Staffing Industry News

What is the status of the legal challenge to the CalSavers program? Do employers still need to register? The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) and two of its employees filed an action against the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program (CalSavers) (HJTA […]

Arbitration agreements signed by delivery drivers cannot bar a Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement action by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on behalf of the drivers, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.

When a female employee is subjected to derogatory comments about her breasts, a reasonable jury could find that those remarks were unlawfully based on her gender. But the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for the employer in this […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic upended workers’ lives, employers responded by providing an array of new benefits. Many employers are planning to keep those offerings after the pandemic ends.

During the pandemic, employees have been working extra hours, not only during normal workdays but also on holidays, and they now may be suffering from burnout — a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged […]

Do employees who are authorized to access information on a work computer violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) if they use such information for unauthorized purposes?

Giving financial rewards to workers who get vaccinated for COVID-19 may increase following new guidance that greenlit the use of vaccine incentives, while employers also take other steps to encourage employees to get the coronavirus shots.

After a day-long meeting that included hours of public testimony and internal deliberations, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) ultimately adopted a new set of regulations that will require most indoor workers, including those who have been […]

Amazon is adjusting its drug-testing policy for U.S. field operations teams and will no longer screen for marijuana in many circumstances. The online retail giant also…

HR and business leaders didn’t get many professional development opportunities over the past year, and they are ready to jump back into it now. In April, Tune in Tuesdays viewers said leadership and personal growth is what they are looking […]