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Managers: Be Upfront with Staff to Build Workplace Resilience
A new pandemic-related study found that workplace resilience—how employees respond to obstacles—is developed when managers and senior leadership keep employees informed about organizational challenges and the near-term future of the…
Canada: COVID-19 Screening Is Mandatory in Ontario Workplaces
As Canada’s most populous province grapples with a second wave of the coronavirus, employers in Ontario now must issue screening questions to workers and essential visitors about COVID-19 before they…
Teacher Loses Retaliation Claim
A high school teacher who had been placed on administrative leave and required to undergo a mental examination could not establish retaliation, the
Discrimination Jury Verdict Upheld
A jury verdict of race and national origin discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and New York state law could not be overturned,…
Viewpoint: Avoid Remote Work’s Wage and Hour Minefields
With extensive remote work likely to continue for the indefinite future or become a permanent fixture of many workplace cultures, employers are well-advised, if they have not done so yet,…
COVID-19-Related Legal Questions Keep Coming
Employment law attorneys answer questions about emergency paid sick leave, expanded family and medical leave, and how to help employees who are afraid to return to work
How to Revamp Your Resume for Today's Job Market
Jobseekers may be tempted to make their resumes appeal to as broad an audience as possible. That is exactly the wrong thing to do and may be why employers aren't
What's Ahead for Health Care Under Biden?
Health benefit experts share their insights on how a Biden administration is expected to change
Young Adults Take Gap Year to Bolster Employability, Rethink Career Options
COVID-19 has drastically upended Generation Z’s college experience. An increasing number of these young adults—the oldest are 23 this year—are rethinking how they want to spend this time, opting for…
UK Issues Updated Guidance for Employers with COVID-19 Testing Programs
Even as a spike in COVID-19 cases propelled the