California Court Addresses Workplace Restraining Orders

?California’s Court of Appeals recently clarified that a defendant in a petition for restraining order under California’s Workplace Violence Safety Act (WVSA) is entitled to cross-examine witnesses at the evidentiary hearing for... Read more »

HR Pressed by IT Skills Shortages, Growing Demand

?Data released by CompTIA shows that while there were 84,000 net new workers added to technology teams in September, the month also saw approximately 302,400 technology job postings, and all signs indicate... Read more »

How Avatars and Animation Are Transforming HR

?When Illona Kantor decided to dip her toe into the metaverse, she opted to begin by using avatars as moderators for an e-learning course on creating a safe and respectful work environment.... Read more »

Debt-Free Education ‘Life-Changing’ for Front-Line Workers

?It’s one of the hottest HR trends in corporate America—debt-free education benefit programs where employers cover 100 percent of tuition costs in order to attract and retain workers in a hypercompetitive labor... Read more »

New York City Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect Nov. 1

?As of Nov. 1, the beginning of a new era starts for New York City employers, who must include salary information in advertisements and job postings. It’s time for employers—who have at... Read more »

Delaware Law Expands Access to Retirement Plans

?Delaware is joining a growing list of states that require employers to automatically enroll their workers in a state-sponsored retirement savings plan, unless the employer already provides retirement benefits. The state is... Read more »

Private-Sector Wage and Salary Increases Slow to 5.2% Year Over Year in 3rd Quarter

Labor compensation costs in the U.S. for private sector workers—including pay and benefits—jumped 5.2 percent year over year through September 2022, up from a 4.1 percent increase a year earlier but down... Read more »

Maryland Expands Employer Obligations to Accommodate Applicants with Disabilities

Effective Oct. 1, Maryland employers are obligated to reasonably accommodate not only the disabilities of employees, but also the disabilities of applicants. Until the new legislation was passed, Maryland’s disability discrimination law... Read more »

Episode 374: Digital Equity at Work and in Life With Bill Curtis-Davidson and Chris Wood

But we’ve done a lot of work at PEAT in immersive technologies like virtual reality, that are offering new ways for employees to connect, communicate, and collaborate. They’re also providing ways for... Read more »

Private-Sector Wages and Salaries Rose 5.2% Year Over Year in 3rd Quarter

Labor compensation costs in the U.S. for private sector workers—including pay and benefits—jumped 5.2 percent year over year through September 2022, up from a 4.1 percent increase a year earlier but down... Read more »
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