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Texas Governor Signs Preemption Bill, CROWN Act and Other Bills
New bills passed in Texas involve preempting local laws, protecting the right to wear certain hairstyles, paid family leave, reporting security breaches, training drivers on human trafficking, and child labor…
Court Broadens Meaning of Adverse Employment Action
A new ruling from the 5th
Take Care with Last Chance Agreements
Last chance agreements provide workers facing discharge with a final opportunity to remain employed. Thus, the agreements need to be used—and worded—carefully
Here’s How Much Workers Are Demanding for a New Job
Workers’ average reservation wage—the lowest salary employees say they would take for a new job—has risen to $78,645, according to new data out from the Federal Reserve Bank of New…
The Most Common Day for Sick Leave Is This Week
There’s a chance employers might be dealing with a number of employee absences this week. That’s because Aug
Lab Tech Could Not Go Forward with Sexual Harassment Claim
A research technician who was terminated after she failed to return from medical leave could not pursue her claims of sexual harassment based on hostile work environment
Home Depot Not Liable Beyond Workers’ Comp for Dog Bite
A Home Depot store and two of its supervisors in Pennsylvania were not liable beyond workers’ compensation for an incident in which its employee was bitten by a customer’s dog,…
How Employers Can Find Success in a Changing Compensation Data Landscape
Organizations are looking for new ways to gauge the competitiveness of their compensation, where pay levels are headed, and how best to position pay to attract and retain talent
Court Reverses Jury Award to Fired Employee in Whistleblower Retaliation Case
There was insufficient evidence to support a $300,000 jury award to a terminated restaurant server who sued her former employer, claiming whistleblower retaliation, a California appeals court recently ruled. The…