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Can an Employee Turn Down a Pay Raise?
Many workers get excited about a salary bump or the prospect of a promotion, but what should an employer do if a worker declines either? Here's what employment attorneys had…
California Lawmakers Ban Workplace Discrimination Based on Hairstyle
California has join New York City to become the first state to protect employees from discrimination based on natural hair and hairstyles associated with race
CMS Releases 2020 Thresholds for Retiree Drug Plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2020 Medicare Part D standard benefit parameters, including the cost thresholds and limits for qualified retiree prescription drug plans. Plan…
Viewpoint: Hiring Is Challenging in Azerbaijan
A talent shortage, demanding employers, picky applicants and difficulty recruiting outside Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital and largest city, are among the hurdles recruiters face in this country just south of Russia…
9th Circuit Revives Nike and Converse Employee Security Check Claims
In a unanimous decision, the 9th
High Court to Review Whether Trump Can End DACA Program
Employers may know in the next year what will happen to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which allows some undocumented immigrants who came to the United States…
Romney Proposes Making E-Verify Permanent
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, recently introduced legislation that would make the E-Verify employment eligibility verification system permanent
Automation Could Either Boost or Displace Working Women
New technology could disrupt work life for tens of millions of women globally over the next decade, creating both the possibility of greater opportunity and pay and the risk of…
California Extends Paid Family Leave Benefits to 8 Weeks
On June 27, Gov. Gavin Newson signed SB 83, which will extend the maximum duration of paid family leave (PFL) benefits from six to eight weeks beginning on July 1,…