Employers Expand the Concept of Benefits

?What’s considered an effective rewards strategy has evolved in recent years. Companies used to brag about their health and retirement benefits, but those have become table stakes. If an organization is going... Read more »

Respect for Marriage Act Would Protect Same-Sex Couples’ Company Benefits

?Editor’s Note: The U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act on Nov. 29. Same-sex couples can continue enjoying company benefits just as opposite-sex couples do now that the Respect for Marriage... Read more »

House Legislation Seeks to Spare Nation from Rail Strike

?The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Nov. 30 to avoid a debilitating nationwide rail strike. The measures now head to the Senate, which has until Dec. 9 to act before a... Read more »

Proper Workplace Investigations Can Help in Litigation

?Workplace investigations following allegations of misconduct can easily go off the rails if employers don’t know how to do them well. Experts discussed best practices for workplace investigations at the recent American... Read more »

U.S. Companies Step Up to Hire Afghan and Ukrainian Refugees

Above: Afghan refugees, evacuated from Kabul, board an American Airlines plane from the Naval Air Station Sigonella in Italy in September. Sigonella served as a holding and evacuation hub, moving qualified refugees... Read more »

Career Lessons from FanDuel’s Tricia Alcamo: Lead with Empathy

?When Tricia Alcamo describes her employer, FanDuel Group, as “a hyper-growth company,” she isn’t exaggerating. The spark for that growth occurred in 2018, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a federal law... Read more »

Job Openings Drop to Just Over 10 Million in October

?Job openings fell by over 350,000 to 10.3 million in October, according to the monthly JOLTS report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The largest decreases were in government and manufacturing. Job vacancies had... Read more »

8 HR Trends to Ponder Ahead of 2023

HR Exchange Network’s Talent Exchange Live online event, taking place Dec. 6 to 7, is a showcase of the HR trends leaders can expect to manage in 2023. This series of sessions... Read more »

NLRB Voices Concerns About Electronic Surveillance and Automated Management Practices

?The National Labor Relation Board’s General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, recently issued a memorandum for employers that sets out to restrict the “omnipresent surveillance” of employees in the advent of work at home... Read more »

New York City Pay Transparency Law Applies to Remote Jobs

?With more employers allowing remote work anywhere in the country, a New York City law may compel companies outside the city to be more transparent about pay rates. New York City joined... Read more »
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