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California Local Minimum Wage Increases Are Still Coming in July
Many cities and counties in California are scheduled to increase the minimum wage under their local ordinances starting July 1. These wage increases are still scheduled to be implemented despite…
Proofreading the Final Draft of Your Resume
A clear writing style is a major communication skill that open doors to success, and there are many recruiters and managers who will not forgive poor spelling, punctuation and grammar.…
Ride-Hailing Service Not Liable for Accident Caused by Driver
Lyft, an app-based ride-hailing company, could not be held liable for an accident caused by one its drivers because the driver was not acting within the scope of his employment…
COVID-19 Safety Plans Can Reduce Return-to-Workplace Fears
Employers are taking steps to make their workplaces safe from COVID-19, but many aren’t pulling these actions together in a comprehensive plan. That’s a missed opportunity, as such plans can…
IRS Proposes Letting HRAs Pay Direct Primary Care and Health Ministry Fees
An IRS proposed rule would let employees use health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) to pay fees for direct primary care arrangements or health care sharing ministries—two controversial alternatives to employer-provided group…
#NextChat: Tips for Small Businesses Post-COVID-19
Respondents to a recent SHRM #NextChat offered suggesitons on how small businesses can adapt following COVID-19
Trump Suspends New H-1B Visas Through 2020
President Donald Trump signed an executive order restricting foreign nationals from using certain temporary employment-based visas through the end of the year and extending a green card ban enacted in…
NLRB Upholds Ban on Using Company E-Mail for Union Organizing
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently held that an employer didn’t violate federal labor law by barring call-center employees from using the company’s e-mail system to discuss union organizing…
UK: How Will Flexible Furloughing Work?
On June 12, the United Kingdom government released detailed guidance on the new flexible furlough scheme
Slack, Zoom CEOs Discuss Move to Remote Work
Eric Yuan, CEO of videoconferencing company Zoom, and Stewart Butterfield, CEO of collaboration platform provider Slack, told the virtual audience of the EmTech Next Conference how they’ve dealt with growth…