Noncompete agreements reduce salaries, fuel relocations

Study results show that in states where noncompete agreements are strongly enforced, salaries for covered workers are reduced for up to eight years, even if they aren't changing jobs.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 28, 2017

US labor secretary calls NYC dog-sitting rule a case of over-licensing

But a spokesperson from Mayor Bill de Blasio's office argues that the city doesn't "regulate" or enforce rules against dog walkers or pet sitters.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 27, 2017

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Inside the rapidly changing world of compliance

The HR landscape is ever-shifting, leaving compliance professionals to meet today’s requirements while keeping an eye on the future.

By HR Dive staff

EEOC wellness regulations will sunset January 2019

The agency, however, doesn't plan to have new regulations in place until later that year.

By Kate Tornone • Dec. 22, 2017

Big companies caught using job ads on Facebook to exclude older workers

Using a technique called "microtargeting," Verizon, Amazon and other companies — including Facebook — are running job ads that only young people can see.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 22, 2017

H-2B visa cap met, nearly a month earlier than last year

The federal government made additional visas available in FY2017 to address understaffing, but many employers said it was too little, too late.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 22, 2017

UPDATE: Second judge blocks expansion of opt-out for ACA contraceptive mandate

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the rules in October, allowing employers to opt out on religious or moral grounds.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 21, 2017

Hawaii law provides a $70 daily stipend for eldercare

Employers have recognized that workers with caregiving duties need help — and so have state governments.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 21, 2017

Your cheat sheet to the FMLA's notice requirements

HR Dive editor Kate Tornone discusses employers' FMLA notice rights and responsibilities in this installment of "Other Duties as Assigned."

By Kate Tornone • Dec. 21, 2017

Final tax reform bill includes leave, benefits changes

While some deductions for benefits were scrapped, employers gained a tax credit for paying workers while they're out on FMLA leave.

By Ryan Golden , Kate Tornone • Dec. 21, 2017

Microsoft ends arbitration agreements for sexual harassment claims

The company also voiced support for a federal ban on such arrangements.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 20, 2017

A return to 'common sense'? A recap of the NLRB's sweeping changes so far

Several Obama-era decisions were upended last week, including one bombshell: The Browning-Ferris joint employment standard.

By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 20, 2017

Papa John's employees say they weren't paid for training

In a statement, a law firm says it intends to investigate the employer's practices.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 19, 2017

Trump reappoints staunch worker advocate to EEOC, confounding stakeholders

Chai Feldblum argues, among other things, that Title VII protects workers from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, opposing the administration's stance.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 19, 2017

New overtime rule proposal coming October 2018

The U.S. Department of Labor says it should have a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking out next fall.

By Kate Tornone • Dec. 19, 2017

Bill would allow employers to provide 401k info electronically

Some say that allowing electronic information transfers could save U.S. employers $200 million to $500 million per year.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 18, 2017

Report finds ESPN's culture 'hostile' toward women

Ex-ESPN women employees cited dismissed sexual harassment complaints and difficult working conditions, The Boston Globe said.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 18, 2017

OSHA's electronic recordkeeping rule now in effect

Industry groups have pushed back against the rule's requirements, specifically OSHA's intent to make some data available for public view online.

By Kim Slowey , Mary Tyler March • Dec. 15, 2017

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

In response to a court order, USCIS says it will begin accepting applications for a new immigrant entrepreneur program.

By Kate Tornone • Dec. 15, 2017

Data loss prevention raises legal concerns

Some federal and state laws place limits on how much employers can track their workers, according to Harvard Business Review.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 15, 2017

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

The Board's new ruling relieves employers of confusion and returns them to a standard that was well-accepted among most business groups.

By Kathryn Moody , Kate Tornone • Dec. 14, 2017

Non-compete agreements: Retention tool or liability landmine?

HR needs to know when non-competes are appropriate, and how to proceed with candidates who have them with former employers.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 14, 2017

5 tips for faster background checks

The CEO of CareerBuilder Employment Screening provides tips on how to conduct a quality background check without spending a lifetime doing it.

By Ben Goldberg • Dec. 14, 2017

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

Employers may not have to worry about DOL's overtime rule right now, but some states have taken matters into their own hands.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • Dec. 14, 2017

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

The Trump administration spent much of this year undoing Obama-era employment initiatives, and more rollbacks are on the horizon.

By Kate Tornone • Dec. 14, 2017

'Ephemeral messaging apps' emerge to protect against workplace data breaches

Such apps allow employees to have conversations that can be quickly and permanently destroyed, but data retention laws could limit the tools' use.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 13, 2017