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Worker Who Filed Suit Before Signing Arbitration Pact Still Must Arbitrate Claims
An employee who signed an agreement to arbitrate all workplace claims from prehire through post-termination can’t proceed in court with claims against his employer, even though he filed a lawsuit…
Can a Worker Use FMLA Leave to Care for Kids While Her Husband Is in Rehab?
Can an employee take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act while her husband is in a rehab facility for substance abuse? She will be providing him emotional support…
Ontario: ‘Tort of Harassment’ Abolished
The Ontario Court of Appeal has abolished the “tort of harassment”—a private right of action created by the courts
Germany: Accounting for the Third Gender in Labor Law
About 80,000 to 120,000 Germans are intersexual, which means their chromosomes don’t clearly identify them as male or female. This third gender, as it is now known, was legally recognized…
Public Transportation, Close Work Quarters Contribute to Spread of Flu
Carpooling, using public transportation and crowded workspaces are conductive to the spread of the influenza virus, new research says. People with influenza can spread it to others up to about…
Analytical Tools to Help HR Manage Benefits, Reduce Costs
Using data and analytics appropriately can be critical to a successful health and well-being program. If not correctly collected or analyzed, however, numbers can lead HR benefit managers down the…
LinkedIn Announces Move Toward ‘Holistic’ Talent Platform
LinkedIn executives announced that previously separate products such as Recruiter, Talent Insights and Jobs will be available on a single platform and integrated with the company’s new applicant tracking system…
Employers Need to Broaden Strategies to Close Skills Gap
Traditional training no longer is the answer to reskilling your workforce, says a new global report by IBM. Personalized training, recognition programs to motivate employee learning and reliance on "new-collar"…
House Committee Advances Sweeping Labor Rights Bill
A bill that’s working its way through the House of Representatives would strengthen union power and create stiffer penalties for employers who violate federal labor law
EEOC to Continue Collecting Pay Data Until ‘Target Response Rate’ Is Reached
Sept. 30 is the deadline for covered employers to submit EEO-1 Component 2 pay data—broken down by job category, race, sex and ethnicity—to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)