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Starbucks Loses Argument That Unionization Should Be Regional
Starbucks lost a key argument in its defense against store-by-store unionization before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Feb. 23, as the NLRB ruled that each
A Status Report on Changing COBRA Rules
COBRA rules were changed during the COVID-19 pandemic to help former employees keep their health coverage. While some of these relief provisions have expired others
Stay Interviews Can Be an Antidote to Exit Interviews
Given the surge in job hopping and the competition to hire and keep employees, many companies have found that stay interviews are helping reduce turnover while
Job Applicant’s Arbitration Pact Didn’t Apply to Former Employers
An arbitration agreement between a job applicant and her prospective employer did not apply to disputes between the applicant and her former employers merely because her
Some Virginia Lawmakers Seek to Reverse State’s Overtime Wage Act
The Virginia Overtime Wage Act imposes several requirements that are not present under federal law. Proposed legislation would eliminate all new requirements and return
Belgium OKs Four-Day Workweek Option
The four-day workweek became a reality in Belgium when the country's governing coalition passed workplace reforms Feb. 15 that included the option for employees to work
The Future of Biometrics in the Workplace
There are industries that make heavy use of biometrics. But other industries resist, seeing little need to collect fingerprints, eye scans, and use facial
Employer Liable for OSHA Citation
When a supervisor directed an employee to proceed with excavation operations despite knowing of unsafe working conditions, their employer was vicariously liable for a
Why Black Workers Are Seeking New Opportunities
A Society for Human Resource Management survey showed that Black workers were more likely than white workers to actively search for a new job or plan to search in the