Lisa Schreter says employers need to begin looking at the impact of the DOL’s new expanded OT rule on their workforce, so that they can begin gathering the data to allow them to make the decision.
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New York Becomes First State to Mandate Paid Prenatal Leave
Rebecca Goldstein, Stephen A. Fuchs and Sanjay V. Nair discuss New York’s new “paid prenatal personal leave,” which is the first law of its kind in the United States providing a separate bank of prenatal care above and beyond existing paid leave entitlements.
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NorVal Electric to Pay $50,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit
GLASGOW, Mont. – NorVal Electric Cooperative, Inc., a utility serving Northeast Montana, agreed to pay $50,000 to a former employee and provide other injunctive relief to resolve a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
Quiet quitting: Why should an employee doing the job they are paid to do and then going home be a problem?
Many workers suggest employers should not expect them to go ‘above and beyond’ as a matter of routine
3 Ways To Measurably Increase Employee Satisfaction
A new survey finds that job satisfaction is at an all-time high of 63%.
We Were Forced To Work From Home… Did We Learn Anything?
Last week, I had a remote conversation with a client of mine.
AI now helping companies reduce workplace accidents
Fox News senior correspondent Claudia Cowan joins ‘Fox News Live’ to describe how artificial intelligence is being used in factories and warehouses.
Congress should reject the Democrats’ workplace micromanagement bill
Union bosses are a significant financial booster of the Democratic party, sending billions of dollars of union dues to Democratic candidates every campaign cycle.
6 Steps To Re-Engage A Disconnected Workforce And Promote Careers
The growing divide between employers and employees is widening with under-the-radar tactics that both sides are using to gain power.
Unions Struggled in the South for Years. The Economy Gave Auto Workers an Opening.
Workers at Alabama’s Mercedes plant are set to vote on whether to unionize
Should all workers get unhappiness leave? It beats awaydays, work-life balance seminars and company yoga
Staff at a Chinese supermarket chain can take ‘unhappy days’ whenever they want. Perhaps we’re finally recognising a basic truth: work doesn’t make us happy
Apple faces growing labor unrest at its retail stores
Apple faces plenty of challenges this year including regulatory scrutiny in Washington, sluggish sales in China and a competitive landscape in AI. Now, its leaders also have to contend with labor unrest.
New York’s Labor Department Wants Your Unemployment Benefits Back
In New York, unemployment recipients can be found guilty of fraud even if they thought their information was true. The state demands repayment at the highest rate in the country.
Apple Scores Win in Labor Case Involving Fired Retail Staff
The National Labor Relations Board dismissed the most serious allegations against Apple Inc. in a high-profile case involving fired retail store employees, though officials still maintain that the company mistreated workers.
Discrimination May Cause People To Age Faster—And Affect White People Most, Study Suggests
Researchers from New York University looked at the biological effects of discrimination and found it may cause accelerated aging, building on prior research that found discrimination may contribute to health problems like depression and heart issues.