Employers are waiting to see whether the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will issue guidance requested by President Joe Biden clarifying that workers who refuse unsafe working conditions can still receive unemployment insurance.
The new People’s Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code took effect on Jan. 1, establishing important new principles on what constitutes sexual harassment and introducing potential liability for employers.
This Valentine’s Day looks drastically different than in years past, as many office environments have been in a state of telework for nearly a year — and the number of relationships that blossomed at work likely has further trended downward. […]
A major breach of pension plan participants’ data in the U.K. is a reminder for plan sponsors and administrators to assess the data privacy and security capabilities of potential service providers.
A year into the pandemic, one of the persistent questions within global mobility teams is how to inject additional resilience into their emergency response plans. The answer requires managerial attention to three distinct but complementary domains: environmental competency, communication agility […]
On Feb. 11, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s nomination to be secretary of labor. His nomination will advance to the full Senate for consideration, where confirmation is expected soon.
As federal lawmakers consider whether to raise the minimum wage to $15, many state and local wage rates have been steadily rising in recent years, and some have reached or surpassed $15 an hour. Compliance can be a challenge for […]
With an accelerated boost from the pandemic, employees are taking advantage of modern technology and moving to locations far from their physical workplaces. And they are doing so for a variety of reasons — from escaping high costs of living […]
Employers can feel more secure that computer programmers qualify for H-1B visas, following the rescission of a 2017 policy that increased scrutiny of these roles.
More than half of first-time health savings account (HSA) contributors reduce their 401(k) account savings rate, new research shows. This needn’t put their retirement security at risk if some of their HSA dollars are used for long-term savings.
