Kate Tornone

228 articles by Kate Tornone

• NYC, Flatiron School to train 75 city residents in software engineering

  Feb. 11, 2020

• New Form I-9 required by May 1

  Feb. 5, 2020

• PepsiCo launches 'work readiness skills' course

  Jan. 21, 2020

• Corporate recruiters score highest in job satisfaction, Glassdoor reports

  Jan. 15, 2020

• DOL updates guidance on bonus, overtime calculations

  Jan. 10, 2020

• Mentorships boost student interest in careers, study finds

  Jan. 7, 2020

• EEOC must pay $3.3M for failing to negotiate with employer, 8th Cir. says

  Dec. 26, 2019

• Marketers will prioritize mobile, web development talent in 2020

  Dec. 18, 2019

• Forrester: Employees should have a right to ignore email, IMs

  Dec. 16, 2019

• Ford didn't violate ADA by taking 10 months to reassign employee

  Dec. 12, 2019

• Visa launches dispute resolution certification to cope with industry demand

  Dec. 10, 2019

• Employers' focus on continuous learning is driving LMS demand

  Nov. 26, 2019

• Pretend your boss is watching: How HR pros should manage their own social media

  Nov. 21, 2019

• FLSA joint employment, regular rate regs coming in December

  Nov. 20, 2019

• Is the CHRO role a path to CEO?

  Nov. 19, 2019

• A running list of where the 2020 presidential candidates stand on paid family leave

  Nov. 18, 2019

• Maine inmates can complete a culinary apprenticeship while they serve time

  Nov. 12, 2019

• IRS ups 401(k) contribution limit to $19.5K for 2020

  Nov. 6, 2019

• Without tactical training, old leadership habits die hard

  Nov. 5, 2019

• Apprenticeships promise to create tech talent pools, but candidate awareness is low

  Nov. 5, 2019

• Forrester: In 2020, companies 'will stop apologizing' for their employee experiences

  Nov. 1, 2019

• As AI infiltrates work, employers pay a premium for soft skills

  Oct. 29, 2019

• 3 workplace policies to rethink for 2020

  Oct. 24, 2019

• Berkeley to use VR to train for 'challenging interpersonal moments' at work

  Oct. 22, 2019

• Companies with female CEOs, CFOs focus more on diversity

  Oct. 17, 2019

• Predictive scheduling laws — meant to protect workers — appear to be working

  Oct. 17, 2019

• A laser focus on the bottom line can open the door to unethical behavior

  Oct. 17, 2019

• HR leaders say their jobs will be 'unrecognizable' in 10 years

  Oct. 11, 2019

• HR pros, drivers are the most interested in receiving AR, VR training

  Oct. 8, 2019

• DOL takes a second swing at tip credit, pooling regs

  Oct. 7, 2019

• Food and beverage workers rank low in happiness, financial fitness

  Oct. 7, 2019

• 'Helpful' actions may undermine moms' return-to-work rates

  Oct. 4, 2019

• Employer-educator coalition lands $1M grant to upskill STEM pros

  Oct. 1, 2019

• Smucker rolls out 12 weeks' paid parental leave

  Sept. 26, 2019

• DOL again warns employers not to delay FMLA designation

  Sept. 16, 2019

• Employee preference has little place in FMLA, FLSA compliance

  July 15, 2019

• SCOTUS: Lack of EEOC charge not fatal to discrimination suit

  June 3, 2019

• Tacos and turnover: How one Philly restaurant bolsters retention

  May 31, 2019

• NLRB to propose property rule in September

  May 23, 2019

• Millennials say they lack the skills needed for the future — and that employers must help

