Baby Formula Shortage Isn’t Only Reason to Provide Lactation Benefits

Due to the baby formula shortage, some new parents who might otherwise have fed their babies formula may have decided to breastfeed, if they are able to do so, at least for... Read more »

Older Employees’ Retirement Expectations Face Headwinds

Retirement confidence is down, with fewer workplace savers seeing themselves on track to retire when they had planned, recent employee surveys show. According to a July 2022 report by investment management firm... Read more »

Monkeypox Cases Rising in U.S. but Pandemic Not Expected

?Cases of monkeypox are increasing around the world and the World Health Organization (WHO) is viewing the outbreak of the rare disease as a significant threat. The virus is part of the... Read more »

County Pension Plan for Retirees with Disabilities Upheld

?Takeaway: The department’s ability to show that the pension plan was rationally related to a legitimate government purpose was instrumental to their success on appeal. Government employers should ensure that they can... Read more »

Nurse Failed to Show Her Termination by Medical Practice Was Discriminatory

?Takeaway: To show that an employer’s asserted reason for an employee’s discharge is a pretext for discrimination, an employee must do more than point to inconsistencies in the narrative or the use... Read more »

Workers Have Trouble Unplugging While on PTO

?Employees in the U.S. are notorious for not taking their allotted, employer-paid vacation time. Even when they do take time off, they often use some of that time to work and check... Read more »

Want Employees to Unplug During PTO? Check Out These Strategies

?Looking for ways to encourage employees to unplug while on paid time off? Read on for tactics ranging from asking employees to ‘solemnly swear’ they will not think about work while on... Read more »

Workers Can’t Unplug While on PTO

?U.S. employees are notorious about not taking their allotted, employer-paid vacation. Even when they do take time off, they often use some of that time to work and check e-mail. Fifty-four percent... Read more »

Company Executive Could Be Personally Liable for Unpaid Wages

?The chief executive/chief financial officer of a company that owned rental property in California could be held personally liable for the company’s failure to pay wages to two tenants who were performing... Read more »

Confident Job Seekers Prioritize Pay, Flexibility—While They Still Can

?The millions of surplus jobs in the U.S. continue to drive a candidates’ market, empowering job seekers to ask more of potential employers, notably in the areas of compensation and flexibility. But... Read more »
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