The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) has issued the long-awaited final PWFA rule, slated to be published in the Federal Register tomorrow and then take effect 60 days later – on June 18, 2024. Here's a quick recap of the…
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When it comes to managing and optimizing your workforce, key talent strategy focus areas for HR include employee retention, employee experience and leader effectiveness. ADP Chief Talent Officer Jay Caldwell said these are his top three talent strategy priorities, which…
An appeals court in Illinois upheld a decision to award workers’ comp benefits to a traveling employee who was hurt before he got on the road to his first daily assignment. The question that the court answered in the employee’s…
For the second time in less than six months, OSHA found serious safety violations at a battery manufacturer in Georgia. SK Battery America Inc., a global electric vehicle battery manufacturer, faces $77,200 in fines. Workers exposed to respiratory hazards in fire In…
A federal appeals court has revived a prison employee’s Title VII claim that he was subjected to severe harassment at work based on his status as a transgender man. While working at Rogers State Prison in Georgia, Tyler Copeland began…
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been very busy over the last year. Among other things, it has focused on workplace rules, as an employer in the Midwest recently learned the hard way. It ended up paying $297,000 to…
Some industries -- especially manufacturing -- are facing significant challenges in attracting and retaining new talent as more Baby Boomers retire. Between succession planning and navigating candidate skills gaps during the recruitment process, some firms are looking at a very…
An employer may be responsible for birth defects allegedly caused by its workers’ exposure to toxic chemicals, a state appeals court in Illinois has ruled. This case involves Marcus Ledeaux and Enrique Daniel Araballo, who each had a parent who…
A new OSHA rule – the so-called “walkaround” rule – clarifies that employees may designate a non-employee third party, such as a union rep, to be their representative and accompany OSHA inspectors during workplace safety inspections. The final rule was…
In an increasingly competitive talent war, you may feel like you’ve tried every trick in the book to attract, hire and retain top talent. If you feel like you’ve implemented every new tactic and are still seeing high turnover and…
A termination is justified if an employee is caught stealing, right? Not necessarily. This case shows that everything isn’t black and white — especially when managers make mistakes during the termination process. Key takeaways for HR: Not every manager has received…
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed into law SB 1515, which amends the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) and the Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) program. The amended legislation, which aims to reduce leave stacking and better align the two overlapping leave…
Are imposter syndrome, self-doubt, insecurity or other limiting beliefs holding you back from taking action in your HR career? "All of us are doing this in one form or another. ... Fear of conflict, of failure, judgment, rejection, other people's…
After years of paltry wage increases that barely keep pace with inflation, it looks like employees would be willing to take some crazy sacrifices for a 10% raise. Just how much would workers be willing to give up for a…
A federal court in Texas addressed safety training claims raised by a Home Depot worker who was injured while using a ladder to retrieve a bag of firewood. Notably, the court rejected a claim that the store did not provide…
The use of recreational and medical marijuana is an evolving area of employment law, which can make things a bit tricky for employers trying to maintain safe working conditions. In light of the rapidly changing laws, a lot of folks…
