Staffing Industry News

Weak ties between pay and performance is the most common reason for shareholders to withhold their support for executive pay arrangements. This year, some corporate boards are being criticized for “lowering the goalposts” so CEOs no longer had to meet […]

Recruitment has changed significantly during the pandemic, and many of the changes are likely to stick. Employers have stepped up their use of social media—and not just LinkedIn—to find and connect with potential candidates for a wide range of jobs […]

A jury awarded $6 million to an employee in a wrongful termination action, but a California appeals court lowered the award by $140,000, finding that the employee’s damages should have been reduced by the amount of income she earned from […]

Motor carriers that use independent truck drivers to haul freight in California may need to adopt a new operating model and reclassify drivers as employees if a recent 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision stands.

Welcoming employees back to a physical workplace could enable more effective onboarding, training and collaboration. But recent research shows getting employees to return to the office will be an uphill battle: Nearly two-thirds of employees would choose a permanent work-from-home […]

On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 guidance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws,” to address several vaccine-related topics, such as vaccine incentives, vaccine […]

Washington adopted new laws presuming workers’ compensation coverage for frontline employees in the state and creating additional protections for high-risk workers.

​The remote workplace, replete with Zoom meetings that leave little time for chit-chat, may be squashing the office gossip scene—and that could be a problem for information-hungry managers.

With summertime weather comes an increase in Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) abuse. Fortunately, there are several ways to keep employees from misusing FMLA leave. Here are 10.

When the COVID-19 pandemic started in early 2020, California businesses faced difficult choices to preserve their companies while maintaining their workforce — but many workers were affected beyond furloughs and layoffs. More specifically, 38 percent of professionals said their career […]