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Archives for May 19, 2025
New DOJ Whistleblower Policy Bad News For Employers Of Immigrants And H-1B Visa Holders
Under a new policy, the Justice Department will prioritize whistleblower tips about employers accused of violating federal immigration law.
How Did They Get Promoted? The Office Trainwreck Explained
Why do incompetent people keep getting promoted? Exposing the Peter Principle, leadership failures, and how to stop rewarding the wrong people in your workplace.
Massachusetts: Do Your Applications Have a Lie Detector Notice?
Ensure compliance with Massachusetts law. Find out more about mandatory lie-detector-test notices, remote work implications, and AI tools in hiring processes.
NY Legislature, Governor Limit Damages in Frequency-of-Pay Cases
Explore New York’s updated labor law on frequency-of-pay cases. Understand reduced damages, legal implications, and steps employers must take to stay compliant.
International HR Day: Challenges of Managing a Global Workforce
On International HR Day, discover how multinational employers can successfully manage a global workforce, comply with local laws, and meet worker expectations.
Healthy boundaries at work matter more than ever. Here are 7 steps to build them
Freedom at work doesn’t come from unlimited flexibility. It comes from knowing where the edges are. Here’s how to build those boundaries.
More fake applicants are trying to trick HR, thanks to the rise of deepfakes
HR serves as the first line of defense in the era of deepfakes and AI. But they need more support to effectively detect threats.
Can I Make My Jewish Employee Work on Christian Holidays?
Plus, how to know when the problem is actually you.
How Women in Leadership Can Shape How Others See Them
Women in power face a well-documented lose-lose scenario where they’re either seen as competent but cold or likeable but not very effective. What if, instead of waging an unwinnable war against biases and expectations about who they are, women leaders could take control of their narratives and redirect the way they’re seen? Particularly in times of economic uncertainty, evolving business priorities, or shifting political winds, women leaders need deliberate, reliable tactics to subvert, counter, or sidestep assumptions and biases that may pose barriers to their advancement. To own your story and shape how you’re seen, even when the odds seem stacked against you, you should: 1) Craft a counternarrative; 2) use positive association to shift perceptions; and 3) turn feedback into power.
How Do I Deal with a Competitive Peer?
She got promoted with her former boss’s help. Now they’re competing for the same next level opportunities.
Are You Adequately Compensating Your Nonexempt Employees? Understanding the Challenges of “Compensable Time” in the Modern Workplace
Are You Adequately Compensating Your Nonexempt Employees? Understanding the Challenges of “Compensable Time” in the Modern Workplace
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Live from Workplace Horizons 2025 – Emerging AI + Related Tech Issues in the Workplace
Welcome to this special edition of We get work®. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here’s your personal invitation to get those insights delivered directly to you live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis’s annual Labor and Employment Law Conference.
Missouri’s Paid Sick Leave and Portions of the Minimum Wage Increase Repealed
On May 14, 2025, the Missouri Senate passed a bill (HB 567) repealing the paid sick leave requirement along with a portion of the minimum wage increase included in Proposition A, which voters approved on November 5, 2024. Passage required Missouri employers to allow employees to accrue, and use paid
New Kansas Law Will Presume Nonsolicitation Agreements Enforceable
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly recently signed a bill into law that deems certain nonsolicitation agreements with business owners and employees to be presumptively enforceable and not a restraint on trade. While generally consistent with existing Kansas case law, the legislation comes as many states are moving to limit or ban