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NLRB Reinforces Right to Wear Union Insignia, Discuss Unions
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently upheld workers’ right to wear union symbols and discuss union matters in the workplace, with certain exceptions
Companies in India Make Plans to Vaccinate Staff
As the Indian government advances its COVID-19 vaccination program, some companies are making plans to vaccinate their employees as soon as possible
Ask HR: Is My Company Required to Pay Out My Paid Time Off?
Do employers have to pay terminated employees for accrued paid time off? Can HR keep workers from traveling during the coronavirus pandemic? SHRM President and CEO
New Administration and Pandemic Put Focus on Wage Theft
During good and bad economic times, workers have sued their employers for undercounting their hours, refusing to pay overtime or otherwise shortchanging their
How to Succeed in HR at a Small, Family-Owned Company
As HR professionals who work in family-run businesses know, owners and other senior relatives are the final decision-makers on all workplace matters. In some companies,
Clock May Be Ticking on Suspended Benefit Deadlines
The pandemic-related extensions for COBRA and other benefit plan compliance deadlines are expiring. Given a lack of answers from regulators, plan administrators should
Biden Nominates NLRB General Counsel
On Feb. 17, President Joe Biden nominated Jennifer Abruzzo to be the next National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel
Some Employers Offer COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives Despite Lack of Guidance
As employers wrestle with whether to give employees incentives to get the COVID-19 vaccines, one thing is sure: many employment attorneys are equally stumped. In fact, the lack of legal…
DOL Lifts Limits on Subregulatory Guidance
Employers can expect to have new compliance obligations in the wake of the Biden administration’s lifting of certain limits that the Trump administration had put on subregulatory guidance—guidance that hasn’t…
Long-Term Unemployment Rises Toward Historic Peak
Long-term unemployment continues to mount one year after the coronavirus pandemic was declared a public health emergency in the United States