  May 21, 2019

• The worst jobs may be the most rewarding for workers

  May 9, 2019

• Think before you Slack: 10 documentation mistakes to avoid

  March 22, 2019

• SHRM to focus on job access; CEO has 'no concerns' about White House alignment

  March 20, 2019

• Philadelphia asks 3rd Cir. to restore salary history ban

  March 18, 2019

• EEO-1 pay data collection requirements back in effect

  March 5, 2019

• Trump touts deregulation, calls for national paid leave in State of the Union

  Feb. 6, 2019

• Foxconn's 'incredible' factory plan in jeopardy

  Feb. 1, 2019

• 6 tips for surviving Super Bowl Monday

  Jan. 31, 2019

• Shutdown pushes EEO-1 deadline to May 31

  Jan. 23, 2019

• NJ lawmakers agree to $15 minimum wage

  Jan. 18, 2019

• New overtime rule headed for the White House

  Jan. 11, 2019

• 2019 will put compliance 'front and center' for HR

  Jan. 7, 2019

• Appeals court sends Browning-Ferris back to NLRB

  Jan. 2, 2019

• Our 7 best recruiting stories of 2018

  Dec. 20, 2018

• A running list of states and localities that have outlawed pay history questions

  Dec. 20, 2018

• Company of the Year: Starbucks

  Dec. 3, 2018

• Should sexual harassment be an OSHA issue?

  Nov. 14, 2018

• 7 questions to ask before M&As

  Nov. 13, 2018

• Calling for more regulation, NLRB chair teases employer property rule

  Nov. 9, 2018

• 2018's duds: 3 cases that fell flat

  Nov. 2, 2018

• Why SHRM's general counsel left to focus on harassment prevention

  Oct. 31, 2018

• Back to Basics: An intro to employee benefits

  Oct. 25, 2018

• Seasonal hiring magnifies retail training challenges

  Oct. 23, 2018

• Most employees would pay to keep their salary secret

  Oct. 22, 2018

• As the ADA evolves, don't forget the fundamentals

  Oct. 19, 2018

• Overtime rule delayed until March 2019

  Oct. 17, 2018

• From unclear to unnerving: 3 rulings that could reshape HR policies

  Oct. 10, 2018

• You know what doesn't improve employee engagement? Bitter tirades

  Oct. 5, 2018

• California limits NDAs but rejects attempt to outlaw arbitration

  Oct. 1, 2018

• Phoenix restaurant's sexual harassment settlement requires apology letters

  Sept. 25, 2018

• EEOC sues employer for maintaining an English-only policy

  Sept. 24, 2018

• NLRB extends comment period for joint-employer rule

  Sept. 13, 2018

• How Foxconn plans to hire 13K workers while facing 2.9% unemployment

  Aug. 30, 2018

• DOL OKs freezing no-fault attendance points during FMLA

  Aug. 29, 2018

• Harley-Davidson dealership failed to promote female manager 9 times, says EEOC

  Aug. 23, 2018

• 10th Cir. OKs employment suits without EEOC charge

  Aug. 21, 2018

• Want women in leadership? Give dads paid leave

  Aug. 17, 2018

• How one employer solved a leave problem the size of Texas

  Aug. 15, 2018

• Cracks starting to show in Severson, experts say

  Aug. 13, 2018

• A warning for HR: cut the snark or cue an FMLA violation

  Aug. 13, 2018

• 'The time is now': Why and how to start a pay audit today

  Aug. 9, 2018

• Pressure mounts as SCOTUS is again asked to address LGBT discrimination

  Aug. 3, 2018

• 5 case law trends and what they mean for your workplace

  Aug. 2, 2018

• SHRM takes heat from members over support for White House jobs initiative

  July 23, 2018

• Employer pays $98K to settle temp's failure-to-hire charge

  July 19, 2018

• Judge rejects McDonald's, NLRB joint-employment settlement

  July 18, 2018

• Discrimination claim waivers can be 'anticipatory retaliation,' court says

  July 18, 2018

• Despite tight labor market, older workers say age remains a barrier to jobs

  June 29, 2018

• Supreme Court strikes major blow to unions

  June 27, 2018

• Supreme Court won't review tip pooling regs

  June 26, 2018

• Internal investigations, Part 1: Conducting a good-faith review

  June 25, 2018

• 5 takeaways from #SHRM18

  June 25, 2018

• Male allies key in curbing sexism, harassment at work

  June 20, 2018

• How managers cause FMLA lawsuits — and 10 ways to get them to stop

  June 18, 2018

• People of color less likely to get requested raises than white men

  June 5, 2018

• Should employees have a right to disconnect?

