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A 59-year-old engineer who was fired during a companywide reduction in force (RIF) could not prove his individual claim of intentional age discrimination with statistical evidence that the RIF mostly impacted employees over age 50, a California appeals court ruled.

California recently published a frequently asked questions page to help employers comply with an emergency temporary standard regarding workplace coronavirus exposures.

I’d like to give my employees gift cards worth a few hundred dollars at the end of the year as a holiday gift. Is the value of those gift cards part of their compensation that needs to be taken into […]

Employers would be required to inform job applicants if and how they are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology in hiring decisions under a bill being considered by the New York City Council.

As the cost for employer-sponsored health coverage goes up, lower-paid workers may not be able to afford their share of plan premiums. An alternative is to set premium levels based on employee compensation.

Advance copies of Form 5500 information returns, used to report on plan year 2020 benefits, reflect an increase in maximum civil penalties, among other adjustments. It’s uncertain if the Biden administration will revive an Obama-era proposed overhaul to Form 5500 […]

It’s important for Australian employers to create a comprehensive and suitable plan to combat the risk of working in the heat.

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Under new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), employers may want to update their COVID-19 safety policies to allow certain employees to quarantine for less than 14 days after a possible exposure to the coronavirus.

President-elect Joe Biden appointed David Michaels to his Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. Michaels, who is an epidemiologist, was the head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) during the Obama administration.