?Takeaway: Employers should not use a general release for all medical records, but rather a release specifically related to the employee’s medical condition at issue. Such medical record requests should be consistently... Read more »
?Employers in California are frequently faced with class-action lawsuits brought by current or former employees. Oftentimes, these actions are brought for alleged wage and hour violations, but we’ve seen an uptick in... Read more »
?A bipartisan group of Congressional lawmakers has introduced the Workforce Mobility Act of 2023, legislation that would largely ban the use of noncompete agreements in employment nationwide. Previously introduced in 2018, 2019... Read more »
?When it comes to hiring for today’s workforce, there’s no escaping the need for people equipped with digital skills. In fact, a new report shows each of the 10 fastest-growing job skills... Read more »
?With 2023 well underway, many employers are still trying to find the right levels of pay for their employees. The stakes are high: If employers don’t get compensation right, they may find... Read more »
?Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently sent a memo to state agencies and public universities, ordering them to stop applying diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) policies in hiring, the Texas Tribune reported. The... Read more »
?Sometimes U.S. employment laws apply to U.S. citizens who are working abroad, and sometimes they don’t. HR should know when these laws apply “extraterritorially,” as well as when U.S. law and non-U.S.... Read more »
?As we all know, the pandemic has had lasting effects on the employment world. Some of the major trends we saw were mass layoffs, terminations, downsizing, and of course, the infamous move... 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 »
?Since the advent of the 9-to-5 workday, employers have largely stuck to this schedule and offered little flexibility to workers, except for vacation time and sick days. In fact, as of 2019,... Read more »