  May 31, 2018

• Overtime rule pushed to 2019; new 'regular rate of pay' calculation coming

  May 10, 2018

• 5 ways to #DisruptHR

  May 4, 2018

• Employers welcome reg rollbacks but EEO, immigration concerns remain

  May 2, 2018

• New California independent contractor test assumes workers are employees

  May 1, 2018

• EEO-1 deadline extended to June 1 at employers' urging

  April 26, 2018

• Lowe's policy forbidding workers from discussing pay is unlawful, NLRB judge says

  April 25, 2018

• Employers nationwide should look to NYC for salary history ban guidance

  April 24, 2018

• Mastercard's secret to voluntary benefits engagement? 'Grassroots buzz'

  April 23, 2018

• ADP gets court to sanction former sales rep

  April 19, 2018

• New tech brings new risks, but employers can find balance

  April 18, 2018

• In first opinion letters, Trump's DOL answers FMLA, FLSA questions

  April 13, 2018

• Salary history alone can't justify gender pay gaps, 9th Cir. says

  April 10, 2018

• DOL: Use of self-reporting program won't invite additional investigations

  April 5, 2018

• Supreme Court won't review landmark ADA leave ruling

  April 4, 2018

• SCOTUS rejects 'narrow construction' of FLSA exemptions in auto advisor case

  April 3, 2018

• Meeting the needs of the multigenerational workforce — without discriminating

  April 2, 2018

• Inside the perfect storm of problems that created the skills gap

  March 26, 2018

• 5th Circuit vacates fiduciary rule

  March 16, 2018

• Telecommuting becomes a more reasonable ADA accommodation every year

  March 14, 2018

• 'I am worried': Former DOL official says $47K overtime rule still a possibility

  March 13, 2018

• Dems may be stalling NLRB nominee, hoping for a package deal

  March 13, 2018

• In 'most important labor decision in decades,' SCOTUS appears ready to weaken unions

  March 13, 2018

• Staffing firm pays $50K for 'age will matter' comment

  March 12, 2018

• Title VII protects transgender workers from discrimination, 6th Circuit says

  March 8, 2018

• DOL launches wage violation self-reporting program

  March 7, 2018

• All things equal, women still earn only 92 cents on the dollar

  March 2, 2018

• DOL opinion letters: Flawed, but the best option available?

  March 1, 2018

• Sexual orientation discrimination is illegal, 2nd Cir. says

  Feb. 26, 2018

• Job switching is at a record high, ADP says

  Feb. 22, 2018

• In potential 'lose-lose' ruling, SCOTUS limits employee whistleblower protections

  Feb. 22, 2018

• With Austin ordinance, paid sick leave comes to Texas

  Feb. 21, 2018

• Is it time to change how we talk about the FMLA?

