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Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: California - General
The Anaheim Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance takes effect January 1, 2024, though it had a rocky path to passage.
It started with a more expansive ordinance proposed in May, which was sent to the voters in October and failed.
Meanwhile, the City Council passed an ordinance focused on the safety
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Federal Gov't - General
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Massachusetts - Wage & Hour
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) recently provided several significant updates related to the Commonwealth’s paid family and medical leave (PFML) program as 2023 comes to a close. Most recently, the DFML issued its updated 2024 notices, posters, and rate sheets. In the past month, it also
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
This article is the second part of Ogletree Deakins’ series, “DEI Under Scrutiny,” which examines the evolving employment law landscape for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the United States. Part one of the series addressed employer considerations for conducting privileged risk assessments of DEI programs. This article focuses
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Benefits - General
Unionized employers participating in an underfunded multiemployer pension plan face significant financial exposure when withdrawing (completely or partially) from the plan. The cost (called “withdrawal liability”) is generally based on the employer’s pro rata share of the pension plan’s unfunded vested benefits and typically amounts to hundreds of thousands or
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
This article is the first part of Ogletree Deakins’ series, “DEI Under Scrutiny,” which examines the evolving employment law landscape for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the United States.
Posted: | Littler Category: HR - General
Dear Littler,
We are a small company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that allowed some of our employees to work remotely during the pandemic. When we recently announced our plans to call employees back to home base in Milwaukee, we received feedback that some employees did not plan to come
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Washington Post
Fresh numbers from Fidelity have good and not-so-good news about Americans’ retirement savings
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines
The Supreme Court justice, who died at 93 on Friday, made a series of influential rulings and inspired women across a range of fields as she cemented her legacy.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: TruthOut
“We’re sick and tired of making poverty wages, the constant threat of in-store violence, and mandatory meal deductions.”
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Forbes
Influence without authority is a common challenge for many professionals. This can be even more difficult for women and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) professionals.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Financial Times
Mistletoe encounters at the staff party are rarely encouraged — but they might pay off
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: CNBC
Chances are good that you’ve used the word “underperformer” at work before.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Cleveland.com
The employment rate for women has been growing faster than men,rising to its highest point in U.S. history in 2023, according to a study released this week from Penn Wharton Budget Model at the University of Pennsylvania.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: CNBC
Workers who earn both pensions and Social Security may have their benefits reduced based on current rules.