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Form I-9 Fines Raised for 2020
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released new increased fines for Form I-9 penalties, in accordance with annual inflation. The new fines will be effective for penalties assessed after June…
1.4 Million Workers File for New Unemployment Benefits
States reported that million U
Navigating State and Federal Employee Leave Rights During the Pandemic
Prior to the pandemic, multistate employers already had to grapple with different, and sometimes conflicting, leave laws. The coronavirus crisis has added another layer of complexity as federal, state and…
#NextChat: How Do You Manage Former Peers?
Landing a people manager position can be a great career boost, but with it come new challenges. One example: figuring out how to supervise employees you once worked with as…
Well-Being Programs, Voluntary Benefits Help Stressed Employees Cope
Employers are investing more of their benefits budgets in well-being programs and voluntary benefits offerings to help alleviate employees' financial and emotional stress, and they expect to continue doing so
NLRB Gives Employers More Leeway to Fire Workers for Profane Outbursts
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) gave employers more flexibility to discipline or fire employees for abusive conduct when they are engaging in otherwise protected activity under federal labor law
Relaxed Form I-9 Compliance Extended to Aug. 19
Employers with entirely remote workforces as a result of COVID-19 have until Aug. 19 to take advantage of relaxed Form I-9 document inspection requirements when onboarding new hires
Transportation Arbitration Agreements Ruled Enforceable in New Jersey
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that state law ensures the enforceability of arbitration agreements with transportation workers despite a recent
Transitory Disability Was Not Necessarily Minor Under the ADA
A truck driver who brought an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuit to challenge his firing after having lung biopsy surgery and a respiratory tract infection should not have had…