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Older Workers Prop Up Labor Market, Even as Waves of Baby Boomers Retire
Older workers are helping to keep the labor force participation rate afloat even as large numbers of Baby Boomers leave the workforce for retirement, new research shows
Post-Surgery Harassment Entitles Saleswoman to Trial
A former Yankee Candle saleswoman subjected to vulgar sexual insults by a co-worker will have the opportunity to present her harassment and retaliation claims to a jury
Employee Denied FMLA Leave for Sick Grandparent Can Go to Jury
A credit union employee who was fired while taking leave to care for his recently hospitalized grandfather has a triable claim that the credit union violated the Family and Medical…
Employees Paid on Commission Entitled to Separate Rest-Period Pay
Workers paid on commission must get separate compensation for legally required rest periods
Addressing the Gender Wage Gap and Pay Transparency
More wage claims, new pay equity laws and a recent heightened interest in pay transparency may all help close the wage gap—and may fundamentally change how HR professionals think about…
Use Four Harassment Checklists, EEOC Commissioner Says
Chai Feldblum, commissioner with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), urged conference attendees to use the four checklists in the agency's new harassment prevention report to create their own anti-harassment…
'Soft' Costs Can Help Manage Employees with Mental Disabilities
More than 43 million adults in America experience mental illness in a given year. Helping them be productive in the workplace may require some accommodations from the employer—and those may…
Labor Relations Board Is Changing, but Stay Aware of Union Organizing Risks
Union organizing remains a hazard for many organizations, even though the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is likely to undo many of the employee-friendly rulings issued during former President Barack…
CBO Analysis of American Health Care Act
On March 13, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), a nonpartisan federal agency within the legislative branch of the United States government released its analysis of the American Health Care Act…