?Data-driven talent acquisition teams are more likely to be successful than organizations hiring blindly. But just having access to silos of disorganized data from many disparate sources may not help recruiters hit... Read more »
?The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently sued an employer that allegedly unlawfully denied remote work to someone at a heightened risk of severe complications if she had contracted COVID-19. The... Read more »
?A recent announcement from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) highlights the agency’s growing interest in curbing illegal provisions in mandatory arbitration agreements. “Because mandatory arbitration is on the rise, there are... Read more »
?Traversing a big city like Washington, D.C., can be difficult for people with disabilities—just ask Amy Scherer. Scherer, a senior staff attorney with the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN), uses a wheelchair... Read more »
?Delivery drivers recently filed a class-action lawsuit against Weee!, a large online grocer based in Fremont, Calif., for numerous types of alleged wage and hour violations. The allegations, filed on March 23,... Read more »
?A federal appeals court recently dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Tyson Foods was responsible for seven workers contracting COVID-19 at an Amarillo, Texas, meat-processing plant. The workers claimed the company required them... Read more »
?California law requires an employer to provide an employee with a meal period during a work period of more than five hours per day, except as prescribed. However, on March 23, Gov.... Read more »
?Manufacturers’ increasingly advanced robotic systems have made the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) standard for the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) impractical, even obsolete, in many workplaces. The new technology is... Read more »
?The March 27 mass shooting at a Nashville elementary school was the latest of dozens that have taken place throughout the country in 2023. At least 128 such events have occurred in... Read more »
One of the more intimidating safety-related responsibilities that may fall to HR managers is preparing for and dealing with issues of workplace violence. Active-shooter incidents grab the headlines. Just this January, seven... Read more »
