The U.S. Supreme Court will not review an unsuccessful challenge to a California law that classifies most workers as employees.
Archives for October 18, 2024
Here’s How Many Days Employees with Unlimited PTO Take
New data should help dispel any assumptions that employees with unlimited paid time off abuse the benefit.
Benefits 101: Demystifying Your Benefits Package
This guide aims to explain the complexities of employee benefits and help you make informed decisions around your benefits elections.
Labor Board Attorney Declares ‘Stay-Or-Pay’ Provisions Unlawful: What Employers Need to Know
Takeaways:The General Counsel expanded her theory that certain restrictive covenants are unlawful by also including “stay-or-pay” provisionsEmployers could soon face expanded remedies for proffering, maintaining, or enforcing non-compete and “stay-or-play” provisions deemed unlawfulEmployers have until Dec. 6, 2024, to cure preexisting provisionsRelated link:
Want Gen Z to use a workplace app? Keep it simple—and snappy
Gen Z employees want workplace software to feel like consumer apps.
Union Election Petitions Up 27%; Labor Board Activity Highest in a Decade
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Union Petitions Filed with NLRB Double Since FY 2021, Up 27% Since FY 2023 Labor Board Issues New Election Rules and Makes It Easier for Workers to Unionize Without a Vote
The National Labor Relations Board witnessed a significant increase in union election petitions in fiscal
3 Reasons Why Gen Z Is Getting Fired From The Workplace—By A Psychologist
Recent reports show that Gen Z, labeled the “lazy” generation, is being fired from the workplace at alarming rates. The reasons might be more complex than you think.
Why Workplace Well-Being Programs Don’t Achieve Better Outcomes
By 2026, global corporate spending on wellness programs is set to top $94.6 billion, yet anticipated improvements in well-being are not being realized, and, in fact, mental health needs are continuing to rise around the world. Drawing on a large body of recent research, the authors argue that well-being programs are failing, in part, because they focus on individual solutions rather than the broader systems that affect workers. The authors offer research-backed solutions to companies looking to better predict mental health improvements and increase the return-on-investment in their well-being programs.
USCIS Clarifies Criteria for Expedite Requests: Key Changes for 2024
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published updated guidance clarifying its expedite request criteria. The latest changes primarily focus on expedite requests related to government interests and travel-related requests for planned or unplanned events. The revisions also provide guidance regarding the submission and processing of expedite requests.
What is ‘glossing’? The new toxic workplace trend
Do you annoy your colleagues? Top workplace frustrations revealed
More than 1,000 people are asked what workplace behaviours irritate them the most – if you’re doing one or more of these things it might be time to take a long hard look at yourself.
How HR should handle rolling back employee benefits
Telling employees they’ll no longer receive a benefit they highly value, or that their compensation structure will change, is never easy.