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Archives for May 21, 2024
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Diandra L. Abate
Goldberg Segalla added Diandra L. Abate to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group in Chicago.
DOL’s Child Labor Enforcement Expected to Be Hotter Than Ever This Summer
In fiscal year (FY) 2023, more than half of all U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) child labor investigations resulted in a violation. Of the 955 child labor investigations with violations—a 14 percent increase over the prior year—the civil penalties assessed increased 83 percent over the prior year. Employers can expect
Colorado’s Artificial Intelligence Act: What Employers Need to Know
On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 24-205, “Concerning Consumer Protections in Interactions With Artificial Intelligence Systems” (the “Colorado Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act”), a groundbreaking measure designed to regulate the private-sector use of AI systems, and, specifically, the risk of algorithmic discrimination arising
Federal Long Term Care Staffing Mandates: Impacts on Facilities Across the Country and in Alabama
Your employees are afraid to take PTO, but a third are playing hooky from work anyway
It’s not about company policy. It’s about company culture.
Philadelphia mayor ending remote work policy for all full-time city employees
Mayor Cherelle Parker said all full-time city employees must return to the office five days a week starting July 15
How Leaders Can Change Their Company Cultures By Changing Themselves
A happy, collaborative workplace doesn’t have to be the stuff of fairytales.
Companies are ‘unbossing’ the workplace, and millennial managers are getting axed
Companies are cutting middle management roles, and millennials are likely to be most affected.
Gen Zers walk into the workplace with one foot out the door—slandering them won’t solve the future-of-work conundrum
Gen Z’s reputation precedes them, as new criticisms of being “lazy” and “difficult to work with” seemingly occur almost daily.
Most employers unprepared for changing workforce
Most organizations struggle to hire racially/ethnically diverse employees, develop talent from underrepresented backgrounds and create positive workplace experiences across demographic groups.
What Every New Manager Needs To Know
As someone who has committed her career to helping managers be more effective and impactful, there’s one piece of data that continually haunts my dreams: Nearly a third of employees believe that interacting with their manager is the most stressful part of their day, according to a 2021 Grant Thornton report.
This is how AI can help middle managers of the future be less miserable
Middle managers are burned out. They have been asked to go above and beyond, and are being laid off at higher rates than other roles. This is how companies can reimagine the role.
‘You feel like you’re in prison’: workers claim Amazon’s surveillance violates labor law
Exclusive: employees at a Missouri warehouse file charges against firm alleging use of ‘intrusive algorithms’ to deter union efforts
How Leaders Can Navigate the Future of AI in HR
Find out why AI will not replace HR professionals but streamline HR operations and protect employee data.