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Some states and major cities have stepped in, telling employers that workers are entitled to predictable schedules so they can plan for child care, second jobs, education and time away. While that’s great for workers, the patchwork of laws and rules can complicate management, especially for employers with operations across multiple jurisdictions.
Read MoreEmployees who broadly value their jobs and benefits packages remain stubbornly disengaged, financially stressed and skeptical about what the future holds.
Read MoreA staff member wants to take Saturdays off to celebrate Shabbat. We are a 24/7 residential care facility and require staff to work an every-other-weekend rotating schedule. Under religious accommodation, would we be required to change the schedule to allow her Saturdays off, thereby having other staff members that now will have to be scheduled every weekend to cover the open shifts?
Read MoreEmployers shouldn’t assume that just because no one is reporting harassment, it’s not happening.
Read MoreFor now, contractors, grant recipients and employers will have to work with their attorneys to determine whether their programs discriminate.
Read MoreThe January report signals a labor market operating in a persistent low-hire, low-fire pattern that will likely extend through 2026. HR leaders should prepare for continued wage pressure even as hiring slows, particularly in health care and technical roles, where competition remains fierce.
Read MoreCandidate authenticity has displaced the traditional “not enough qualified candidates” complaint in the hiring world. Generative AI raised the floor of résumé quality and candidate presentation, forcing HR teams to refocus their energy on skill validation, structured interviews and identity assurance.
Read MoreDubbed SALUTE for Support and Assistance for Leaders in USERRA Training and Employment, the program allows employers to ask for technical assistance to better understand their obligations.
Read MoreJust a few weeks after EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas took to social media site X to plea for white men who believe they have been discriminated against because of their race, sex or both to file complaints, a plaintiff has filed a failure-to-hire lawsuit based on reverse discrimination.
Read MoreMany frivolous cases will be tossed out without ever having been seen by an NLRB investigator if the information isn’t submitted within two weeks.
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