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Google and the Gig Workers: What Other Employers Can Learn
Google's temporary, vendor and contract workers are demanding treatment and benefits equal to Google's full-time workers. Their concerns are compelling, but there are fundamental differences between contractors and full-time staff
Viewpoint: What Is HR's Role in the Approaching AI Revolution?
Disruption is here. Artificial intelligence and super-capable machines are doing the jobs of humans
Putting Humanity into HR Compliance: #MeToo and Confirmation Bias
HR's reputation has taken a hit in the #MeToo era. Rightly or not, it's been accused of overlooking, ignoring or even enabling sexually harassing behavior
Supreme Court Permits Restrictions on Transgender Military Service
Transgender individuals continue to face barriers in employment, as the
Caregiving Benefits Tend to Miss the Mark
Employer-provided caregiving-support benefits often aren't what employees say they most need, new research found. This misalignment can lower productivity and drive caregivers out of the workforce
Employee Wasn’t Entitled to Reinstatement
An employee who took leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act was not entitled to the same or an equivalent position after the company was acquired in a merger,…
50 Years After Age Discrimination Became Illegal, It Persists
More than 50 years after Congress made it illegal for employers to discriminate against workers ages 40 or older, a new data analysis by the Urban Institute and ProPublica shows…
Flawed Separation Agreement Does Not Bar ADEA Claims
A former United Parcel Service employee who signed a separation agreement that did not reference the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) could still bring an ADEA claim
New York Legislature Passes Transgender Rights Law
New York legislators passed a measure that will add gender identity and expression to the protected categories under the state's anti-discrimination law—which covers employment, housing and places of public accommodation
Take Mom and Dad to Work: Is This Helicopter Parenting Gone Mad?
Taking your parents to work is a LinkedIn idea that’s taking root at other organizations