Wages Rose Slightly in First Quarter

?Wage and benefits gains kicked up slightly in the first quarter of the year, new data out Friday found, showing employers are continuing to stay aggressive in keeping workers happy while also... Read more »

Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claim Fails

?Takeaway: An employee’s claim that he was terminated because he came out as gay could not succeed when there was uncontroverted evidence that the employee was fired after the company discovered that... Read more »

FY 2024 H-1B Data Underscores Need for Modernization of the US Immigration System

?On April 28, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an update on the FY 2024 H-1B electronic registration process. The electronic registration process was implemented in 2020, beginning with the FY... Read more »

Job Openings Continue to Slide

?Job openings fell by 384,000 in March to 9.6 million, but still outnumber available workers as the labor market remains tight, according to the monthly JOLTS report released by the U.S. Bureau... Read more »

NLRB Changes Standard for Employers Disciplining Misconduct

?It will be harder for employers to discipline or fire workers who display offensive conduct while engaged in activity protected under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), based on a May 1... Read more »

Pacific Northwest Ballet: Choreographing Memorable Date Nights for Culture-Loving Couples in Seattle and around the globe

The small variation: In today’s fast-paced, tech-centric culture, it is necessary for lovers to decelerate and appreciate a bit of arts and society, and Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) is simply the destination to... Read more »

Fables About Appreciation – What You Need Ton’t Believe

While most people enjoy a Hollywood closing, in real world, situations could possibly get a lot more complex and murky. Rather than the leading man therefore the item of his passion coming... Read more »

Court Dismisses DOJ Case Targeting No-Poach Agreement

?A federal court ruling on April 28 offered some reassurance to HR professionals and employers that use no-poach agreements. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut dismissed an antitrust case,... Read more »

How to Find Seasonal Help for the Summer

?Last summer, a chronic shortage of hourly workers across the U.S. kept many public pools from fully operating, forced restaurants to limit their hours, prompted amusement parks to keep some sections closed... Read more »

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers Will End May 11

?The Biden administration announced May 1 that the COVID-19 vaccine mandates for federal employees, federal contractors and some health care workers will end on May 11, the same day the public health... Read more »
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