?The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act has little chance of being passed by Congress this year, but the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) still has the power to adopt many... Read more »
?There are many misconceptions about workers’ compensation, particularly about grounds for claim denials. This article highlights common misunderstandings and explains various requirements for workers’ compensation eligibility. Different States, Different Requirements Many employers... Read more »
?Another U.S.-headquartered firm, Bain & Co., was raided by Chinese authorities—this time in Shanghai—where police took away computers and phones and questioned staff. No employees were detained. The raid happened after Mintz... Read more »
?Under new legislation coined the “Coronavirus Stop Act,” employers doing business in the state of Idaho may no longer require a coronavirus vaccination as a term of employment, unless required by federal... Read more »
?On April 13, the Michigan House of Representatives Labor Committee heard testimony on a 16-bill package that would significantly limit when workers qualify as independent contractors, restrict the use of non-compete clauses,... Read more »
?States reported that 230,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending April 22, a decrease of 16,000 from last week’s revised level. First-time jobless claims had stayed low all through... Read more »
?June 1 will mark the first anniversary of An Act Respecting French, the Official and Common Language of Quebec (the “Official and Common Language Act”), better known as Bill 96. On that date, new... Read more »
?Whether smartwatches, data glasses, gloves with sensors and scanners or fitness trackers for company health programs, wearables are becoming increasingly popular as digitalization progresses and offer employers an excellent opportunity to optimize... Read more »
Workology Podcast interview with Mimi Singer Lee, Executive Vice President and CHRO of b1BANK, as part of the CHRO series. The post Episode 396: Staying True to an Organization’s Beliefs With Guiding... Read more »
?HR teams need to ask and answer many questions before setting policies to guide employees’ use of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence tools, legal experts say. The content-producing technology is... Read more »
