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The American Staffing Association today released this statement to the news media from Richard Wahlquist, president and chief executive officer: The reprehensible and violent assault on the U.S. Capitol runs counter to the foundations of our democracy and the principles […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into 2021, the importance of paid time off (PTO) for employees remains — despite some mixed feelings about actually using that PTO. The pandemic has changed how both employees and employers feel about benefits, according […]

Effective Jan. 1, the Minneapolis Freelance Worker Protection Ordinance expands wage-theft protections to independent contractors who perform services in the city.

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a school superintendent’s $400,000 verdict against a school board for violating her First Amendment rights by taking adverse employment actions after she reported a board member who called and threatened her.

Terminating an employee within hours after she reported concerns about alleged gender discrimination amounted to significant evidence that the employer’s stated reasons for firing her might have been pretext for retaliation, according to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Hello, 2021! Usually, around this time, we take a fond look back at the previous year to see the top employment-related stories California businesses faced. Unsurprisingly, however, HRWatchdog’s top posts of 2020 are from early in the COVID-19 pandemic when […]

Recruiting and hiring while the nation struggles to recover from the coronavirus pandemic is HR professionals’ top concern going into 2021, according to new research.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) extended its interim policy allowing virtual document-inspection methods for the Form I-9 until Jan. 31.

The COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest and technological advancements have amplified and accelerated employee benefits trends that were already underway. Here, benefits and pay specialists share their predictions for 2021.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, includes provisions to increase transparency in employee health benefit plans regarding price and quality information, compensation to brokers and consultants, mental health parity and prescription drug costs.