?Past is often prologue, to paraphrase Shakespeare, so employers should verify the past employment of those they’re interested in hiring, particularly since organizations might be liable if they hire someone who later... Read more »
?More than 325,000 Teamsters union members at United Parcel Service (UPS) voted on June 16 to strike if no agreement is reached with the company by the time the current contract ends... Read more »
?Due to new rights granted under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act), employers must display a new version of workplace... Read more »
?Takeaway: It is increasingly critical for employers to implement policies governing social media posts by their employees to protect the institution’s legitimate business interests. ?Offensive social media posts lacked a sufficient connection... Read more »
?An employee’s vague claims of discriminatory conduct toward himself and others are insufficient to prove either discrimination or retaliation, a federal district court ruled. The court granted the employer’s motion for summary... Read more »
?With employers relying more often on artificial intelligence (AI) to help hire new workers, states have begun implementing new laws and regulations to govern how employers can deploy such tools. “You can... Read more »
?In January, strict new pay transparency requirements took effect in California. Now regulators are closely monitoring employers’ practices as they process thousands of complaints alleging violations of the state’s disclosure rules. SB... Read more »
?Knowing their own implicit biases can help HR and managers avoid making mistakes in hiring and promotion decisions. Implicit biases are unconscious assumptions that underlie your attitudes toward certain people, groups or... Read more »
?West Coast port operators and a union for dockworkers reached a bargaining agreement after some workers had slowed or stopped work. “The leaders of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and... Read more »
?A former regional director at Starbucks alleged that the coffee giant fired her because she’s white. A jury just awarded her over $25 million. Shannon Phillips, who oversaw about 100 coffee shops... Read more »