The workforce of the future is increasingly external and, for HR managers, the need to address the healthcare benefits gap between their external workforce … Read more
AI Is Making Constant Video Surveillance a Reality
Organizations have made extensive use of video for some time. We expect there to be security cameras in stores and factories. While these are sometimes … Read more
A Boss’s Day Survey Shows Us Trust Is an Issue
So, what does make a great boss? Is your boss “The Good Shepherd” or maybe “The Devil Wears Prada”? It’s a good question to … Read more
At This Company Everyone Wears a Device That Tracks Their Emotional State
What if you showed up to your next meeting naked? It probably wouldn’t go down so well with HR. My team and I keep our clothes on, but we have found … Read more
September’s Top Employment News: Overtime and California’s Classification Law
This Employment Law This Week® monthly rundown updates some of the most important employment law developments of the past month: DOL issues final overtime … Read more
Decision Could Be Close On Transgender, Sex Orientation Discrimination
On October 8th, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in three cases that may determine whether Title VII’s prohibition against discrimination “on the … Read more
Here’s What To Do Before You Hire An Expat
You may never hire an expat. But for a company that hopes to grow globally, when the time comes, how do you do that? Before we explore — briefly … Read more
High Court to Decide Gay, Transgender Job Protections
Editor’s note: The US Supreme Court returned to work this week with an agenda of politically charged cases and right out of the gate are three … Read more
Workers Staying Put Will Make Jobs Even Harder to Fill
Is talk of a global economic slowdown beginning to worry American workers? That’s one explanation for a Gartner survey finding that a majority of US … Read more
Low Wage Workers Pay Bigger Share of Rising Health Benefits Costs
Health insurance premiums and deductibles for job-based coverage edged upward in 2019, surpassing increases in both wages and inflation, according to an … Read more
Corporate Whistleblower Programs Can Reduce Fines and Limit Lawsuits
Note: It was a tip under the US government’s whistleblower program that lead to the current Congressional investigation into a potential quid pro quo … Read more
A Mentor Can Skill You, But A Sponsor Will Promote You
Having a sponsor at work can accelerate your career, but not everyone has someone who will go to the mat for them. While having a sponsor pays a premium, … Read more
New US Overtime Rule Pushes Pay Threshold to $35,568
The US Department of Labor announced today new overtime pay rules that will make 1.3 million more workers eligible for time and a half. Beginning Jan. 1, … Read more
Workplace Violence Affects Millions, Costs Billions
Last May, a shooting by an employee at Virginia Beach’s Department of Utilities marked one of the worst instances of workplace violence in the US in more … Read more
The “Dog, Dog, Dog” Translation and Other AI Limits
AI is pushing into HR on multiple fronts so it’s useful for HR to develop some sophistication in understating its limitations without falling prey to … Read more
Why I Say Refugees Make Some of the Best Workers
At Amplio Recruiting, we work every day to place outstanding refugee talent at American companies. And every day, we’re met with more and more … Read more
Employers Could See Benefits From Healthcare Bill Making Brokers More Transparent
A bipartisan bill to reform the cost of health care for Americans is making its way through the US Senate. In a nutshell, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, … Read more
Today’s Global Mobility Means a Different Kind of Support
The landscape of global mobility is being transformed by the emergence of non-traditional types of expat assignments, such as short-term assignments, … Read more
HR 101: A Free U.S. Resource for Small HR Teams
Are you an HR department of one? I don’t envy you. If I were an HR department of one, I’d crash and burn. To wit, no one has ever accused me of putting … Read more
Court Reinstates EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting
This episode of Epstein Becker Green’s Employment Law This Week® features a recap of the biggest labor and employment law news from March 2019. In this … Read more