Since the EEOC has landed a budget $26 million increase, employment attorneys’ advice to their clients is simple: Be on your best behavior and let the fair treatment of workers, free of discrimination, prevail.
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Anxiety and depression are having an increasing effect on the workplace
Anxiety disorders are the most commonly diagnosed mental health conditions, affecting almost 2 in 10 adults each year, and it’s not uncommon for them to go hand-in-hand with depression.
Workplace political views can motivate employees to change jobs, survey finds
Forty-three percent of workers aged 35 to 44 said they would leave a company whose political stance opposed their own.
Workplace reverse-discrimination claims likely to surge in wake of Supreme Court ruling
“We have recently seen an uptick in such challenges, and that trend may well accelerate in light of the Supreme Court’s analysis and the media attention it has received,” said Christopher Collins, a partner at Sheppard Mullin.
Workplace wellness at risk, as COVID public health emergency expires
Federal policy changes may have public health prevention ripple effects – from vaccination to screening rates to workplace flextime so workers can still have access to care – and company policies will now need be reevaluated.
2023 employee benefits & workplace predictions: Learning and development approaches
The future of learning and development might be within technology to allow for accessibility and data driven learning.
Mental health in the workplace, 2023 preview
48% of workers said their wellbeing declined in 2022, and 28% said they are miserable at work.
Quiet firing: The new noise in workplace trends
Quiet firing is more a sign of poor people management and an overall lack of organizational strategy towards people development within a business.
How to avoid common workplace injuries (and treat them if they happen anyway)
Many workplace injuries can be avoided with proper safety procedures. But for those that occur anyway, employers need a plan to get staff the right care quickly and affordably.
What today’s workers want: More money, greater flexibility
HR personnel are acutely aware of increased financial concerns among plan members.
How opioids impact the workplace and what employers can do
Addressing the worsening opioid crisis is one of the greatest challenges of our times, with policymakers, employers, and health care delivery innovators having critical roles to play.
5 ways to support employee mental health in the workplace
Your employees need you to show them that their mental health matters, that their workplace’s culture is for—not against—them.
5 ways HR leaders can prioritize DEI in the workplace
The journey to building a diverse workforce starts with laying out a path.
Caregiver discrimination lawsuits are on the rise: Are you in EEOC compliance?
Workplace discrimination against caregivers persists due to both conscious and unconscious bias,
Are your employee leave policies compliant with state and federal laws?
Here are just a few key issues that people leaders should be aware of, not only to remain compliant, but also to make employee leave more stress-free.