?A federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently concluded that a company violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) 45,600 times over six years... Read more »
?A panel of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) experts discussed the successes and failures of DE&I strategies on Oct. 25 during the SHRM INCLUSION 2022 conference in San Diego. The session began... Read more »
?The SHRM Research Institute and Boston College released preliminary findings from new research about equity in the workplace on Oct. 25 at the SHRM INCLUSION 2022 conference in San Diego. The joint... Read more »
?A panel of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) experts discussed the successes and failures of DE&I strategies on Oct. 25 during the SHRM INCLUSION 2022 conference in San Diego. The session began... Read more »
?A recent Microsoft study on hybrid work and productivity revealed a stark divide between leaders and employees. Although numerous studies have shown that employees are often more productive when they have the... Read more »
?New research from Glassdoor shows how generating honest, two-way communication with your employees is critical to creating an effective employer brand. The key to successful employer branding starts before the crafting of... Read more »
?Workplace training is ineffective, according to a new report. Among the reasons: Employees lack time during the day to develop new skills, or the training that’s offered isn’t relevant to their needs.... Read more »
?Labor market data shows that people with disabilities are back to work at pre-pandemic employment levels after being disproportionately laid off during the pandemic. But these workers remain a largely untapped talent... Read more »
?The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has extended the comment period for its proposed rule on classifying independent contractors by 15 days. Comments on the proposal were due by Nov. 28, but... Read more »
?Takeaway: Employers that engage independent contractors should review their classification of these workers to ensure the arrangements comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and any applicable state law, which may... Read more »
