California Pay Data Reporting Rules Raise Issues for Private Colleges, Contractors

?The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) recently issued new guidance confirming that private colleges and universities and labor contractors are subject to the newly expanded pay data reporting obligations added as part... Read more »

Arbitration Agreement Enforceable Despite Claims of Unconscionability

?Takeaway: When arbitration provisions, even if presented to an employee on a take-it-or-leave-it basis, are highlighted for that employee, any procedural unconscionability is limited.  ?Two mechanics who worked for a truck rental... Read more »

4 Ways to Adapt Employee Recognition Programs to the Virtual Workplace

?In the new virtual workspace, gathering staff in a conference room to recognize a colleague for a job well done with a certificate or a free lunch has become obsolete. Just as... Read more »

How Can I Manage a Seriously Ill Employee Who’s Making Mistakes?

?Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues–everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor.  Here’s... Read more »

When Fitness-for-Duty Examinations Are Allowed

?The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) permits fitness-for-duty examinations of employees only if they are job-related and consistent with business necessity. Objective evidence is needed to make this showing. Here is an... Read more »

Culture Can Improve Retention in High-Volume, Lower-Paying Industries

?There are plenty of unique challenges when trying to recruit and retain hourly employees in high-turnover industries, such as retail, food service and convenience stores. In fact, turnover last year for full-time... Read more »

Award Against Tesla for Race Bias Reduced

?A federal jury awarded a former Tesla worker $3.2 million for racial harassment—well below the $137 million a different jury awarded in 2021. A judge agreed then that Tesla was liable but... Read more »

Employers that Were Not Parties to Arbitration Agreement Could Not Enforce Agreement

Takeaway: Employers that had not signed an arbitration agreement between an employee and a related company could not enforce the agreement. Even though the companies all shared office space and officers, they... Read more »

Viewpoint: How to Create a Boomer-Friendly Workplace

?SHRM has partnered with ChiefExecutive.net to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. It wasn’t that long ago that Baby Boomers were worried about Millennials and then Gen Zers in the workforce.... Read more »

5th Circuit: Termination Warning in Response to Racial Epithet Prevented Liability

?Takeaway: In recent years, many courts have found that the single use of a racial epithet at work can create a racially hostile work environment. Yet, the 5th Circuit rejected a racial... Read more »