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Alabama Tells Workers How to Appeal Vaccine Exemption Request Denials
The Alabama Department of Labor recently published an emergency rule establishing a process for workers to appeal an employer’s denial of a COVID-19 vaccination
DOL Recovered $2.4 Billion for Benefits Plan Participants in 2021
The Department of Labor in 2021 recovered more than $ billion in direct payments to employer-sponsored benefits plans, participants and beneficiaries
UKG Hack Disrupts Scheduling and Payroll for Thousands of Employers
A ransomware attack on a major HR technology provider is creating chaos around attendance, scheduling and payroll for thousands of employers—with no certain end to the
Seattle Passes Independent Contractor Protections Ordinance
Following the trend to add workplace protections for independent contractors, the Seattle City Council passed an ordinance to increase pay transparency for the
NLRB Seeks Comments on Standard for Appropriate Bargaining Units
The NLRB recently asked the parties to a case—as well as interested members of the public—for briefs addressing whether the board should reconsider the standard it uses
Leaders’ Careers Could Be In Danger If They Don’t Develop More Skills
The gap between excellent leaders and merely average ones is growing ever wider. While that’s great for the leaders who’ve invested in their skills development, it’s making the typical manager…
3 Ways To Bridge The Tech Skills Gap In 2022
In the face of the great resignation, the pre-pandemic, expanding skills gap for in-demand jobs in IT and other emerging technology specialties continues to be an urgent issue for
Supermarket Chain Kroger Strips Away Paid Covid-19 Benefits And Slaps An Insurance Surcharge On Unvaccinated Employees
Kroger, one of the biggest employers in the
Female Patients With Male Surgeons Have Worse Outcomes: Here’s Why
Researchers examined the sex of the surgeon and the sex of the patient in over a million surgeries and found that female patients with male doctors fared slightly worse than…
This Founder Is On A Mission To Make Nude Tones More Inclusive
Leila Quraishi has always loved fashion, but as a woman of mixed race, she never felt seen. While still in high school she developed Nudesox to invite every woman to…