?The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a case that could impact how employers determine which employees are exempt from overtime pay. In Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt,... Read more »
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all items rose 8.2 percent for the 12 months ending in September, before seasonal adjustment, just a tick under the 8.3-percent increase for the period ending... Read more »
?Starbucks is defending itself from claims that it has engaged in unfair labor practices at several sites in response to unionization efforts. A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge recently concluded the... Read more »
?The Washington Employment Security Department’s (ESD) Leave and Care Division recently adopted rules to implement revisions to the Washington Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (also known as “WA Cares“). The new... Read more »
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all items rose 8.2 percent for the 12 months ending in September, before seasonal adjustment, just a tick under the 8.3-percent increase for the period ending... Read more »
Starting Jan. 1, 2023, the maximum earnings subject to the Social Security payroll tax will increase by nearly 9 percent to $160,200—up from the $147,000 maximum for 2022, the Social Security Administration (SSA)... Read more »
?States reported that 228,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Oct. 8, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week’s level and just over the pre-pandemic average of 218,000. The... Read more »
?Some measures of the French Act No. 2021-1774 of Dec. 24, 2021—which is aimed at accelerating economic and professional equality—took effect on Sept. 1. The act creates an obligation of balanced representation... Read more »
?India’s Supreme Court recently observed in a ruling that social welfare benefits should also extend to same-sex couples and unmarried partners, even though local laws don’t officially address them. Diversity experts have... Read more »
A study of almost 24,000 employees at a major Fortune 100 company found that 61% of them chose the wrong health plan for their needs because they didn’t do the homework or... Read more »
