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Pennsylvania Expands Legal Definitions of Race, Sex and Religious Creed
Pennsylvania approved amendments to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) and the Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act regulations to add a subchapter
Illinois Set to Become Third State to Mandate Paid Leave for Any Reason
The Paid Leave for All Workers Act passed both houses of the Illinois legislature. It would require nearly all covered Illinois employers to provide 40 hours of paid
More Guidance on Replacing Conventional Employee Discipline
Columnist Jathan Janove has shared his theories and examples of how to do employee discipline differently. Now he answers readers' questions about applying his methods
How to Convince Senior Leaders to Add HR Headcount
Show senior leadership why you need to hire more HR professionals, experts say, and avoid burnout and stress
Union Vulnerability Audits Can Be Effective
Nonunion employers that want to stay that way can undertake what is sometimes referred to as a “union vulnerability audit” to address key problem areas and measure
Amid Layoffs, Microsoft Is Moving to Unlimited Time Off
The tech giant has a new discretionary time off policy for
Congress, Regulators Issue Welcome Deadline Relief for Group Health Plans
The relief, which includes a permanent extension of certain Affordable Care Act reporting deadlines, should make health plan administration and reporting less burdensome
Employer Waived Its Right to Demand Arbitration of Employee’s Workplace Claims
An employer waived its right to invoke arbitration of a former employee’s claims by unreasonably delaying its arbitration demand and acting inconsistently with an intent
Court Curbs Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate
A federal appeals court recently barred the federal government from requiring federal contractors in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee to be vaccinated for COVID-19. It’s the