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Archives for October 2024
California Supreme Court Round-Up
During its most recent term, the California Supreme Court issued several decisions that may affect California employers. We summarize those rulings below. Clarification on Compensable Time The Court took up an appeal from the Ninth Circuit in
Sex Bias Versus Sexual Harassment Probed in CVS Arbitration Case
CVS, one of its former store managers, the EEOC, and employer-rights advocates were questioned Wednesday by the Third Circuit about what the type of mistreatment must be alleged to meet a #MeToo-spurred law’s requirements for opting out of an employment arbitration agreement.
Should Employers Offer Paid Leave To Vote?
Just 43% of employers provide paid leave for their people to vote, yet 35% of non-voters cite conflicts with work or school as the key reason for sitting out.
Dignity At Work: How To Make The Future Of Work Work For Everyone
New research shows Fortune 500 companies that invest in their people report 50% higher growth. Here is how leaders can prepare their people for the future of work.
4 Steps To Make Your Hybrid Team More Effective
If we want hybrid work to succeed, we need to take the time to design it from the ground up. Four steps to build a great hybrid team.
Zillennials Say HR Needs to Help More During Open Enrollment
As open enrollment season gets underway, even more data reveals that HR may want to increase education around benefits for their employees.
Goldberg Segalla Again Named “Tipping the Scales Firm” in 2024
We are proud to announce that Goldberg Segalla has again been named a “Tipping the Scales Firm” by the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance.
Proposed social media policy says Wilson County School employees could face termination for violations
The board of education member who proposed the policy said it was similar to that of Rutherford County’s social media policy.
Religion in the workplace is tricky – but employers and employees both lose when it becomes a total taboo
Workers from minority religious traditions in the US tend to be more affected by restrictions about bringing up faith at the office.
Workplace transformation: 10% of workers hired this year hold job titles that didn’t exist in 2000
According to new data from LinkedIn’s inaugural Work Change Snapshot, roles like Sustainability Manager, AI engineer, Data Scientist, Social Media Manager and Customer Success Manager are now commonplace.
Toxic office culture is calling for workplace redesign
It’s time to leave the outdated, harmful work environments behind and embrace a future where office design promotes comfort, collaboration, and productivity.
How to Ramp Up Your Hybrid and In-Office Workplace Strategies
If you haven’t yet articulated how, when and where work happens, now is the time. Here’s how to get started.
6 in 10 Employees Want a New Job in 2025
Frustrations around compensation, burnout, and feelings of underappreciation are driving workers to job search, according to a recent survey.
Hamilton County [TN] proposes new paid parental leave policy for employees
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp has proposed a new paid parental leave policy for county government employees, offering eight weeks of pa