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US Weekly Jobless Claims: 204K
​States reported that 204,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Sept. 23, an increase of 2,000 from last week's revised level but still
Promise of Payment of Arbitration Fees Not Sufficient
A jewelry company in California could not compel a former employee’s sexual harassment and assault claims to arbitration where the arbitrator did not receive the
New York City Amends Safe and Sick Time Regulations
On Sept. 15, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection adopted changes to the regulations governing the city’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act
Viewpoint: How a Person's Name Can Prompt Hiring Discrimination
Following up on an experiment from 2004, two economists have found that study participants systematically discriminated against job candidates with names they associated
California Bill Targets Workplace Violence
The California Legislature recently passed a bill that would require employers to adopt workplace violence prevention plans, maintain records of any threats or incidents
Viewpoint: The Workplace Is Evolving for Working Mothers
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP Act ensure additional freedoms to mothers in the workplace. However, employers can still do more to support the needs of
Survey Finds Half of Candidates Have Accepted a Job Offer Before Reneging
In another sign of declining loyalty by employees toward employers, a recent survey found that 50 percent of candidates accepted a job offer between May 2022 and May
New California Background Check Requirements Take Effect Oct. 1
California employers will need to make changes to their background check and criminal history review process thanks to new Fair Chance Act (FCA) regulations taking