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HR should consider these factors to determine whether to return to exempt status those employees who became nonexempt due to a vacated 2024 overtime rule.

Explore minimum wage compliance challenges, from federal to local rules, tipped employees, and workers with disabilities, with SHRM’s expert guidance.

OSHA has issued a final rule requiring that personal protective equipment for the construction industry fit properly. The rule will take effect on Jan. 13.

HR must balance transparency and confidentiality, making sure that employee information is handled ethically, securely, and in compliance with data protection laws. Mishandling personal records, payroll information, and sensitive organizational data can result in legal consequences, reputational damage, and workplace discord.

Strategically adapt your role and responsibilities under new leadership. Also, make thoughtful and professional reference requests.

Salary-increase budgets at U.S. companies this year are projected to remain consistent with last year, according to Mercer.

In light of recent cases interpreting California’s new statute making noncompetes unlawful, employers can follow five tips to comply.

California Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan plans in 2025 to reintroduce a bill to prevent AI algorithmic discrimination across all business sectors.

Illinois has enacted a law prohibiting discrimination against employees who must care for family members at home.

The California Labor Commissioner’s Office recently published an updated version of its Frequently Asked Questions page for California Paid Sick Leave.

The Washington Employment Security Department has announced the Paid Family and Medical Leave premium rates and weekly benefit maximums for 2025.

The California labor commissioner has published the model notice of employees’ rights and responsibilities under the state’s whistleblower law, a notice that employers must now post.

The U.S. Department of Labor recently withdrew a tipped-wage rule that the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had vacated in August 2024.

The coffee giant is tripling paid time off for birth parents and doubling it for nonbirth parents. The move is part of a larger trend of employers enhancing benefits for working parents.

This blog outlines key challenges and strategies for integrating Gen-Z into India’s growing corporate sector.