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Working Women in Canada Left Behind During COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has set working women in Canada back significantly as the female labor-force participation rate is at its lowest level in 30 years, according to
‘GPS for Careers’: New Tech Platforms Aid Transitioning Workers
Fallout from the pandemic, the growing threat automation poses to many jobs and a need for reskilling are throwing employees’ career plans into disarray
Biden Administration Plans Big Changes to H-1B Program
The Biden administration’s first published regulatory agenda—announcing agency rulemaking priorities for the remainder of the year—reveals substantive changes to the
Pandemic and Heat Create Workplace Risks
Employees who are uncomfortable wearing masks in facilities without air conditioning, assigned long shifts due to the pandemic or unaccustomed to high temperatures know
California Employee’s Associational Disability Bias Claim Fails
An employee who claimed she was fired because she took time off to care for her ill sister failed to prove her discrimination claim under the California Fair Employment
Connecticut Limits Inquiries into Age of Job Applicants
Gov. Ned Lamont recently signed a law that bans Connecticut employers from inquiring into the age of a prospective employee on an initial employment application
Chicago Amends Paid-Sick-Leave Law
The Chicago City Council amended its paid-sick-leave law to expand the reasons employees can take paid leave and add provisions on wage theft. Here’s what employers need
The Delta Variant: How Companies Should Respond
As the virus has evolved, employers have honed their strategies to keep infections in check. By continuing to be creative, flexible, and adaptive in their approaches,
Map: Does the CDC Recommend Indoor Mask-Wearing in Your County?
Does the CDC Recommend Indoor Mask-Wearing in Your County?
What Should Be in a Vaccination Policy?
Vaccination policies vary depending on whether an employer requires vaccines or makes them voluntary. Here is an overview of what to include in the policies