Transgender Surgery Ban in North Carolina Struck Down

?A ban by the North Carolina State Health Plan (NCSHP) for Teachers and State Employees on paying for transgender surgery resulted in unlawful sex discrimination, the U.S. District Court for the Middle... Read more »

6 Ways to Help Your Employees Get the Holiday Break They Need

It’s likely no surprise that employee burnout and stress reached all-time highs in 2022. The American Psychological Association found that 79 percent of U.S. adult workers experienced work-related stress this year, which... Read more »

Viewpoint: 5 Things Employers Get Wrong About Caregivers at Work

?Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with Harvard Business Review to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. There is a large group of employees at nearly every company that have much... Read more »

Recognize These Common Myths About Job Coaches

?Job coaches help train employees with many different types of disabilities, including individuals with autism and persons with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Employers should be aware of and not be influenced by myths... Read more »

Two New Maryland Laws Could Make it Harder to Defend Harassment Claims

?Two recent developments out of Annapolis pose new challenges for Maryland employers confronted with claims of harassment. Effective Oct. 1, Maryland’s employee-friendly Senate Bill 450 and Senate Bill 451 lowered the applicable... Read more »

Server Who Said She Was Harassed for Taking Lactation Breaks Loses Claim

?Takeaway: To prove hostile environment sexual harassment, an employee must show more than that her co-workers were unkind to her. The objectionable conduct must be frequent and severe and it must interfere... Read more »

Lawsuit Blames Employer for Employee’s Suicide

?A lawsuit filed last year against Kroger Co. and two of its managers for the wrongful death of a worker who died by self-inflicted wounds in March 2021 challenges a long-held “suicide rule” in Ohio... Read more »

How to Maximize the Same Day Summary

?Former employment attorney and author Jathan Janove writes for SHRM Online on how to inject greater humanity into HR compliance. Jathan welcomes your questions and suggestions for future columns. Contact him at the... Read more »

Tech Layoffs Put Extra Strain on H-1B Workers

?More than 45,000 technology workers were laid off in November, among a flurry of workforce cuts made at high-profile companies such as Amazon, Meta and Twitter.    And while losing a job... Read more »

Key Points Employers Need to Know About the Los Angeles Fair Work Week Ordinance

?Los Angeles is set to strengthen protections for retail workers in a sweeping law known as the Fair Work Week Ordinance, which the city council approved on Nov. 29. The ordinance, which... Read more »