Mathilde Vermain

A seemingly routine employee announcement about an impending birth just cost one company $185,000, serving as a stark financial reminder that federal regulators are watching employers more closely than ever. This is not an isolated incident but a clear signal from the U.S. Equal Employment

The promise of endless vacation days under an unlimited Paid Time Off policy has become a powerful recruitment tool, yet for many global companies, this seemingly utopian benefit is devolving into a complex operational and cultural challenge. Intended to signal trust and empower employees with

A significant portion of Singapore's skilled workforce remains sidelined, not due to a lack of ability or desire to contribute, but because of persistent misconceptions surrounding their chronic health conditions. For thousands of dialysis patients, the routine of life-sustaining treatment is often

With the New York Legislature's "Trapped at Work Act" creating waves of uncertainty for employers, we turn to Sofia Khaira, a leading expert in diversity, equity, and inclusion, for clarity. The Act, signed into law in December 2025, faced immediate calls for revision, leading to a proposed chapter

The legislative activity of 2025 signaled a profound and accelerated evolution in the American workplace, introducing a complex web of new state and local employment laws that reshaped the responsibilities of businesses nationwide. This surge of regulatory change went far beyond minor adjustments,

While many corporate safety programs focus intensely on the risks within office buildings and factory floors, a staggering and often overlooked danger exists on the open road, where an estimated one-third of all traffic fatalities involve an individual driving for work purposes. This grim statistic

A comprehensive new analysis reveals a fundamental and significant transformation in the role of Employee Assistance Programs, showing they have moved far beyond their traditional function as a simple benefit for short-term counseling. Employers are now increasingly leveraging these programs as

A landmark survey from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has delivered a sobering assessment of workplace safety, revealing that an estimated 47 million workers across the European Union were likely exposed to at least one cancer-causing agent in a single work week. This extensive

The fight for equal pay, an issue that feels as though it should have been resolved decades ago, remains a persistent and stark reality in the global economy. As of 2024, women across the world earned approximately 83 cents for every dollar earned by a man, a statistic that reflects deeply

Many organizations are discovering a disconcerting truth about their talent acquisition functions: they were inadvertently designed with critical flaws that make them brittle in the face of today's volatile market. The strain of modern hiring pressure doesn't just bend traditional recruitment