New York Rolls Out 12-Week Paid Parental Leave Policy for State Workers

?The Empire State is offering paid parental leave to thousands of workers. New York will offer 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave benefits to more than 10,000 state employees, New York... Read more »

Do Public Statements About Social Injustices Work as Intended?

?In the wake of recent acts of violence against people of color—including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Tyre Nichols—many companies released public statements expressing support for racial equality and committing to improving... Read more »

UAE Introduces Unemployment Insurance Scheme

?Employees based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can now subscribe to the UAE’s new unemployment insurance scheme, the first of its kind in the country. This program offers some flexibility and... Read more »

How to Handle Overtime, Meal Break and Other Wage and Hour Crises

?Some workplace crises blow up instantaneously, exploding onto the scene with immediacy and urgency that can take one’s breath away. Wage and hour liability is different. It lurks below the surface, sometimes... Read more »

Report: Managers Have Bigger Impact on Employee Mental Health than Therapists

?A new report by the Workforce Institute at UKG found that managers have a greater influence on employee mental health than therapists or doctors, and an equal influence to spouses and partners.... Read more »

A Q&A with John Ring, Former Chairman of the NLRB

John Ring served as chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from April 12, 2018, to Jan. 20, 2021. On Dec. 16, 2022, he finished his tenure as a member of... Read more »

DOL Explains When FLSA, FMLA Cover Remote Employees

?The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a field assistance bulletin (FAB) on Feb. 9 to clarify the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to nonexempt remote workers, as well... Read more »

Los Angeles Adopts Fair Workweek Measures

?Los Angeles recently joined Berkeley, San Francisco and Emeryville, Calif.; New York City; Philadelphia; Chicago; Seattle; Euless, Texas; and Oregon as jurisdictions that have enacted fair workweek legislation.  The Los Angeles Fair... Read more »

Year-Over-Year Inflation Slips Again, Real Wages Fall

?Year-over-year inflation receded a bit more in January, according to new data out Tuesday, but prices jumped for the month as pain from continued high cost of living is still being heavily felt among... Read more »

H-1B Cap Season Begins March 1

?U.S. employers seeking to sponsor and hire foreign professionals this year need to start preparing now for the H-1B cap filing season that kicks off in less than a month. U.S. Citizenship... Read more »
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