Class-Action Lawsuits Against Employers Grow

?New research shows how much class-action lawsuits against employers have increased and the need for employers to take action to prevent legal missteps. The top 10 settlements in employment discrimination class actions... Read more »

Ask HR: What to Do When Someone Takes Credit for Your Work

?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 »

Long COVID-19 Poses Compliance Risks for Employers

?As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, the probability of employees developing long COVID-19 increases. Employers may face some compliance risks when that happens, particularly regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and... Read more »

Pa. Drops Degree Requirements for State Jobs

?Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed an executive order abolishing a college degree requirement for most state government positions. We’ve rounded up articles from SHRM Online and other outlets to provide more context... Read more »

UK Demand for Migrant Workers Raises Exploitation Concerns

?A worker shortage in the United Kingdom has raised demand for foreign workers and, along with it, concerns about mistreatment—even modern slavery. In early 2022, Sara Thornton, the country’s anti-slavery commissioner at... Read more »

Onsite Child Care: Working Parents Want More of It

?Federal data shows that employee absences and job turnover decline when businesses provide child care. Yet onsite child care was the least frequently offered family-friendly perk in an assessment of 1,700 companies,... Read more »

New Jersey’s Expanded Mini-WARN Law to Take Effect Soon

?After a two-year delay, the amendment to the New Jersey Millville-Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act, the state’s mini-WARN law, will take effect on April 10. The amendment expands the coverage... Read more »

Former CNN Anchor Speaks on Being Canceled, Overcoming Biases

?Rick Sanchez was living his American dream before he made the biggest mistake of his career. He had gone from being a Cuban refugee raised in a barrio in South Florida with... Read more »

Kentucky Proposal Embraces Broader Standard for Determining Who Is an Employer

?More businesses in Kentucky may be considered joint employers if a proposed change that appears to broaden the test for an employment relationship is finalized. In recent years, courts and administrative agencies... Read more »

Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to 9-Month Low

?States reported that 186,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Jan. 21, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised level. Weekly jobless claims are at their... Read more »
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