The number of Americans receiving medical coverage through Health Savings Accounts (HSA) in tandem with a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) has … Read more
New Rule Tightens Definition of Joint Employer
New rules narrowing who may be considered a “joint employer” under the Fair Labor Standards Act were released by the US Department of Labor … Read more
How Will Brexit Impact the Working Time Directive?
Now that the UK’s exit from the European Union is almost a certainty, the impact of Brexit on labor laws is becoming an ever more real concern for … Read more
Being a Great Place to Work Is Hard. Making the List Can Be Just As Hard
Great Place To Work (GPTW) is the hugely influential organization behind one of the most renowned “Best Employer” lists there is, Fortune’s annual 100 … Read more
Are You Prepared For California’s Sweeping Labor Law Changes?
With a new governor and a progressive state legislature, 2019 was a significant year for legislative developments in California labor and employment law. … Read more
SHRM Reports Revenue Up, CEO Pay Down
The Society for Human Resource Management turned a $14 million profit in 2018, the result of growing revenue and tightening expenses. It paid its CEO … Read more
HR Data Privacy in the New Age of Biometrics
In July 2019, the U.S. public learned of the largest settlement to date in a data breach incident. Equifax, a credit reporting service, was ordered to pay … Read more
As Your Workforce Becomes Flexible, So Should Your Benefits
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