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Companies Seek Reprieve From In-Person Work Verification Mandate

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Bruce Buchanan weighs in on a new rule that allows for penalties for employers who fail to complete the required Form I-9 and in-person reviews before the Aug. 30 deadline for remote, or mostly remote, workers hired over the last three years.

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The Negative Impact Of Toxic Positivity In The Workplace

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Corporate-sponsored, toxic positivity is the belief that employees must focus on positive emotions and disavow negative feelings in the workplace.

Texas worker accused of being on drugs was actually dying of heatstroke

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Mother of Gabriel Infante, 24, sues employer for $1m, saying construction workers had no protections from extreme heat

Workplace Accommodations Expanded Through Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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How Tree Law May Affect the Hollywood Strikes

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Hollywood writers, represented by the Writers Guild of America (WGA), went on strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers way back on May 2, 2023. It’s still going on, and on July 13, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Union joined

OSHA Expands Injury and Illness Reporting Requirement

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More employers will be required to submit workplace injury and illness information under a final rule released by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration…

Comprehensive DE&I Strategies May Result from Supreme Court Ruling

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Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) strategies may evolve as a result of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision and shift to focus more on inclusion.

DOL Defeats Restaurant Industry’s Challenge to Tip Credit Rule

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule governing when an employer may take the tip credit remains in effect for now, so employers of tipped employees employed in dual…

A California Labor Agency Returns, and Employers Will Feel Impact

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California has re-established the Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC), an agency that can develop strict industry-specific rules that may affect wages, working conditions and workers’ rights.