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Maine Joins States that Ban Salary-History Inquiries
Maine recently became the latest state to ban employers from asking job candidates about their current or past earnings—joining seven other states that impose such bans
Putting Humanity into HR Compliance: Collapse the HR Triangle—Enable but Don’t Be an Enabler
How can HR professionals help managers have difficult conversations in a timely, constructive way? And how can HR do so without creating a communication triangle with the three points being…
Employers Tackle Social Factors Imperiling Workers’ Health
More employers are working on community health initiatives with their local business associations and municipal governments to address social factors linked with poor employee health
District Judge Says ERISA Doesn’t Pre-Empt CalSavers Retirement Plan
California can require employers to deduct pay from employees' paychecks for a state-sponsored retirement savings plan without running afoul of federal law, a federal judge in California ruled March 29
Microinternships Offer New College-to-Career Path
Professional short-term projects serve as mutual auditions for employers seeking talent and college students interested in certain roles or industries—all outside of the formal, semester-long internship program structure
ILO Reacts to Disruptive Future of Work
Investing in people will be necessary to address a future workplace transformed by technological changes, according to the International Labor Organization
Synagogue Teachers’ Wage Claims Not Barred by Ministerial Exception
Teachers at a California synagogue preschool were not ministers within the meaning of the First Amendment's ministerial exception, so they were allowed to proceed with their state-law wage and hour…
Caution Student-Employees Against Travel Abroad During ‘Cap-Gap’ Period
Foreign nationals in the United States who are transitioning from student visas to employer-sponsored visas may have a hard time returning to the U. S
Germany: Employees Have Broad Rights to Personnel Files
Employees can access their personnel files and get a copy of any other data processed and stored about them, even during an ongoing trial, according to a Dec. 20 ruling…