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Ask HR: Can I Share Confidential News with My Co-Workers?
If a manager tells an employee, in confidence, that the business may be closing, can the employee warn colleagues? When an independent contractor becomes a full-time
How Will ‘Vaccine Passports’ Impact Business Travel?
As COVID-19 vaccines become widely available and businesses look to safely resume travel, employers may be wondering if they can require “vaccine passports”—proof of
Prepare for Payroll Tax Hikes to Replenish Unemployment Insurance Funds
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state unemployment insurance (UI) funds were exhausted. As a result, employers' UI payroll taxes could double over the next two to
Viewpoint: Management vs. Leadership
Viewpoint: Management vs. Leadership
HR Tech Vendors Tailor Solutions to Remote Workers
New solutions are on the market for employers looking to support employees who are working from home—wherever home may be
Jobless Claims Fall to New Pandemic Low
States reported that 553,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending April 24, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's revised level and
President Calls for Paid Family, Medical Leave
President Joe Biden touted success against the coronavirus pandemic, encouraged vaccination, and called for paid family and medical leave, as well as free community
NLRB Declines to Make It Easier to Withdraw Union Recognition
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decided it would retain a long-standing policy that makes voting out unions difficult for employees: the contract-bar doctrine