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DC appeals court conflicted by NLRB joint employer rule
The court said the NLRB's definition of "indirect control," in the context of an employer-employee relationship, is vague.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 13, 2017 -
First round of March Madness said to cost employers $4B in lost productivity
March Madness has its drawbacks, but don’t shut down all employee activities, says SHRM.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 12, 2017 -
Poll: Democrats are more comfortable discussing politics at work
Thirty-four percent of workers are afraid to talk about politics in the workplace, with women for Trump being the least comfortable group, according to Peakon.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 10, 2017 -
Arizona business groups take minimum wage battle to state's high court
Proposition 206, approved by voters in November, would raise the minimum wage to $12/hr by 2020.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 10, 2017 -
US Immigration agency suspends fast-track H-1B processing
Premium processing permitted H-1B applicants to pay $1,225 in extra fees to speed up a response within 15 days, but that has been temporarily stopped.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 9, 2017 -
Senate votes to end federal contractors' reporting mandates
The vote removes the 'blacklisting' rule for federal contractors, which would have required contractors to reveal labor violations during job bids.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 8, 2017 -
ACA bill finally released: Employer mandate gone but Cadillac tax remains
The current plan assuaged employer fears over capping employer-provided healthcare tax breaks, as that provision didn't make it to the final draft.
By Kathryn Moody • March 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The case for employee handbooks in 2017
A company's guide to workplace policies and procedures doesn't need to be boring to be successful.
By Ryan Golden • March 6, 2017 -
Congress could update workplace laws to include gig workers
Current workplace laws, created in the 20th century, may be considerably out of date for the workforce that is forming.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 6, 2017 -
House votes down last-minute OSHA rule, extending citation period
The vote could be a key example of how Republicans in Congress will move forward in their goal of cutting legislation.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 6, 2017 -
Leaked bill could signal fight for employer tax breaks on health plans
The bill is supposed to have its actual reveal this week, but employers are already prepping to begin another tax battle.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 6, 2017 -
Is it ever okay to look at an employee's mobile device?
Reports of random staff cellphone checks by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer have raised the question, SHRM reports.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 3, 2017 -
Asian last names on job apps lead to 28% fewer interviews
Even when qualifications were the same, those with Asian names faced bias at the outset.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 2, 2017 -
Minimum wage roundup: Baltimore facing backlash as St. Louis finds approval
The battles over minimum wage continue at the city level, rather than at the federal or even state level, in some cases.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 2, 2017 -
Trump immigration policies may have chilling effect on workplace complaints
The new executive orders may cause undocumented workers to stop reporting workplace problems out of fear of being deported.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 2, 2017 -
Sterling Jewelers employees file sex discrimination charges
A class action suit against the parent of Kay and Jared jewelry stores includes 69,000 current and former women employees.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 1, 2017 -
Despite ageism in the workplace, nearly 9M baby boomers over age 65 still working
Two-thirds of workers ages 45 to 74 say they've experienced age discrimination, and 92% of them said ageism is common.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 28, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Employee vs. independent contractor: The state of worker classification
Depression-era laws on classifying workers might need changing to meet today’s employment demands, experts say.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 27, 2017 -
Deep Dive
4 court cases employers need to watch, and how Gorsuch could affect them
The Supreme Court and federal circuit courts will have a powerful role in defining the direction of employment law in the coming year.
By Kathryn Moody , Ryan Golden • Feb. 27, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Forecasting the ACA compliance storm: Cloudy with a chance of repeal
So far, a flurry of ACA rumor and speculation has left HR pros with an uncertain forecast.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 27, 2017 -
Study: 30% of HR and legal respondents fear workplace challenges to come
The majority of those surveyed (68%) also anticipate an uptick in employment law cases to be heard by the Supreme Court.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 27, 2017 -
Judge says LGBT training video was against his religion, sues over termination
The issue of employee religious accommodation poses a significant, important challenge for employers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 23, 2017 -
IRS won't reject taxpayers' 1040 forms with missing health information
However, employers’ tax-reporting stays largely the same so far.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 23, 2017 -
Former Uber employee's claims allege several HR missteps
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has since instructed the company's chief HR executive to begin an investigation.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 22, 2017 -
Franchisors should be hands-off concerning franchisee compliance training
Franchisors can minimize their liability in joint-employer claims by not micromanaging the compliance training they give franchisees.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 22, 2017
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