  Feb. 16, 2018

• Trump's budget proposes cuts to DOL, pushes new paid leave program

  Feb. 13, 2018

• WHD faces audit over handling of tip pool regulations

  Feb. 7, 2018

• What you need to know about compliance

  Feb. 6, 2018

• Ethics investigation at NLRB centers on joint employer question

  Feb. 2, 2018

• Wage and hour gets a shakeup from litigation, state laws

  Jan. 29, 2018

• Judge pauses 'joint employment' suit for McDonald's, NLRB settlement talks

  Jan. 23, 2018

• Supreme Court may decide whether extended leave is an ADA accommodation

  Jan. 19, 2018

• NJ bans salary history inquiries for state employees

  Jan. 17, 2018

• DOL scraps 6-factor unpaid intern test

  Jan. 8, 2018

• Report: Employers often threaten to report undocumented workers to ICE

  Jan. 4, 2018

• 10 trends that will shape HR in 2018

  Jan. 3, 2018

• EEOC wellness regulations will sunset January 2019

  Dec. 22, 2017

• Your cheat sheet to the FMLA's notice requirements

  Dec. 21, 2017

• Final tax reform bill includes leave, benefits changes

  Dec. 21, 2017

• New overtime rule proposal coming October 2018

  Dec. 19, 2017

• How the GOP tax bill could affect HR

  Dec. 18, 2017

• Entrepreneur rule takes effect, likely triggering need for new I-9

  Dec. 15, 2017

• UPDATE: Appeals court sends Browning-Ferris joint employment case back to NLRB

  Dec. 14, 2017

• State overtime thresholds, minimum wage rates set to increase in 2018

  Dec. 14, 2017

• Employment law compliance in 2017: The year of delays and repeals

  Dec. 14, 2017

• UPDATE: DOL extends public comment period on rescission of FLSA tip pool rules

  Dec. 13, 2017

• NLRB may rescind 'quickie election rule'

  Dec. 13, 2017

• Supreme Court won't decide whether federal law protects LGBT employees

  Dec. 11, 2017

• For the most in-demand jobs, employers want 'work-ready' candidates

  Dec. 7, 2017

• NLRB official signals changes on joint employment, workplace conduct rules

  Dec. 6, 2017

• Employer pays $25K for firing worker with bipolar disorder

  Dec. 5, 2017

• The HR Dive Awards for 2017

  Dec. 4, 2017

• Compliance Challenge of the Year: State and local laws

  Dec. 4, 2017

• Executive of the Year: Katee Van Horn, GoDaddy

  Dec. 4, 2017

• Bill would mandate $48K overtime threshold

  Dec. 1, 2017

• Trump administration eyes changes to wage and hour issues

  Nov. 28, 2017

• 7 tips for (compliantly) surviving Black Friday and Cyber Monday

  Nov. 22, 2017

• Keeping an eye out for sexual harassment? You may be looking in the wrong place

  Nov. 20, 2017

• Employers should be liable for sitting-related health problems, researchers say

  Nov. 16, 2017

• After helping overhaul GoDaddy's culture, its VP of inclusion sets out on her own

  Nov. 16, 2017

• 'Day of reckoning' on the horizon for employment issues

  Nov. 14, 2017

• Guidance on stopping harassment without violating the NLRA is on the way

  Nov. 13, 2017

• ​ICE is quadrupling workplace inspections; time for an I-9 tune up

  Nov. 10, 2017

• Second attempt at Illinois salary history ban fails

  Nov. 9, 2017

• Arizona state agencies 'ban the box'

  Nov. 8, 2017

• An end to the leave law patchwork? Bill would let employers opt out of state laws

  Nov. 3, 2017

• NYC salary history question ban takes effect

  Oct. 31, 2017

• Is HR a 'high-risk' job that warrants drug testing?

  Oct. 30, 2017

• Hack your EEO-1 report: A guide to employee data reporting

  Oct. 27, 2017

• DOL moves to revise — or rescind — FLSA tip pool regs

  Oct. 25, 2017

• Good news on the skills gap: IT pros are interested in cyber security

  Oct. 24, 2017

• Supreme Court declines to revisit needle-phobic pharmacist's ADA case

  Oct. 18, 2017

• Docking pay for bathroom breaks exceeding 90 seconds 'absolutely contrary' to FLSA

  Oct. 17, 2017

• California bans the box, outlaws salary history questions

  Oct. 16, 2017

• The ruling that will make you question everything you know about ADA leave

  Oct. 13, 2017

• Feds sue Con Edison over pre-offer medical exams

  Oct. 12, 2017

• Worried about ageism? Ask your older workers: 'How can I help?'

