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New Fiduciary Rule Arrives at White House
A new fiduciary rule proposal from the Department of Labor, which would redefine the kinds of financial advice subject to fiduciary standards, has arrived at the White
Which Communications Platform Is Right for Your Team?
Today’s managers can choose among many platforms—Slack, Outlook or Zoom, for a start—to communicate with their teams. But they should be deliberate with their choices,
UAW Pushes for 4-Day, 32-Hour Workweek
​The 32-hour workweek is on the bargaining table as the United Auto Workers (UAW) negotiate a new contract. The autoworkers are the latest to broach the issue of a
Higher Gas Prices Kick Inflation Up in August
After months of slowing, inflation is kicking back up, new data finds, posting the biggest gain in the past year
New York Enacts Laws on Captive Audience Meetings, Wage Theft, Gender Identity
During a busy term at the New York Legislature, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation prohibiting captive-audience meetings, categorizing wage theft as larceny, and
Canadian Workplaces Deal with Passive Aggression in the Workplace
Passive-aggressive behavior can hurt company culture and sometimes lead to harassment claims in Canada. This behavior is challenging for HR to investigate and stop
University Did Not Need to Reimburse Professor for Expenses Related to Pandemic
The university was not required to reimburse the professor for expense related to remote teaching, a California appeals court recently ruled
DOL Issues Proposed Rule to Bolster Farm Worker Protections
The DOL recently released a proposed rule to better protect farm workers on H-2A visas against retaliation, add new protections for worker self-advocacy, make foreign
NLRB Decision Could Make Unfair Labor Practices Charges Easier to Bring
Employers should inform managers and supervisors about a recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision that could make companies more vulnerable to unfair labor
Beware the Silence: ‘Quiet Cutting’ Is Not the Best HR Strategy
Quiet cutting is the latest HR buzzword--although it's not a new strategy. Some employers who need to reduce headcount are reassigning workers to roles other than what