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Truckers Seek to Toss California’s New Gig Economy Law
The nation’s most stringent independent-contractor misclassification law will soon take effect in California. But if a group of truck drivers have their way, the law will stall out before it…
3 Things Employers Should Consider Before Cyber Monday
Many employees plan to shop online while at work during the holiday season. This means employers should have a plan to navigate the next few weeks to maintain productivity and…
3 Things Employers Should Consider Before Cyber Monday
Many employees plan to shop online while at work during the holiday season. This means employers should have a plan to navigate the next few weeks to maintain productivity and…
OFCCP Won’t Review Federal Contractors’ EEO-1 Pay Data
Certain private employers and federal contractors were required to send EEO‑1 Component 2 pay data—broken down by job category, race, sex and ethnicity—to the federal government this year, but the…
Australia Considers Protecting Time Off for Climate-Related Protests
An Australian bill would protect employees who engage in an "industrial action" for the purposes of opposing climate change
Key Questions to Ask Your Benefits Broker
Employers turn to benefit brokers for help in selecting health and other insurance coverage that's affordable and meets employees' needs. It's critical, however, to ask the right questions when selecting…
Proposed Rule Would Require Health Plans to Disclose Out-of-Pocket Costs by Providers
Federal agencies proposed a rule that would require employer-sponsored health plans to provide enrollees with estimates of their out-of-pocket expenses for services from different health care providers. Plans would make…
Stop the Presses: California’s Freelance Journalists Await the Pinch of AB 5
A California law that takes effect Jan. 1 limits publications from accepting more than 35 pieces a year from each freelance writer, photographer and newspaper cartoonist
Employers Double Down on Financial Wellness, but Approaches Differ
Beyond the basic financial wellness benefits, the ways in which employers help workers to manage their finances can vary by industry, and by differences in the financial challenges that workers…
House Passes Bill to Curb Workplace Violence in Health Care and Social Services
Employers in the health care and social services fields would have to take specific steps to prevent workplace violence under a bill the