Jobless Claims Continue to Fall

​States reported that 221,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending July 22, a decrease of 7,000 from last week’s unrevised level. The unemployment rate edged down to 3.6... Read more »

Douse College Burnout with These Tips for the New School Year

​Learning how to prevent—or deal with—burnout is an important lesson for U.S. college students as they soon head to school for the 2023-2024 academic year. Burnout was very real for Jessica Blodgett,... Read more »

UPS Strike Averted but Union Action Spreads Across the US

​The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the United Postal Service (UPS) sidestepped a potential walkout of about 330,000 package delivery drivers and package sorters after hammering out an agreement July 25, according... Read more »

Wildfires Burn Across Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Canada

​Firefighters in southern Europe, northern Africa and Canada battled wildfires as extreme heat created dangerous conditions around the Northern Hemisphere for workers. We’ve gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and... Read more »

Employees Skipping Out on Wellness Checks

​A significant number of employees are skipping out on important wellness and health checks, new research shows, a problem that only exacerbates the issue of recent declines seen in employee well-being. Roughly... Read more »

Canada Reaches Work Permit Cap for H-1B Visa Holders in Under 48 Hours

​Canadian companies will tap into a larger pool of talented tech candidates in the coming months, after H-1B visa holders in the U.S. briefly had the opportunity to apply for an open... Read more »

Worker Could Withdraw from Arbitration Because Employer Was Late on Fees

​Takeaway: Where an employer failed to pay required arbitration fees on time, the employee could unilaterally withdraw from arbitration and pursue his workplace claims in court.  ​An employer that failed to pay... Read more »

Resumes with They/Them Pronouns More Likely to Be Ignored

Job applicants who include gender-neutral pronouns on their resumes are less likely to be contacted by employers, according to a recent study by Business.com. In the report, researchers submitted two phantom resumes... Read more »

Biden Administration Aims to Improve Mental Health Coverage in New Proposed Rules

​The Biden administration on Tuesday proposed new rules to better ensure that people seeking coverage for mental health and substance misuse care can access treatment at the same level as those seeking... Read more »

Mexico: New Teleworking Obligations Introduced for Employers

​On June 8, Mexico’s Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare introduced a new standard outlining the obligations and requirements for teleworking employees across the nation. (See Official Mexican Standard NOM-037-STPS-2022 (“NOM-037”)). It... Read more »