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Learn MoreDebate around providing gig workers who work for companies like Amazon, Uber, Lyft, and GrubHub with workers’ compensation and other benefits is intensifying across the country. Proponents, including some gig economy companies like NJ-based Postmates, argue that the long-term viability…
It’s never good when offensive comments are made in the workplace. However, one company avoided a racial bias lawsuit by following its own policies and procedures. Multiple incidents Victoria Eaglin, an African-American woman, was a receptionist for Texas Children’s Hospital.…
Employers are required to reasonably accommodate disabled workers. But what happens when that disabled worker can’t do their job? Couldn’t perform essential duty Charles Clark, a diabetic, was a personnel manager at Champion National Security. He was caught sleeping on…
More than half of gig economy workers responding to a recent survey said they believe the "alternative workforce" should unionize. And the desire to unionize extends to gig workers who say they are satisfied with their current job. Why? So…
The California Supreme Court recently ruled that tech giant Apple must pay its employees for mandatory bag searches. This decision came after a lawsuit was filed challenging Apple's security policy, in which employees' bags and personal Apple devices must be…
A New Jersey state court of appeals ruled in January that an employer is obligated to pay for medical marijuana when the prescription is treating a job-related injury. The ruling in Hager v. M&K Construction is the first time a…
With so much riding on HR getting hiring, promotions and, yes, firing right the first time, it's natural that HR pros sometimes second guess decisions. But would you still be tasked with making those decisions if your instincts weren't usually…
Though health insurance coverage for mental health has steadily improved in recent years, experts say support for mental health awareness in the workplace hasn’t kept pace. Here’s why that’s notable: More than 200 million workdays are lost due to mental health…
When work stress escalates to the level of a chronic mental health issue, the UN health agency says, it becomes employee burnout and hurts employee’s ability to do their jobs. Everyone gets stressed at work once in a while, but…
Yes, pay, benefits and culture are critical when it comes to attracting and retaining top talent. But an employer's brand also plays a vital role. Matt Handford, the SVP of People for Hootsuite, the world's largest social media monitoring platform,…
You may know the in’s and out’s of more common Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) trouble spots, but what about some of these lesser-known areas? (more…)
Some things are best done by a big group -- and that goes for interviewing potential employees, too. (more…)
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