by Tammy Binford
The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new rule on joint employment puts more employers at risk of joint employer status, meaning they will bear more responsibility related to unionization, bargaining, and unfair labor practice charges.
We all know the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid medical leave to care for a serious medical condition of the employee or the employee’s family member. Despite...
The Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act (PWFA) was enacted at the end of 2022 as part of the omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2023 and is set to go into effect on June 27, 2023. It was added to the spending bill without...
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the employer and employee relationship forever. Prior to 2020, remote work opportunities were the exception, not the rule. In the post-COVID era, many employers have transitioned their...
A federal appeals court recently upheld dismissal of an employee’s claim that his employer interfered with his right to take FMLA leave. The court found that the worker wasn’t entitled to an indefinite, medically...
In a Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Act (VOSHA) retaliation case, the U.S. District Court of Vermont ruled in favor of an employee and denied their former employer’s request for dismissal of the claim. This is a...
We all know the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid medical leave to care for a serious medical condition of the employee or the employee’s family member. Despite...
North Georgia Foods, Inc., a Georgia-based company operating several Burger King restaurants (including one in Murphy, North Carolina), has agreed to pay $60,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment...
Over the past couple of years, union organizing efforts at companies such as Amazon and Starbucks have garnered a good deal of attention. The efforts have led some commentators to predict union influence will increase...
It’s that time again. The H-1B visa season has arrived, and employers that are considering petitioning for H-1B visas should start planning for the registration process now. Here’s some general information about H-1B...
In this economic environment, employers are doing almost anything to attract and retain a quality workforce. Improving the suite of employee benefit offerings, sometimes without incurring major new expenditures, is top...
It’s still early in the new year, a time when leaders often consider what the future holds for their organizations. And new research is giving leaders a lot to think about as they examine their talent needs. Workers’...
HR thinkers have had much to stew over in the last few years as the pandemic triggered major change in how work gets done. Almost overnight, workers learned how to be productive in nontraditional environments. And that...
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment decision-making is on the rise, with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows stating that more than 80% of employers use this...
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the employer and employee relationship forever. Prior to 2020, remote work opportunities were the exception, not the rule. In the post-COVID era, many employers have transitioned their...
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA) makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against pregnant employees and requires reasonable accommodations for an employee’s known limitations related to pregnancy or...