As COVID-19 vaccines become available, many employers are asking if they can require employees to get vaccinated, and what they can do if workers refuse. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently weighed with new guidance.
This year, California continued its push to increase diversity on corporate boards of directors — a push that began in 2018, when then-Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed SB 826 into law. SB 826 required any publicly held corporation with […]
If you feel like you know the content needed to pass the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP exam but need help learning to take the test, the Power Preparation Program may be for you. It’s the middle ground between studying entirely on […]
Businesses are waiting for more clarity on which workers can be classified as independent contractors under a rule that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) plans to finalize soon—and they may be wondering what could happen to the rule under […]
After a year of uncertainty and volatility, firms that know what to expect will position themselves best for success in the year ahead. Whether your staffing company has a global presence or you are competing in fiercely competitive regional markets, […]
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations arising from 263 inspections for violations relating to coronavirus, resulting in proposed penalties of more than $3.5 million.
Smaller organizations were more likely to have suspended or reduced 401(k) employer contributions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most companies that suspended or reduced matching contributions this year expected to reinstate them for 2021.
On December 14, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-84-20, addressing a number of issues in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including updating the recently implemented California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) emergency temporary standard to […]
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $4 million arbitration award to a former employee of Citigroup Capital Markets who claimed wrongful termination, despite his at-will employment status.
A newly elected township assessor who allegedly fired a group of employees due to their political support for the incumbent township assessor was not entitled to qualified immunity from personal liability for First Amendment claims, according to the 7th U.S. […]
