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Paid Family Leave Arrives Soon to New York
New York is about to have one of the most comprehensive paid-family-leave laws in the country. The benefits will be phased in starting on Jan
HR Pros on Flight Home from SHRM Conference Endure ‘Harrowing’ Emergency Landing
While flying home from SHRM's 2017 Annual Conference & Exposition, several HR professionals endured a frightening emergency landing
DHS Cuts Off Protected Status for Haiti: What Employers Need to Know
About 50,000 Haitians who’ve lived in the United States since an earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince, the island nation’s capital in 2010, will lose protected immigration status and the work authorization that…
Isolated Comments About Mental Health Were Not Disability Discrimination
An employee of Avis Budget Car Rental did not establish disability discrimination or retaliation under federal or state law based on the temporary loss of the use of her office…
Consignment Franchise ‘Volunteers’ Must Be Paid
Children's consignment franchise "volunteers" qualify as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and, thus, are entitled to minimum-wage pay, according to the
Survey: Some Predict HR Will Be Automated, Data-Driven and Strategic by 2022
Nearly half of HR and business leaders who were surveyed believe many core HR functions will be automated by 2022—and while they’re optimistic about their businesses in 2018, 45 percent…
CHROs at Health Care and Tech Firms Are Best Paid, Study Shows
Chief HR officers (CHROs) have been rising in stature at large public companies and, as a result, their compensation is increasing, new research reveals. Bonuses, meanwhile, are becoming a more…
OregonSaves Serves as a Test for State-Sponsored Auto-IRAs
As the first state-sponsored retirement savings program rolls out in Oregon, here’s what employers in Oregon and other states that are planning such programs should know
Hustling to Hire Seasonal Workers in California? Know the Applicable Laws
Seasonal workers are in high demand as businesses prepare for the annual crush of customers. Here are some tips for California employer to stay compliant with wage laws during the…