  Oct. 12, 2017

• Please stop writing 'digital native' in your job descriptions, experts say

  Oct. 11, 2017

• Employees prefer disclosing health conditions to HR, rather than their boss

  Oct. 11, 2017

• All employers now eligible to opt out of ACA contraceptive mandate

  Oct. 6, 2017

• Glassdoor bans job postings that discriminate against applicants with criminal records

  Oct. 6, 2017

• Employers gain edge in SCOTUS arbitration case

  Oct. 3, 2017

• Jenny Yang's final days at the EEOC and her hopes for its future

  Oct. 2, 2017

• Got volunteers? Not if you're a for-profit company

  Sept. 29, 2017

• NLRB, Trump administration prepare opposing arguments in SCOTUS arbitration case

  Sept. 28, 2017

• Senate confirms Trump's final NLRB pick, but sea change will take time

  Sept. 26, 2017

• Trump nominees promise new EEO-1 pay reporting requirement

  Sept. 20, 2017

• CA advances bills on leave, pay reporting and ICE raids

  Sept. 18, 2017

• 'No timeline' for new EEO-1 pay reporting requirements, EEOC says

  Sept. 14, 2017

• Expect a lot of NLRB rulings in the coming months, chair says

  Sept. 14, 2017

• Court rejects dad's pregnancy discrimination claim, but opens the door for others

  Sept. 14, 2017

• Supreme Court may soon decide whether federal law protects LGBT employees

  Sept. 13, 2017

• Wells Fargo pushes back against post-settlement EEOC investigation

  Sept. 12, 2017

• DHS mandates in-person interviews for some immigrant workers

  Sept. 1, 2017

• New I-9 takes effect soon — but will a delayed rule force yet another update?

  Sept. 1, 2017

• The final nail in the coffin? Overtime rule is 'invalid,' court says

  Aug. 31, 2017

• Facing worker shortages, the Midwest's hospitality industry hopes for immigration reform

  Aug. 31, 2017

• When medical leave runs out, don't forget the ADA, feds say

  Aug. 30, 2017

• White House blocks EEO-1 pay reporting requirements

  Aug. 30, 2017

• Hurricane Harvey raises FLSA, FMLA questions

  Aug. 29, 2017

• OSHA halts new online reporting following security breach

  Aug. 17, 2017

• Alcohol, paranoia doom nuclear power plant armed guard's ADA suit

  Aug. 17, 2017

• 'Stuffing the government's correspondence in a drawer' won't make I-9 problems go away

  Aug. 14, 2017

• Confusion between 'FMLA' and 'maternity leave' sends employer to trial

  Aug. 11, 2017

• Oregon becomes first state to require predictive scheduling

  Aug. 10, 2017

• HR manager allegedly fired for opposing discrimination will get her day in court

  Aug. 8, 2017

• OSHA's agenda doesn't tell the whole story

  Aug. 3, 2017

• In trio of lawsuits alleging gender bias, EEOC goes after physical ability qualifications

  Aug. 3, 2017

• UPS settles lawsuit challenging 12-month leave policy for $1.7M

  Aug. 2, 2017

• Budgeted wage increases missed mark in 2017, but remained steady

  Aug. 2, 2017

• Contractors may use EEO-1 snapshot for VETS-4212

  July 31, 2017

• EEOC, Trump administration take opposite sides in sexual orientation suit

  July 27, 2017

• HR director may be personally liable in FMLA suit

  July 26, 2017

• Suit says Disney should pay for time spent donning costumes, uniforms

  July 24, 2017

• Congress looks to block new EEO-1 report

  July 21, 2017

• Feds publish to-do list: Overtime, tip regs and OSHA tracking

  July 20, 2017

• Overtime, joint employment and more: A wage and hour preview

  July 19, 2017

• Fired over medical marijuana, Massachusetts worker can pursue discrimination suit

  July 18, 2017

• Feds release new I-9 form

  July 17, 2017

• Joint employment uncertainty: Businesses are 'holding their breath'

  July 13, 2017

• Which employees get securities whistleblower protection? Supreme Court to resolve disagreement

  July 11, 2017

• DOL tip regs are invalid, appeals court says

  July 6, 2017

• DOL wants to know: Should it halt the fiduciary rule?

  June 30, 2017

• DOL abandons overtime rule, asks court to OK salary threshold concept

  June 30, 2017

• DOL reinstates wage and hour opinion letters

  June 28, 2017