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How to Make a Successful Midcareer Change to HR
If you're starting a new career in HR, you may feel insecure in your new role because, despite your professional experience, you don't yet have particular HR skills and
Judge Partially Strikes Down Pennsylvania COVID-19 Orders
A federal judge in Pittsburgh found the good intentions behind Pennsylvania’s COVID-19-related safety orders laudable but insufficient to overcome liberty interests in the rights to free assembly, due process and…
Cal/OSHA Standards Board to Draft and Adopt COVID-19 Safety Standard
On Sept. 17, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) voted unanimously to draft and adopt a California COVID-19 safety…
Helping Employees Navigate Health Benefits During Open Enrollment
To help emplloyees choose health care benefits, the marketplace offers benefits selection and enrollment platforms, and consultants who can engage directly with employees. Here are tips for choosing appropriate tools…
Maine DOL Issues Final Rules on Mandatory Paid Leave
Many private employers in Maine will soon be required to provide paid leave to employees for any reason. After more than a year of revisions, public comments and hearings, the…
Italian Pandemic Decree Updates Layoff Freeze
The Italian government extended and updated layoff prohibitions, renewed employer wage support, and provided other emergency workplace measures under a pandemic-related decree issued late this summer
Illinois Workers’ Comp Law Doesn’t Pre-Empt Biometric Privacy Claim
An Illinois appellate court sided with an employee who use her fingerprint to clock in and out of work, finding that the state’s workers’ compensation act does not pre-empt Illinois…
Return to Workplace: UK Government Moves the Goalposts Again
In late September, in response to the worrying rise in the spread of COVID-19, the
Lawsuit Challenges Virginia COVID-19 Workplace Standard
A manufacturers' association and several employers have filed a lawsuit to enjoin Virginia's Emergency Temporary Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention related to COVID-19
8 Diversity Recruiting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Employers are reevaluating workplace diversity at their organizations, starting with being more thoughtful about recruiting from a broader range of talent