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Tread Carefully When an Employee Gets Arrested Outside of Work
Employers need to understand how federal and state laws treat the difference between arrests and convictions. In some cases, using an individual's arrest record in
Unemployment Claims Hold Near 8-Month High
States reported that 260,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending July 30. The number of workers continuing to claim unemployment
New Rules Require Japanese Companies to Disclose Their Gender Wage Gap
The Japanese government has announced policies that require Japanese companies to increase the transparency of their gender wage gap
Shadow Boards’ Application in Corporate South Africa
The use of “shadow boards” is one possible way in South Africa as to engage with employees, particularly young workers, to get their input on the C-suite’s strategic
Monkeypox Declared a Public Health Emergency
To address the spread of monkeypox, the
Stop Fearing AI and ‘Big Data’ in Recruiting
Complex emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and big-data analysis will be used to create the leading HR organizations of the future,
Change to Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act Vetoed
Massachusetts employees can take 12 weeks of paid family leave and 20 weeks of paid medical leave. Employers are still prohibited from supplementing PFMLA benefits with
Massachusetts Court Rules Home Inspectors Are Independent Contractors
The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently held that home inspectors were independent contractors and, therefore, ineligible for unemployment benefits
California Proposition to Raise Minimum Wage Delayed
California's Living Wage Act failed to qualify for the 2022 ballot due to the late submission of verified signatures to the California Secretary of State. The