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Tough talks for tough situations at work: How to keep calm, get success
Maybe an employee’s performance has gone downhill or someone’s prickly personality is making coworkers miserable. Or maybe a personal hygiene problem requires action. Any number of situations that land in HR’s lap can trigger the need for a difficult conversation. No pat set of instructions exists since each situation is unique, but keeping a few […]
A Cautionary Tale on Arbitration Agreements
The California Court of Appeal recently denied an employer’s appeal of a lower court’s denial of its motion to compel arbitration of a lawsuit filed by a former employee that included claims under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
‘All-Gender’ Single-User Restroom Requirement Now in Effect
California employers need to be in compliance with the state’s new “all-gender” requirements for single-use restrooms as of March 1.
Changes May Be in Store for Overtime Rule, FLSA
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) may be in a holding pattern for now, but employers are probably in for some wage and hour changes in the coming months, Tammy D. McCutchen told attendees at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) employment law and legislative conference.
The Future Worker Redefined—From Employee to ‘Contributor’
The word “contributor,” not “employee,” will be a better representation of a worker in 2025, according to 47% of companies and 57% of workers. The findings come from a study from Randstad US, an HR services and staffing company in the United States.
ACA ‘Repeal’ Bill Alleviates Many Employer Burdens
Recently proposed legislation affecting the Affordable Care Act (ACA) alleviates much of the law’s burden on employers. And even though the bill will probably face several rounds of changes, the provisions undoing employers’ responsibilities are relatively uncontroversial and will likely be left alone, experts say.
March Madness Matters in an Employee-Centric World
Employee engagement is a hot topic today. And understandably so: Gallup estimates employee disengagement costs the U.S. $450 billion to $550 billion annually. It’s a fairly basic concept, and we all get it: Engaged employees are good for business—and perhaps most compellingly, bottom lines.
No Unemployment Benefits for Employee Who Lied on Job Application
Recently, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that an employee’s misrepresentations on an employment application qualified as “employment misconduct” under the Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Law, Minn. Stat. ch. 268. As a result, the employee was disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits.
A Shift in Workplaces: 52% of U.S. Employees Work Remotely
The working world has tipped the balance in favor of flexibility. Latest research commissioned by Regus, the flexible workspace provider, shows that over half of workers in the United States now work from outside their company’s main offices for half the week or more. When asked where they work when away from the office, 41% […]