What do you think: If news gets out that a new employee was once a man but is now a woman, are co-workers likely to hassle her? An Illinois federal judge said yes. The judge refused to dismiss her claims…
News
It's no secret hiring and retaining employees during the “Great Resignation” is extremely hard. But guess what? Half of the working population make job decisions largely based on health benefit options, according to a recent study. So, Benefits pros have…
A new ruling from a federal appeals court favors employers who seek to steer employees toward arbitration and away from a courtroom in the event of an employment-related claim or dispute. The ruling makes it relatively easy for employers within…
According to a recent survey by Robert Half, a fair number of employers are reconsidering the traditional nine-to-five schedule. The study asked 2,800 senior managers about flexibility, and 41% reported they give their employees the ability to set their own…
Want to know how to avoid burnout? Implement a four-day workweek! That’s what the 2021 Eagle Hill Consulting COVID-19 Workforce Burnout Survey found. The survey, conducted by Ipsos from Aug. 11-16, 2021, randomly sampled U.S. employees. The 1,010 respondents answered questions…
With OSHA's emergency temporary standard (ETS) in place and going into effect in Jan. 2022, many employees have begun to push back against the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Most recently, a religious group petitioned the 5th Circuit to put a stop…
The types of benefits people are getting excited about today are really changing. They look different than a few years ago. So, which of these benefits that have been implemented during the pandemic are instrumental with retention? Flexibility Flexibility is…
After several employees filed an injunction claiming United Airlines' COVID-19 vaccine mandate failed to accommodate workers wanting an exemption, a Texas federal judge dismissed the case. The lawsuit claimed employees were retaliated against for seeking exemptions, which the judge also…
Every employer knows that firing an employee who makes discrimination complaints can lead to a retaliation lawsuit. But what happens when the employee is fired for how they made the complaints, and not for making them? A court addressed this…
The EEOC has issued new guidance addressing religious objections to workplace COVID-19 vaccination requirements. This updated EEOC guidance discusses the interplay between vaccine requirements and Title VII. Title VII applies to employers with at least 15 employees. It does not…
The recent outcome of a discrimination lawsuit shows employers that racial bias doesn't just affect minority employees. When one company discriminated against a white male worker, it ended up paying $10 million to settle the suit. Here's what happened. Fired…
It's never good when harassment occurs in the workplace, but when an employee is subjected to multiple types of harassment, the employer is going to be held liable if it doesn't take swift action. Here's a breakdown of a recent…
An office manager said that when she told her employer she was pregnant, it told her that she could take up to three months of FMLA leave but pressured her to return to work sooner. She and her supervisor agreed…
The IRS just offered employers a helping hand. How? By removing barriers to hire retirees and possibly even encourage employees who reach retirement age to continue working. As a business, you know how hard it is to keep a full…
Heads up, HR pros. Your employees are much more exhausted than you may think, according to a recent survey done by TinyPulse. Only 29% of employees reported not feeling that burned out, meaning 71% are "somewhat" or "very" burned out.…
President Biden recently announced in a speech at the White House the plan for his scaled-back, but still historic, domestic policy plan. The new plan, which leaves out key items like paid family leave and lower prescription drug pricing, is…
