Inside Thomson Reuters’ New 16-Week Paid Parental Leave Benefit

?Even before the pandemic began, media giant Thomson Reuters started what it called a shift toward flexibility after its employees called for more benefits to promote a better work/life balance. But that... Read more »

Spain Requires Paid Menstrual Leave

?When Spain passed a bill guaranteeing paid menstrual leave for women, headlines framed the impending change as straightforward. How the bill, which will begin to be enforced on June 1, is implemented... Read more »

Feds Crack Down on AI in the Workplace

?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 Passes Privacy Protections for Health Data

?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 »

One Benefit of Pay Transparency? More Productive Workers

?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 »

No Pay Owed for Meal Breaks to Employee Who Was Not Working

?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 »

Natural Disasters Displace Workers and Businesses

?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 »

Viewpoint: Why Your Organization Needs a Bill of Rights for Employee Data

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 Gain More Paid Vacation Days

?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 »

Virginia Passes a Handful of New Employment Laws

?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 »
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