?States reported that 186,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Jan. 21, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised level. Weekly jobless claims are at their... Read more »
?There’s no question about the significant effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the workplace. Industry experts and analysts have pointed out the burden borne by employers, from increased health care costs... Read more »
?The Chance to Compete Act—legislation that alters the recruiting and hiring process for federal government jobs to incorporate skills-based assessments—passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 422-2 on Jan.... Read more »
?On Jan. 10, the French prime minister presented the government’s proposal for the future of the public pension system. The part of the proposal that has gotten the most public attention is a gradual increase... Read more »
?On Dec. 20, 2022, the German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, BAG) issued two important decisions on untaken paid leave with significant implications for all employers in Germany: First, the BAG ruled that paid... Read more »
?California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) gives employees the right to prosecute lawsuits against their employers for alleged violations of the California Labor Code. Employees can maintain claims not only their own... Read more »
?Chris Cavallini is a believer in second chances. He’s had several of them. He was arrested 17 times before his 18th birthday for various criminal acts, including trespassing, possession of marijuana and... Read more »
?Undocumented workers can seek protection from deportation or other immigration enforcement if they are involved in labor disputes under a new policy issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The... Read more »
?Despite gains in union ranks at Starbucks, Amazon and existing union employers, the union membership rate hit an all-time low, just 10.1 percent, in 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics... Read more »
?Employers are increasingly considering a move to in-person work, but new research offers a warning to employers about implementing such policies: Employees may quit if they are asked to return to the... Read more »
