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Mental Health Awareness at Work
Mental Health Awareness Month is observed in May in the United States and was started in 1949 by Mental Health […]
Artificial Intelligence Implications for Human Resources
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a highly specialized tool being used in corporate settings to perform specific tasks such as analyzing […]
Cancer Now Top Driver of Employer Health Care Costs
According to 2023 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey, a report published by the nonprofit Business Group […]
Federal Trade Commission Approves Final Noncompete Rule
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-to-2 to approve a final Noncompete Rule which will ban […]
A Skills-Based Approach to Hiring
In late December 2023 the House Education and Workforce Committee voted to advance the bipartisan Stronger Workforce for America Act […]
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. […]