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Expert: Proposed Class-Action Lawsuit Against Google Could Reform Pay Disparities in Other Fields
Should the discrimination lawsuit launched against Google by three female former employees reach class-action status, one labor law expert says, it could kick-start pay disparity reform across and beyond the…
AI Won't Kill All the Jobs
Artificial intelligence (AI) may change the way people work, alter the global economy and reshape business, but it’s not the job-killer most people think it is. Or at least it…
Viewpoint: If an Employee Attends a Beyonce Concert While on FMLA Leave, Can She Be Terminated?
Employers often hesitate to conduct workplace investigations or take disciplinary action against an employee taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). A recent court decision is an…
Your Career Q&A: Getting a Promotion Takes More Than Tenure
If you're trying for a promotion, you still have to win over the new job's supervisors—even if they already know you. Best-selling author Martin Yate, a career coach and former…
Collecting Employee Biometric Data Could Prove Costly in Illinois
As businesses collect more biometric data from workers—such as fingerprints that are used for timekeeping systems—Illinois employers must ensure that they are complying with the state's biometric privacy law or…
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Will Human Recruiting Survive in an AI Future?
What does artificial intelligence mean for the future of recruiting? About 90 percent of the tasks recruiters do will likely be automated in the years ahead, but that doesn’t mean…
France: Leading Proposals of President Macron’s Reform
The French prime minister and the employment minister presented the much awaited five draft ordinances pursuant to enabling legislation to reinforce social dialog
Inclusive Design Can Remove Barriers, Prevent Social Isolation
"Universal design should be design to meet the needs for all," not just those with a disability, says Crystal Renée Emery, a filmmaker whose 2016 documentary "Black Women in Medicine"…
Are Whole Foods’ Smiling Cashiers and Friendly Baristas Replaceable?
At a time when the growth of retail jobs has slowed to a crawl, worker advocates fear that Amazon’s recent acquisition of Whole Foods could threaten the jobs of the…