In late December 2023 the House Education and Workforce Committee voted to advance the bipartisan Stronger Workforce for America Act […]
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National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Scrutiny Rising for Workplace Policies
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently changed how it evaluates employer workplace rules in a way that is expected […]
Higher Dollar Threshold Proposed to be Considered Exempt under FLSA
On August 30, 2023, the Department of Labor announced issuance of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) which proposes to […]
Department Of Labor Publishes Final Independent Contractor Rule Effective March 11, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule on independent contractor classification consisting of a six-part “economic […]
The Role of Artificial Intelligence In Employment Decisions Part 2
While AI is poised to bring significant benefits to the HR world, it is not without its share of real-world […]
New Data Breach Reporting Requirements Take Effect
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the latest federal agency to issue broad regulations regarding cybersecurity breaches. The FTC approved […]
New Categories of Protected Classes
The scope of “protected class”— groups of people that share a common, legally protected characteristic—is in a state of expansion. […]
Bereavement Leave
Bereavement is the period of grief and loss that people experience when they lose someone they were close to. The […]
Sustainable HR Management Practices
Human resource management (HRM) is an alignment of organizational strategies and human resource policies to improve organizational performance. Organizations are […]
Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements starting January 1, 2024
Beginning January 1, 2024, many companies in the US will have to report information about the individuals who ultimately own […]
The Role of Artificial Intelligence
In Employment Decisions Part 1 In Part 1 of this two-part article, we are going to look at what is […]
The Changing Landscape of Non-Compete Agreements: FTC Data Reveals Rapid Legal Changes
In recent years, non-compete agreements have been at the center of a whirlwind of legal changes. Once commonplace in employment […]