How to Deliver Constructive Feedback Effectively

?Why is it that so many managers tend to look the other way when attempting to deliver corrective feedback to their employees?  We know the path of least resistance is avoidance, but... Read more »

Dollar General Faces Renewed Scrutiny of Work Conditions

?In 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) bolstered Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) named Dollar General as the first company to be added under the program’s expanded reach. Recently, the... Read more »

Pay Transparency Has Soared in the Past Three Years

?Due to heightened employee expectations and new laws requiring disclosure in some parts of the country, more employers are adding salary information to their job postings. Now, a new report shows just... Read more »

Illinois Court Holds Federal Law Preempts BIPA Claims

? In the Illinois Supreme Court’s latest ruling in the biometric privacy space, it decided in Walton v. Roosevelt University that claims brought under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by union... Read more »

Chipotle Settles over Restaurant Closure that Followed Unionization Efforts

Chipotle Mexican Grill will pay $240,000 to former workers of an Augusta, Maine, restaurant to resolve claims that it closed the site as part of alleged union busting. Chipotle has denied any... Read more »

OSHA Rule Protects Workers Who Reveal Tax Violations

?The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently adopted a new rule that outlines whistleblower protections under the federal Taxpayer First Act (TFA). The final rule took effect on March 13.... Read more »

LinkedIn Tests AI-Written Job Ads, Help with Profiles

?LinkedIn is introducing more AI-enabled features for recruiters and job seekers, powered by Open AI’s advanced GPT technology. Microsoft is the parent company of LinkedIn and effectively controls Open AI, which recently... Read more »

Willful Overtime Violation Charge Against Horse Race Operator Revived

?Takeaway: Defending against a claim for FLSA violations is difficult when an employer does not keep and maintain proper wage and hour records. Record-keeping requirements are complex and plentiful, and the penalties... Read more »

FMLA May Protect Leave Request at Start of Pandemic

?Takeaway: The facts of this case occurred just before the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) took effect mandating leave for COVID-19-related health and child care concerns after April 1, 2020—a requirement... Read more »

Be Unstoppable at Work – Should You Permit Employees to Have a Side Hustle?

Fofo and Fran are at it again. HR Thought Leader Mofoluwaso “Fofo” Ilevbare and HR Exchange Network Editor Francesca Di Meglio return for episode three of the Be Unstoppable at Work series... Read more »