Halloween can be a fun time for kids and adults alike. If you plan to celebrate with your employees, you should establish some clear guidelines so you don’t scare off any employees and your celebration doesn’t become a fright show.
Compensation planning has been a long-established element of an employer’s overall human resources strategy. This is due to the fact that compensation plays a pivotal part in recruiting talent, retention, and creating an environment where employees feel they are properly compensated in comparison to their value in the employment marketplace.
President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan was set to cancel up to $20,000 in qualified student loans per borrower, eliminating all student loans for almost half of Americans. But as of the end of June, cancellation is no longer on the table, and employees with student loan debt will have to start repaying their loans as soon as October.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has unveiled
proposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a landmark federal law expanding employees' rights to obtain reasonable accommodations at work for pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions.
It is that time of year. You may have noticed some signs of anxiety among your teams. Back to school can be challenging for families as they adjust to new routines and try to navigate conflicts with work schedules. As an employer, there are things you can do to support your working parents.
Since we last visited the laws surrounding marijuana, additional locations have joined the growing list of states that have legalized marijuana for medicinal or recreational purposes. In the past two years Delaware, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, and Rhode Island have legalized it for recreational purposes, while Mississippi and Kentucky have approved the legalization of medical marijuana.
In a rare unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court rejected the long-standing interpretation of Title VII that an employer may deny a religious accommodation when the requested accommodation would impose more than a de minimis, or trifling, burden on the employer's business.
While it may seem difficult to believe, the midway mark of 2023 is fast approaching, and that means a plethora of new requirements.
In late June and early July alone, more than 30 new employment measures take effect at the federal, state, and local levels. Some of these laws pose new challenges for organizations and include several trending issues.
Below are summarized some of the key topic areas to be on the lookout for on or about
July 1, 2023.