?Takeaway: This case serves as a reminder to employers about the importance of the kind and quality of the evidence supporting the employer’s stated, legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons for termination. If the defendant... Read more »
?Paid time off (PTO) is not considered part of an employee’s salary, so it can be docked without jeopardizing the employee’s exempt status, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled.... Read more »
Goodbye, watercooler. Hello, Disney jigsaw puzzle. That’s the situation at the Orlando, Fla., office of Sabre International, a software and technology company that specializes in travel. Last year, Amanda Brunson, the company’s... Read more »
?When the term “quiet quitting” started making headlines last year, many HR professionals began looking for signs that their employees were walking out the door—under the radar, of course. Not long after,... Read more »
?The federal government is looking to modernize its race and ethnicity categories on the U.S. census—a move that could support diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts in the workplace. The White House... Read more »
?For the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has often dominated the agenda of California workplace regulators. During this time, worker advocates and business groups have clashed over which provisions to include... Read more »
?The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) top attorney, Solicitor Seema Nanda, has criticized states that are seeking to remove child worker protections, saying the states are irresponsible. We’ve gathered articles on the... Read more »
?Employers are spending more on overall compensation costs for workers, data out today from the Labor Department finds. Total employer compensation costs for private industry workers averaged $40.23 per hour worked in... Read more »
?SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is answering HR questions as part of a series for USA Today. Do you have an HR or work-related question you’d like... Read more »
?Takeaway: Harassment based on religion is prohibited. It can be based on any of the following: an individual’s affiliation with a particular religious group; characteristics, such as dress, associated with a particular... Read more »
