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Viewpoint: Optimizing Global Mobility’s Emergency Response Plans
A year into the pandemic, one of the persistent questions within global mobility teams is how to inject additional resilience into their emergency response plans. The answer requires managerial attention…
Senate Committee Approves Secretary of Labor Nominee
On Feb. 11, the U
Complying with Minimum-Wage Laws in 2021
As federal lawmakers consider whether to raise the minimum wage to $15, many state and local wage rates have been steadily rising in recent years, and some have reached or…
Michigan Alters COVID-19 Worker Quarantine Requirements
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill modifying COVID-19 worker quarantine requirements, likely in response to recent changes to federal guidelines
Hazard Pay for Grocery Workers Is Trending in California
Several cities in California have passed premium-pay ordinances mandating additional pay for certain grocery store and drugstore employees
New Jobless Claims Trend Lower
States reported that 793,000
USCIS Rescinds Memo on H-1B Visas for Computer Programmers
Employers can feel more secure that computer programmers qualify for H-1B visas, following the rescission of a 2017 policy that increased scrutiny of these roles
401(k) Contributions 'Crowded Out' by HSAs—Does It Matter?
More than half of first-time health savings account (HSA) contributors reduce their 401(k) account savings rate, new research shows. This needn't put their retirement security at risk if some of…
Workplace Romance Report: Cupid's Arrows Are Flying
It seems the workplace can be better than a dating app for making a love connection. Over a third of employed Americans report they are currently involved or had previously…
Young Professionals Struggle to Find Comfort Amid the Pandemic
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic appear to be hitting young people the hardest, according to new research. Concerns about the virus itself, combined with economic anxiety and loneliness, have…