrimination resulting from the use of artificial intelligence and automated decision tools in the workplace. It signaled their heightened scrutiny of employers... Read more »
?Washington State lawmakers passed the most consequential privacy legislation in the country since the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was adopted in 2018, which will soon require businesses to take significant action... Read more »
?As pay transparency becomes more common, the relatively new practice has been fraught with questions and concerns: Will it be too much of an administrative burden for employers? How much will it... Read more »
?Takeaway: In addition to federal Fair Labor Standards Act requirements, employers need to know state wage and hour requirements. Meal and rest break laws can be challenging for most employers, but even... Read more »
?Extreme flooding in South Florida, tornado outbreaks in the South and Midwest, and storms in California in recent weeks have forced residents from their homes and shut down or damaged businesses from... Read more »
Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with Harvard Business Review to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. Today’s organizations have more data about their employees than ever before, and the volume and... Read more »
?Employees in Mexico are entitled to more vacation days—at least six additional days, depending on seniority—as of Jan. 1. Before the change in federal labor law, Mexico had the fewest paid vacation... Read more »
?The 2023 Virginia legislative session closed last month with substantially less activity than we have seen in recent years, in light of the politically divided government in the Commonwealth. The following briefly... Read more »
Bud Light has been mired in controversy for partnering with a transgender influencer and activities. The situation gave rise to the conversation of “wokeness” in a business setting. Jay McDonald, a business... Read more »
?You’re lying in bed, inwardly cringing as you think about having that conversation tomorrow—where you’ll have to tell an employee to her face that her work is subpar and corrective measures are... Read more »