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Amazon Alexa Now Helps Employees Manage Health Care
Alexa now meets federal HIPAA requirements to handle personal health information, Amazon announced. HIPAA-compliant devices can enable employees to navigate their coverage and receive personalized health care services
State Lawmakers Aren’t Waiting for Federal Pay-Equity Reform
Federal law has prohibited gender-based pay discrimination since 1963—yet pay disparities between men and women persist. In response, state lawmakers have increasingly tried to strengthen pay-equity laws
Australia: When Does the Use of Workplace Biometrics Violate the Privacy Act?
Australia’s Fair Work Commission is evaluating for the first time whether an employee may be fired for refusing to submit to biometric finger scanning required by an employer
The Power of Proactive Communication
Communication means both imparting information and being ready to receive it. Utilize the SHRM Body of Competency and Knowledge to ensure that channels are open and receptive so that you…
Justice Department Argues for ACA to Be Struck Down
The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) individual mandate is unconstitutional now that there is no penalty against those who don’t get health insurance, the Justice Department argued in a brief submitted…
Labor Secretary Discusses Overtime Rule and Job Programs with Congress
Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta addressed the House Education and Labor Committee on May 1—the first time he'd done so since Democrats took control of the
Ontario: Autonomous Technologies Will Affect Collective Bargaining
Unionized employers in Ontario must prepare to address autonomous technologies, such as driverless vehicles and drones, at the collective bargaining table
No Bias Shown in Failure-to-Rehire Suit
A former employee who was not rehired when a position became available following her layoff could not pursue her family and medical leave discrimination lawsuit because the company hired a…
Viewpoint: The Public Sector Needs to Invest in Older Workers
Public-sector leaders across this country have historically focused on transferring skills and knowledge from older employees to younger ones, anticipating that there would eventually be an exodus of older workers.…