New York Enacts Law Targeting Amazon Work Rate Quotas

?New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law legislation intended to rein in work quotas at warehouses, including Amazon. We’ve gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other outlets.... Read more »

Are Employers Required to Accommodate Employees with Disabilities?

?About 18.6 million workers in the U.S. have a disability, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. And only 21 percent of people ages 16 and older with disabilities are employed or... Read more »

Predicting California Legal Trends for 2023

California employment law had a very active year in 2022, with a slew of new laws and important cases, especially in the areas of arbitration, employee classification and statutory leave. Will these... Read more »

Episode 377: The Importance of Creating Inclusive Apprenticeships for Veterans With Kristin Strand

One question I wanted to make sure to ask is for veterans. As you mentioned, you were the first veteran to go through the Apprenti program in Delaware. What would you like... Read more »

How Reejig Creates Zero Wasted Potential in Your Organization

Learn more about HR Technology and Product Reviews from Workology. See our FTC disclosure at the end of this review.  How Reejig Creates Zero Wasted Potential in Your Organization I was lucky... Read more »

Ask HR: Can Employers Require Workers to Speak Only English?

?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 »

Getting Sentimental with Technology

?Employee retention isn’t what it used to be. Between employees sticking around for an average of four years according to U.S. Department of Labor statistics, veteran staff taking early retirement and “quiet... Read more »

LTD Benefits Policy Reinstated Retroactively

?Takeaway: This case highlights the importance of ensuring that disability benefits decisions are rooted in a close reading and application of governing plan documents and claims procedures. Here, the court’s decision was... Read more »

Refusal to Promote Correctional Officer with Back Injury Upheld

?Takeaway: In evaluating whether an employee can perform essential job functions and so is qualified for the job for purposes of the ADA, a court will consider a number of factors, no... Read more »

NLRB Ruling Ensures Off-Duty Contractors Can Organize at Worksite

?The National Labor Relations Board recently ruled that off-duty contractors can participate in union activities at the workplace. The board’s Dec. 16 decision overturns a overturns a 2019 decision and reestablishes a... Read more »
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