NLRB Could Adopt Many Proposed Changes in PRO Act
The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act has little chance of being passed by Congress this year, but the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) still has the power
NLRB Outlines Remedies for Egregious Misconduct
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently clarified that extraordinary remedies, including reimbursing expenses associated with bargaining, are available for
Idaho Enacts New Coronavirus Vaccination Law
Under new legislation coined the “Coronavirus Stop Act,” employers doing business in the state of Idaho may no longer require a coronavirus vaccination as a term of
Weekly Jobless Claims Fall
States reported that 230,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending April 22, a decrease of 16,000 from last week's revised level. First-time
EU: Use of Wearables at Work—How Secure Is Employee Data?
Wearables generate a lot of personal data, which is why increased demands must be placed on the collection and processing of this data. How secure is this data and how
How the Act Respecting French, the Official Language of Quebec, Affects Businesses
June 1 will mark the first anniversary of An Act Respecting French, the Official and Common Language of Quebec. On that date, new provisions amending the Charter of the
Michigan Lawmakers Consider 16 Employment Bills
The Michigan House Labor Committee heard testimony on a 16-bill package that would significantly limit when workers qualify as independent contractors, restrict the use
Encourage Your Employees to Take Time Off This Year
Employees may skip or shorten their vacation plans this year out of fear of being laid off or falling behind in their work. Others simply want to conserve their cash,
How to Create the Best ChatGPT Policies
HR teams need to ask and answer many questions before setting policies to guide employees' use of OpenAI's ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence tools,