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Employers Have a Role in Creating Health Equity
The COVID-19 pandemic, the economic downturn and the nation's reckoning over social justice have shed more light on health equity. Part of employers' responsibility in
Jobless Claims Trend Downward
States reported that 547,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending April 17, a decrease of 39,000 from the previous week. The total number
How to Prepare for India’s New Labor Laws
India will soon start enforcing a range of new labor codes, and companies are taking steps to prepare for them
No-Code, Low-Code Software Comes to HR
The do-it-yourself movement has come to HR, as more professionals are using low-code and no-code software—tools that require little to no programming experience to
DHS Plans to Increase H-2B Visas This Summer
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced April 20 that an additional 22,000 H-2B visas will available for employers who are seeking seasonal foreign guest
When Should Employers Consider Lifting Mask Mandates?
Employers may want to lessen their COVID-19 safety protocols as vaccines become more widely available and state and local governments ease their restrictions, but
Independent-Contractor Status Is Still a Hot Topic in California
Several years after the “ABC” test was first used in California to distinguish between independent contractors and employees, the controversial law continues to change
Administrative Professionals Are Valued—and Rewarded—for Their Services
A new survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) shows that administrative professionals are highly valued by managers and colleagues. Separately, SHRM
Per Diems Should Have Been Included in Calculation of Overtime
A health care staffing agency should have included weekly per diem benefits in their traveling clinicians' regular rate of pay for purposes of calculating their overtime
Independent-Contractor Status Is Still a Hot Topic in California
Several years after the “ABC” test was first used in California to distinguish between independent contractors and employees, the controversial law continues to change