California’s Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) began as a dangerous statute to employers, and every court decision since has made it worse. A single plaintiff aggrieved by a $50 labor code violation can plead a $1,000...
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Be honest: Are you a good motivator at work? Scott Adams, the author of Reframe Your Brain: The User Interface for Happiness and Success, likely disagrees with your answer. But he gives us a way to rethink—or, as he puts...
Union-organizing efforts aren’t limited to historical union strongholds like manufacturing, construction, and the public sector. Even though unions currently represent only about 1.3% of the financial services industry...
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Q Do we need to include a salary range when posting a remote job listing online? First, it depends on where the employer is located. Many states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland...
Anyone scrolling YouTube in the evenings has likely come across a humorous video of men trying their luck at a “period pain” machine, which simulates the pain and discomfort many women experience on a monthly basis from...
The new year is a time when many people set professional goals. As a human resources (HR) manager, the new year might usher in a time of change for your workforce as you roll out new policies, aim to repair broken...
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On October 31, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen their interagency partnership...
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Arizona voters first approved a state minimum wage in 2006. That ballot proposition included a provision for annual adjustments based on the federal consumer price index (CPI). In 2016, voters approved another ballot...
Q An employee took a few days off to care for her ill mother. Due to flight delays, she’ll be returning to work one day later than expected. Will the last day missed be counted toward Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)...
Q Are there new visa options for foreign nationals working with artificial intelligence? On October 30, 2023, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order titled “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of...
Q Will H-1B workers be able to renew their visas in the United States in 2024? Officials for the U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently announced that 20,000 H-1B workers will be permitted to renew their visas in the...
Q We have an employee who is currently breastfeeding and having issues with her performance. She’s reserving our mother’s room four times per workday for an hour each time. Is there a way to navigate this excessive use...
On November 13, 2023, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen issued an Executive Order (EO) requiring all employees of the state of Nebraska to return to on-site work from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with...
At times, in writing this newsletter, I feel like an 1850s gold prospector sifting through the silt to find the nugget. The following race discrimination lawsuit against a hospital in Galveston illustrates this point...
Q Would it be noncompliant to require employees to work both the day before and the day after a holiday in order to receive holiday pay? Also, would it break any pay laws not to provide holiday pay to an employee who...