On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The final rule clarifies definitions and limitations under the PWFA and seeks to help employers understand their...
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act is a federal law that requires employers to provide 60 days’ prior written notice before conducting a mass layoff or plant closing. Several states, including New York, have enacted similar laws, generally...
According to Gallup, the number of days employees worked remotely doubled during the pandemic, leading some companies to make a remote work arrangement permanent. While there are no laws that exclusively apply to remote workplaces, remote work does come with HR topics...
Are you finding it difficult to fill job openings because not enough people are applying? You wouldn’t be alone. One avenue organizations are taking to expand their applicant pool is to forgo the college degree requirement and instead adopt a more inclusive,...
Born between 1981 and 1996, millennials are the largest generation in the workforce and command attention from employers. Gallup estimates that by 2025, millennial employees will make up 75 percent of the global workforce. This group has unique values, preferences,...
Generally, yes, you do have to pay summer interns, though it depends on who benefits most from their work. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has adopted the “primary beneficiary test” to determine whether a worker is an employee (who must be paid per federal wage and...