South Africa: Address Workplace ‘Doping’ with ADHD Drugs

​Globally, there is a rising trend in the misuse of prescription drugs, including those used for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), such as Ritalin and Adderall. While previous research largely centered... Read more »

Indonesia Issues Guidelines on Preventing Sexual Violence in the Workplace

With increasing reports of sexual violence in Indonesia over the last three years, and the enactment of Law No. 12 of 2022 (the Sexual Violence Law), which created specific offenses for sexual violence,... Read more »

Public Employee Can Contest Loyalty Oath on Religious Grounds

​Takeaway: The defendant argued that it could not accommodate the plaintiff because this would violate state law. The court found that federal law has supremacy over state law, and thus the failure... Read more »

Worker Who Didn’t Apply for Position Loses Failure-to-Promote Claim

​Takeaway: This case clarifies that an employee must apply for a position in order to claim that she was not selected for it. At the same time, another court might find it... Read more »

An ‘AI Summer’ in California?

​What’s in store for artificial intelligence (AI) in California? Will there be an “AI summer” hiatus as the state assembly recommends, or will legislation and regulatory proposals go forging ahead? Regardless of... Read more »

How to Manage Excessive Employee Social Media Use at Work

​Just in case you thought your employees—including those in the HR department—are working diligently for 40 hours each week, new data indicates that time spent on social media during work hours is... Read more »

Some Applicants with Criminal History and Credentials Hired over Other Applicants

​The results of a new study may provide a different perspective on hiring applicants with a criminal record. In the study, researchers from the University of South Florida asked 591 managers to... Read more »

5th Circuit Will Reconsider Ruling Against Elon Musk About His Tweet

​The full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will rehear a 5th Circuit panel’s decision finding that a tweet by Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors and owner of X Corp. (formerly... Read more »

Pay Attention to Prohibition on Comp Time for Nonexempt Workers in Private Sector

​Comp time is allowed in the public sector, but private-sector employers are prohibited from offering future paid time off to nonexempt employees in lieu of complying with the overtime requirements of the... Read more »

Company Liable for Employees’ Work-from-Home Expenses Incurred During Pandemic

​Takeaway: Employees in California who, following a March 2020 order from Gov. Gavin Newsom, were forced to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic were entitled to reimbursement from their employer... Read more »