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Jobless Claims Tick Up Past 8-Month High
States reported that 251,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending July 16, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week’s level
Position Community Volunteering as an Employee Benefit
Giving workers paid time off to volunteer their services for charitable causes is growing more popular as a workplace benefit. Group volunteer activities, meanwhile, can
A Return to Office Could Be Inevitable
As rumors of a recession fly and some companies pause hiring or consider layoffs, remote employees might lean more toward coming in to the office to show a strong work
What Impact Does an Asset Sale and Share Sale Have on Employees in the UAE?
There are no transfer regulations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE); therefore, employees do not automatically transfer to a buyer on an asset sale
Employer of Record in Spain: Making it Easier to Hire Employees in Other Jurisdictions
The concept of “local legal employer” or “employer of record,” which enables companies to access talent in other countries, has burst onto the scene in Spain as a new
Intern Wasn’t Required to Be Paid Wages
The Fair Labor Standards Act did not require a public agency to pay wages to a participant in its training program for autopsy forensic photography because she was an
The EU Quota for Women on Boards
After a decade-long stagnation, the European Parliament and member states' negotiators agreed on a bill to increase the proportion of women on corporate boards
UK Government Has No Immediate Plans to Make Menopause a Protected Characteristic
Baroness Deborah Stedman-Scott, the
Terminated Employee Cannot Bring Whistleblower Retaliation Claim to Trial
A court ruled that an employee could not go forward with her whistleblower retailiatoin claim because the employer showed it would have fired her even if she didn't
Oregon Supreme Court Affirms Enforceability of Arbitration Provision
A worker sued over an employment agreement that classified him as an independent contractor. The Oregon Supreme Court affirmed the decisions of the trial court and court