As GLP-1 interest and coverage rises, find out how much the drugs are costing employers in terms of annual claims — and how employers are holding down costs.
Archives for June 8, 2025
Employees Or Independent Contractors? How To Classify Workers
A business’ tax and benefit obligations are limited when a worker is a contractor. But misclassification can be costly.
House Proposal Would Block State AI Laws for 10 Years
A sweeping provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could block states from creating or enforcing AI regulations for the next 10 years.
Pay Transparency Arrives In New Jersey: What Employers Need To Know
New Jersey’s pay transparency law is now in effect. Learn what employers must disclose in job postings, how to stay compliant, and what steps to take immediately.
High Court Weighs Future of Lower Courts’ Nationwide Injunctions
Learn about the implications of a Supreme Court case on nationwide injunctions and how the ruling could affect government policies across jurisdictions.
The real reason companies should put employees—not customers—first
Your customers can only be as happy as your workers are. Here’s why that matters for your company’s success.
The Power Half-Hour Episode #2
Episode #2 of the Power Half-Hour has arrived! Joining Burnes Center for Social Change Senior Fellow Seth Harris for this episode are McKenna Schueler, reporter at Orlando Weekly, William Samuel, former Director of Government Relations at the AFL-CIO, and Ruben Garcia, law professor at the University of Nevada – Las
EEOC Sues CEMEX Construction Materials Florida for Religious Discrimination
TAMPA, Fla. – CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC, which manufactures and delivers building construction materials, violated federal law when it failed to accommodate an employee’s request to wear a close-fitting skirt over her pants as required by her religion, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit
EEOC Sues Ground Zero Blues Club for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
MOBILE, Ala. – Ground Zero Biloxi LLC, which operates a blues club located in Biloxi, Mississippi, violated federal law by subjecting an assistant manager to sexual harassment by one of its co-owners and firing the worker for complaining about the co-owner’s harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged
Supreme Court Unanimously Rules for Straight Woman in Workplace Discrimination Suit
The justices rejected an appeals court’s requirement that members of majority groups meet a heightened standard to win employment discrimination cases.
Salary is just the beginning—These are the latest compensation strategies to attract superstar employees
“There’s an unwritten currency, and it’s called time.”
CHROs love flexible work options almost as much as their employees
HR leaders say flexible work options are critical for employee well-being, performance, and their own ability to attract new candidates.
California Late Payment of Wages: How to Avoid Penalties
Understand California’s strict rules about paying employees their final paycheck and how to avoid the steep penalties that come with late payment.
Supreme Court Decision Underscores Importance of Inclusion
This key Supreme Court case on inclusion and diversity reshapes the boundaries of discrimination law, emphasizing the risks employers face in 2025 and beyond.
My Employee Used AI to Ask for a Raise. So I Used AI to Say No — Here’s What Happened Next
We’re watching the death of workplace communication and the birth of a new kind of cowardice: one where being professional means being processed and where sounding smart means sounding artificial.