DOL Report: OSHA’s COVID-19 Response Came Up Short

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) did not adequately protect workers from COVID-19 during the height of the pandemic.... Read more »

Layoffs Snowball as the Holidays Approach

?As the holiday season draws near—and companies face lower consumer confidence and greater fears of a recession—many employers are laying off workers. The technology sector has been particularly hard hit, with thousands... Read more »

Atlanta Amends Anti-Discrimination Ordinance to Include Protections for Gender Expression and Criminal Histories

?The City Council of Atlanta, Georgia recently passed an ordinance that amends its existing anti-discrimination law to include protections on the basis of criminal history status and gender expression. The ordinance is... Read more »

Brenda Reedy: Yes, in HR, Sometimes You Do Have to Say That

The following transcript is provided unedited. Brenda Reedy: So I had one supervisor, you know, she was getting ready to have a difficult, um, performance conversation with one of her employees and... Read more »

Business Collaboratives Help Build Cultures of Health

An organization that adopts a culture of health can benefit by collaborating with other employers. A group of seven employers in the greater Philadelphia area are trying this out by undertaking a... Read more »

HHS Nondiscrimination Proposal on Gender Procedures, Abortions Meets Resistance

Some conservatives are continuing to oppose a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed rule that would expand the Affordable Care Act’s Section 1557 requirement that most health plans not discriminate... Read more »

H-2 Visa Eligibility for 2023 Remains Largely the Same

?Eswatini, in southern Africa, has been added to the list of countries eligible to participate in the H-2 visa programs for agricultural or seasonal workers, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)... Read more »

SHRM’s Technology PitchFest to Include Member Track

?The 2023 SHRMLabs Better Workplaces Challenge Cup (BWCC) competition will feature a new track for SHRM members to present innovative HR solutions. SHRMLabs is the workplace innovation hub and venture capital arm... Read more »

Supreme Court Considers Constitutional Challenges to SEC’s and FTC’s Authority

?The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether constitutional challenges to federal agency power can be brought in federal courts before administrative proceedings are completed. The high court heard oral arguments in two... Read more »

No Proposed Overtime Rule Issued Yet

?October came and went without any proposed overtime rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), meaning employers are still waiting to see what wage and hour changes the DOL has in... Read more »
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