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Washington State Mandates Protections for High-Risk Employees
A recently amended order protects Washington employees who are at a higher risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 and requires employers to explore alternative work arrangements. Here’s what…
Washington State Mandates Protections for High-Risk Employees
A recently amended order protects Washington employees who are at a higher risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 and requires employers to explore alternative work arrangements. Here’s what…
Illinois Anti-Harassment Law for Restaurants and Bars Leads National Trend
In a statewide effort to protect workers from a hostile work environment, Illinois employers must provide written anti-harassment policies and sexual-harassment-prevention training to all employees. Illinois is the only state…
Revise Policies to Facilitate Return to Work
Before employees start returning to work onsite, employers need to define the new normal by creating or revising policies to address a range of critical workplace issues, including employee relations…
A Legal Guide on Shifting from Furloughs to Layoffs
An increasing number of employers are creating plans to lay off furloughed employees, formally ending those employment relationships. If you are in that situation, here are some of the more…
Poll: How Is the Coronavirus Pandemic Changing HR’s Role?
As the coronavirus continues to change how and where we do work, HR practitioners’ role is changing as well. What are the most important issues you’ve confronted during the pandemic?
President Trump Suspends Immigration
President Donald Trump announced during a White House briefing April 21 that he will temporarily suspend immigration into the United States. He had tweeted the preceding night that he would…
CHROs Plan for an Abundant Talent Market Post-COVID
The employment situation has shifted dramatically in the last few weeks since the coronavirus outbreak shut down large portions of the economy. HR leaders have had to quickly pivot from…
DHS Relaxes Rules on Hiring Immigrant Farmworkers
The Trump administration is loosening regulatory restrictions on employers seeking to hire immigrant farmworkers under the H-2A visa program during the coronavirus pandemic
5 Do’s and Don’ts of Video Interviews
The coronavirus pandemic has made remote working and social distancing the norm, pushing recruiters and hiring managers to rely on videoconferencing platforms to interview candidates