DC Mayor Bowser signs bill barring employment credit check inquiries

In accordance with D.C. law, Congress gets a 30-day review of the bill. It's still unclear whether such laws help job candidates.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 21, 2017

Survey: 67% of employers expect partial repeal of ACA

The survey also found that 39% of companies said that repealing the ACA wouldn’t affect their decisions on medical plan design.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 21, 2017

NYDOL: Employers can't prohibit wage talk, but they can set limits

Employers who choose to limit such discussions among workers are required to make their policies available electronically and in print.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 21, 2017

SHRM to Congress: Resolve burdensome FLSA overtime rule

Uncertainty still reigns, and HR is looking for answers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 21, 2017

Fate of right-to-work bill in GOP-led New Hampshire uncertain

The bill's defeat could deal a major blow to Gov. Chris Sununu's legislative agenda. Currently, 26 states have passed right-to-work legislation.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 17, 2017

Trump hiring freeze could curb DOL rules enforcement

A mass exodus of even a portion of the DOL's 1,000 investigators could harm rule enforcement and general operations.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 17, 2017

Radio host with benign tumor loses disability and discrimination suit on appeal

The appeals court ruled that the claimant's condition was not enough to prevent her from engaging in work-related activities.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 16, 2017

Trump names Alexander Acosta as DOL secretary nominee

Acosta, a former member of the NLRB and current law school dean, will replace former nominee Andrew Puzder.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 15, 2017

Business groups push lawmakers to roll back NLRB joint employer ruling

An appeals court hearing for one joint employer case has been scheduled for March.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 15, 2017

US employers already surpassed the H-2B visa application cap for first half of FY 2017

The H-2B program, which mainly fills temporary, low-skill jobs with foreign visa holders, reached its cap back in January.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 14, 2017

Lipnic: EEOC focus will be job growth, economic development

The agency will also continue to enforce anti-discrimination laws under Trump, but Lipnic said systemic discrimination wouldn't be a focus.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 14, 2017

India tech, outsourcing firms shaken by Trump H-1B visa reform rumors

A former American ambassador to India estimates that Indian workers account for 70% of all 85,000 H-1B visas issued annually.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 13, 2017

Union membership is down and HR might be responsible, say experts

Is the decline due to anti-labor political tactics, or is it a matter of HR doing its job? Both arguments have merit.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 13, 2017

Tesla employee assails company's treatment of workers, calls for unionization

Jose Moran called on his Tesla co-workers to unionize in response to alleged low pay and poor safety conditions at the company's Fremont, CA, plant.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 13, 2017

Washington, DC sends Fair Credit Amendment Act to mayor for signature

The act essentially bars employers from directly or indirectly requiring, requesting, suggesting or causing any employee or job applicant to submit credit information.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 13, 2017

Philadelphia becomes first US city to ban pay history questions

Due to take effect in May, the ordinance was introduced with the intent of closing the wage gap between men and women.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 10, 2017

Federal judge strikes down Anthem-Cigna merger

Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the deal would harm healthcare coverage for employees at large businesses by hiking costs and reducing competition.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 10, 2017

Federal court upholds legality of fiduciary rule

The district court found that the Labor Department did not overstep its bounds in creating the rule, which will make it difficult for the new administration to kill it.

By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 9, 2017

Wage-and-hour class action suits down in 2016, but settlements tripled

It's the first time in 15 years that the number of wage-and-hour class action suits declined. A business-friendly administration may drive that number down even further.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 8, 2017

SCOTUS nominee Gorsuch critical of NLRB, class-action suits

The conservative justice believes government agencies that enforce national employment law have been granted more power than intended.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 8, 2017

WI Gov. Scott Walker nudges Trump team toward national right-to-work

To understand what a national right-to-work policy would look like, labor leaders and employers should take a look at Wisconsin.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 7, 2017

Federal judge temporarily freezes Trump's immigration order

Employers should be in a state of constant communication with affected employees should the ruling be reversed.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 7, 2017

Trump officially signs delay of fiduciary rule

The rule was originally supposed to be implemented April 10.

By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 3, 2017

Jack in the Box wins joint employer suit on 'economic reality' test

Given the rise of joint-employer claims, companies must clarify their roles when affiliated with other entities. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 3, 2017

Uber offers a $1-a-driver deal to have CA labor code claims dismissed

Experts said Uber could have been on the line for billions. The company has asked to settle for $7.75 million, with most of that total going to the state.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 3, 2017