Businesses May Bear Brunt of Move to Withhold Health Care Subsidy Payments
Cost-sharing reduction subsidies may not be a well-known term but, if they lose funding, the individual health insurance market may become too expensive for low-income families
Gender Bias Scandals in Silicon Valley Signal Greater Need for Diversity
An engineer fired by Alphabet Inc.'s Google for advancing stereotypes about women in a memo that went viral over the weekend highlights the need for HR to be more vigilant…
California Supreme Court's PAGA Decision Permits Broad Discovery
A recent California Supreme Court decision—allowing broad, statewide discovery in Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) cases—should be on employers' radar screen
4 California-Specific Leave Challenges for Employers
The prospect of working in California may sound too good to be true, what with the state’s year-round sunshine and pristine beaches. But a plethora of unexpected employment law landmines…
Unfair Labor Practice Found in Nonhire of Union Organizer
A Burger King franchise committed an unfair labor practice by refusing to hire a known union organizer, the 8th
‘You Know What’s in Your File’ Remark Keeps Claims Alive
When HR allegedly insinuated that the rescission of a job offer was because of the individual's ulcer and past medical leave, Americans with Disabilities Act and Family and Medical Leave…
New York City 'Ban-the-Box' Final Regulations Take Effect
New York City has one of the nation’s most comprehensive "ban-the-box" laws restricting employers’ use of criminal history in the employment process. Final regulations clarifying and expanding the law took…
Ten Signs You're Interviewing For A Fake Job Opportunity
Larry had a sneaking suspicion that he might be "interviewing" for a job opportunity that didn't exist -- and he turned out to be right! Here's how to tell a…
Five Questions Every Job-Seeker Wants To Ask — But They're Afraid To
Job seekers want to know a lot about their prospective employers -- but they are afraid to ask questions like these!
Are 'Cool' Startups Better Places To Work Than Big Companies?
Nikita is thinking about changing jobs and she is curious: are cool, hip companies better places to work?