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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Oct. 24 issued guidance designed to protect employees from the unintended consequences of digital tracking and artificial intelligence-based decision-making systems.

Not long after publishing its AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework focused on hiring employees with disabilities, the Department of Labor has released guidance on how employees and AI can exist harmoniously at work.

The Federal Trade Commission on Oct. 18 filed an appeal seeking to overturn a federal court’s ruling that the FTC did not have the authority to issue a rule banning noncompete agreements nationwide.

Can employers refuse to hire or fire casual marijuana smokers if they test positive on a blood test? That’s the conundrum an Illinois employer recently faced when it wanted to enforce a zero-tolerance policy against drug users, including users of marijuana.

Do I need to send out a document to let employees know all of the changes, or is an online copy sufficient for them to access?

When the Supreme Court recently made it more difficult for federal agencies to pass regulations interpreting the laws agencies enforce, many employers believed the ruling might free them from new and burdensome regulations. That may be true, but there’s a huge downside.

Every fall, Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute releases an annual report on the top issues for corporate executives. One of the top trends that impact every size employer is the increased complexity of state and local employment laws.

There is no federal law that requires employers to provide voting leave. Whether you provide paid time off depends on your policies and whether you are in a jurisdiction that requires it.

Would you recommend we revamp our handbook language on probationary periods to address all aspects of performance, not just attendance?

Malicious compliance is a subtle form of workplace rebellion that can significantly impact organizational health.