Interview with ChatGPT on HR Trends in 2023

HR Exchange Network is on a mission to better understand ChatGPT and its functions, so that we can provide you with insight on how to use it in Human Resources. Although it... Read more »

Biden Proposes $325 Billion Paid Family Leave Program

?Just weeks after pushing for paid family leave during his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden announced he’s proposing to throw big bucks behind the initiative by funding a new... Read more »

Michigan House Passes Bills to Repeal State’s Right-to-Work Law

?On March 8, the Michigan House of Representatives passed two bills that would repeal Michigan’s current right-to-work law. The two bills, House Bill 4004 and HB 4005, passed 56–53 along party lines.... Read more »

FTC Brings Charges Over Noncompete Clauses

?Recent enforcement action shows the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is squelching noncompete agreements that some employers require workers to sign as a condition of employment. Noncompete agreements ban employees from working... Read more »

Personal Care Assistants Sue Over Time When Clients Allegedly Interrupted Their Sleep

?Takeaway: Sketchy communication and faulty record keeping sent these wage claims to trial. That the employees in this case were undocumented did not save the employer from facing trial. ?A federal district... Read more »

California Court Says Drivers Can Be Independent Contractors

?Ride-hailing and delivery companies can continue to treat their California drivers as independent contractors, a state appeals court ruled on March 13. The court mostly upheld the state’s Proposition 22, which said... Read more »

Employee Lost One State Claim of Perceived Weight Discrimination, Proceeded with Another

?Takeaway: The employer did not discriminate in violation of state law against a former employee based on a perceived disability, because the employee was able to perform job duties satisfactorily except when... Read more »

Inflation Eases Again, But Still Proving Problematic

?Inflation slightly cooled again last month but is still running at a high pace, according to new data out Tuesday, continuing to cause fears about what months of unrelenting high costs for... Read more »

Demand for Digital, IT Skills Growing Rapidly

?A new report outlines the hottest IT, blockchain and software development skills in 2022. Despite the ominous crash in cryptocurrency, the demand for blockchain programming skills shot up by 552 percent last... Read more »

Conflict: Why Should You Care and What Should You Do?

So many people avoid conflict, especially at work. That’s a problem if the leaders are conflict adverse. Why should you care? If conflict is avoided and not addressed, significant financial impact can... Read more »