The 2024 Injury Tracking Application (ITA) cycle marked a pivotal year for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordkeeping and analytics. With expanded electronic reporting now yielding richer case-level detail for many large establishments in high-hazard industries, the public ITA data offers a sharper view of where incidents cluster, what
Archives for December 2, 2025
FordHarrison Recognized by LCLD as a 2025 Top Performer and Compass Award Winner
Amazon’s Workplace Gag Order Violates Labor Law, Judge Says
Amazon.com Inc must rewrite several workplace policies after a National Labor Relations Board judge held the company forced employees to sign unlawfully restrictive agreements starting in 2020.
Employers That Pay Biweekly May Have 27 Paydays in 2026. Are You Ready?
Employers That Pay Biweekly May Have 27 Paydays in 2026. Are You Ready?
Employers that pay their employees on a biweekly pay cycle often determine the amount of an employee’s biweekly salary by dividing their designated annual salary by 26, reasoning that there will be 26 pay cycles in a
Musk Says Work Will Be Optional. Workers Act Like It Already Is.
Musk says AI will make work optional, but workers are already choosing meaning and autonomy. Data shows the future of work is being rewritten from the ground up.
Paying Remote Workers Less May Heighten Legal Risks
Companies rely on hybrid and remote work arrangements to boost their recruiting and retention rates, but they may encounter legal pitfalls if they pay remote workers less than their in-office counterparts for performing similar duties. This article summarizes the legal considerations employers should keep in mind when making strategic decisions
California Court of Appeal Affirms Strict Jurisdictional Deadline for Appeals of Labor Commissioner Decisions
On November 19, 2025, the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, issued a published decision in Dobarro v. Kim, affirming the trial court’s dismissal for untimeliness of an employer’s appeal from a Labor Commissioner award. The decision underscores the mandatory and jurisdictional nature of the statutory deadline for seeking
Upcoming IRS Guidance May Target DEI Policies in Independent Schools
The post Upcoming IRS Guidance May Target DEI Policies in Independent Schools appeared first on Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP.
The New, In-Demand Job Skill: Being a TikTok Influencer for Your Company
Employers used to hate it. Now Starbucks, Delta and others are recruiting staffers to create social-media content about life at work.
How To Win The Employee/Employer Tug-Of-War In 2026
The balance of power at work shifted toward employers in 2025. What’s predicted for 2026?
Why Workplaces Need Both IQ And EQ To Thrive
Shelley Zalis redefines leadership by blending IQ and EQ, building inclusive workplaces where everyone feels like they belong, at one big, shared table.
A ‘feminised workplace’ doesn’t mean what you think it means
Letter: The point is not to reiterate gender stereotypes, write Emily J Hogg, Dr Charlotte J Fabricius and Dr Ida Aaskov Dolmer, but to make visible the ways that contemporary capitalism exploits our ideas about gender
This workplace benefit is the biggest reason people change jobs:…
Health insurance is the No. 1 deciding factor in people’s next career step, yet most with employer health insurance say it doesn’t meet their needs very well.
OFCCP Updates Veteran and Disability Jurisdictional Thresholds for Federal Contractors
As of October 1, 2025, the jurisdictional thresholds for two key regulations impacting federal contractors—the Rehabilitation Act (Section 503) and the
Know Your Rights: California’s New Annual Notice Requirement (SB 294) – Workplace Wake-Up with Jen Shaw
Starting January 1, 2026, all California employers must issue a new annual written notice to every employee explaining key workplace rights — from workers’ compensation to union activity protections and immigration inspection procedures. The DLSE will release a model notice, but employers can’t wait to act. This episode breaks down what’s required, what to include, and how to stay penalty-free.