?Takeaway: Employees who sued their former employers—asserting individual claims under the California Labor Code as well as claims under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)—but later dismissed their individual claims could not... Read more »
?On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill recognizing Juneteenth, the celebration to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S., as a federal holiday. It became the first new... Read more »
?States reported that 229,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending June 4, an increase of 27,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The number of workers continuing to claim... Read more »
SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is answering HR questions as part of a series for USA Today. Do you have an HR or work-related question you’d like him... Read more »
?Values-based leadership is both a leadership style and philosophy that builds on the shared beliefs and assumptions of the leader and the team. Because a common set of values is shared, teams... Read more »
There is no doubt that strong communication is a key factor and a driving force behind any organization’s success. After all, what distinguishes a successful team from a bunch of individuals? A... Read more »
The U.S. inflation rate reached 8.6 percent in May, its highest level since December 1981, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reported on June 10, putting pressure on employers to raise wages... Read more »
A bipartisan bill appears likely to pass in California that would guarantee bereavement leave for workers, making the state only the third to mandate such time off. The proposed law (AB-95) would... Read more »
?Jasmine Lewis doesn’t want to return to the office because she’s tired of painting a smile on her face. Lewis is a vice president at a Houston-based home services firm and holds... Read more »
?Tiffany Brown spent five years in accounting before deciding to change professions. She had always had an interest in computer science, but with degrees in English and business, she didn’t see how... Read more »
