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Labor Department Ends PAID Program
Employers will no longer be able to participate in a federal program that allowed businesses to self-report federal minimum wage and overtime violations in an effort to avoid litigation under…
Germany: Union Can’t Force Workers to Use the Local Language
A court in Germany ruled that employees can use a language other than German when communicating with a labor union, so long as translations are available
Super Bowl Can Mean Super Absences the Next Day
Super Bowl Sunday often results in employee no-shows the following Monday. An estimated 16
Employers Offer Voluntary FFCRA-Like Leave
Many employers are providing voluntary Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave, even though organizations aren’t sure if they will qualify for a tax credit for doing so
10 NLRB Memos Withdrawn, Including One on Handbook Rules
The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) acting general counsel, Peter Sung Ohr, announced Feb. 1 that he was rescinding 10 memos that he considered inconsistent with the National Labor Relations…
Employers Can Save Lives Through Organ Donation Support
Providing financial and logistical support to living organ donors can help to save organ-recipients' lives while reducing future health care costs
Monthly Employee Stipend Aimed at Supporting Small Local Businesses
As small business in Austin, Texas started a new benefit for its employees--a monthly $200 stiped to spend at small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic to help boost morale and…
State Overtime Exemption for Agricultural Workers Deemed Unconstitutional
The Washington State Supreme Court found unconstitutional a provision exempting agricultural workers from the overtime pay requirement set out in the Washington Minimum Wage Act
Older Applicant Denied Job Interview Has No Discrimination Claim
A 71-year-old applicant for a pipefitter job could not show age discrimination by the company that rejected him for an interview based on poor references by two former co-workers and…
Win the Job Offer with Your Answer to the First Interview Question
Many job interviews begin the same way: Your interviewer asks, "Why don't you tell me a little about yourself?" It's an extremely important and disarmingly dangerous