Mastering Soft Skills: Unveiling Tangible Talents in Candidates
Did you know that soft skills dominate job requirements in today’s business landscape? Sure, many employers look for hard skills, whether specialized or technical. However, nothing beats employees with good…
Immigration Fees Final Rule Expected in April
The Biden administration in 2024 intends to release its delayed plan to increase immigration fees, update the H-2A and H-2B seasonal worker programs, and initiate the
Microsoft Will Be Neutral if Workers Try to Unionize in AI Era
Microsoft agreed to neutrality on unionization should its employees seek to unionize, announcing that the company and the AFL-CIO would work together on artificial
Lamborghini Adopts Four-Day Workweek for Production Employees
Lamborghini, the luxury automaker, has agreed with its union to adopt a four-day workweek for its production employees, a historic agreement that reduces hours without
California’s Labor Commissioner Publishes Updated Wage Theft Notice
California has published a template for employers to use to provide notice to employees about paid leave and disaster declarations
Report: Geopolitical Tensions Among 2024 Security Concerns
​Global unrest will be a significant security concern in 2024, contributing to employee anxiety, according to a new report from International SOS
Employee’s Job Transfer May Have Been Age Discrimination
A trial court erred in dismissing an employee’s age bias claim before trial, a California appeals court recently ruled. Evidence showed he was demoted
4 Signs Your HR Function Is More Compliance-Based than Strategic
What factors separate a compliance-based HR function from one that operates more strategically? A significant differentiator is how HR purchases, deploys and governs
BLS: Growth in Total Compensation Costs Kicks Up
The amount that employers spent on total employee compensation grew at a faster rate in the third quarter of the year than in the second, according to new figures out
Congress Passes Defense Spending Package with New Limits on IE&D Initiatives
Congress passed a defense authorization bill on Dec. 14 that funds the military and foreign aid, including large raises for members of the armed forces