Category: Research

March 15, 2023

Statistically, you will likely change jobs several times before retiring. In fact, a Pew Research survey estimated that 30% of American workers changed jobs in 2022 alone, most for higher pay. But doing so can be treacherous for your ability […]

March 14, 2023

Investing in HR technology has emerged as top of HR leaders’ priorities this 2023, according to findings from Gartner. Among 118 HR leaders surveyed, 46% said they plan to increase the budget for HR technology this 2023. This is the […]

February 28, 2023

An employer’s suggestion to a safety director, when denying his request for an iPad to facilitate reading lengthy documents while traveling among worksites, that he have his eyes examined was sufficient for a reasonable juror to find that the company […]

February 27, 2023

It’s not uncommon for employees who allege discrimination to drop the claim later and focus solely on a retaliation claim against their employer. Courts often dismiss discrimination claims as baseless, only to find the employer retaliated against the employee who […]

February 27, 2023

In the 30 years since former President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act into law, a number of lawsuits have set precedents for how the protected leave legislation is interpreted. Attorneys who specialize in the statute and […]

February 27, 2023

“In a recession, the first place companies like to cut is learning and development, but that’s the worst thing you can do.” So says Naveen Bhateja, CHRO at Medidata Solutions, a New York City-based technology firm. “That’s the time to […]

February 24, 2023

A U.S.-based employer faced legal consequences after it terminated a remote employee in the Netherlands who refused to keep his camera on for the whole nine-hour workday. The Dutch Court held that the dismissal of the employee was illegal, in […]

February 21, 2023

Within the last year, interesting trends have emerged from federal courts on a variety of important ADA issues. Striking somewhat of a balance, courts have tended to be more favorable to employers in deciding which functions of a job are […]

February 20, 2023

As an employer, one of your worst fears may be that a disgruntled or entrepreneurial former employee may try to share your internal operations, documents, or trade secrets. What you can do to protect your business in these situations may […]

February 20, 2023

The poll by teachers union NASUWT found that 26% of LGBT+ teachers feel discrimination has worsened in the past three years. Only a third said their school has a zero-tolerance approach to homophobia, biphobia and transphobia, and just 14% said […]

February 14, 2023

Employee data is critical for making better business decisions, improving productivity, and reducing turnover. Yet obtaining and storing data can get messy if it’s collected using a traditional method like a paper survey. One way to make the data collection […]

February 14, 2023

HR leaders aren’t empowered to lead and address the needs they see in the business, a recent report by Accenture found. That’s because companies still see HR largely as administrative and don’t give HR departments necessary tech, budgets and resources, […]

February 10, 2023

Sometimes U.S. employment laws apply to U.S. citizens who are working abroad, and sometimes they don’t. HR should know when these laws apply “extraterritorially,” as well as when U.S. law and non-U.S. law are at odds. When U.S. citizens work […]

February 9, 2023

According to new data from Conduent, 43% of eligible employees don’t participate in a health savings accounts (HSA). 57% of those who make an HSA contribution don’t capture the full benefit, with an average contribution of less than $500, which […]

February 8, 2023

In 2022, a man sued the U.K. supermarket chain Sainsbury’s after one of its stores refused to let his emotional support animal (ESA), a cat, enter with him. The case is still unresolved, as is the question of ESAs and […]

February 6, 2023

An employee is not subject to California’s outside salesperson exemption where the employer controls the employee’s hours and working conditions, even if they work at a fixed site not owned or leased by the employer, a California appeals court recently […]

February 3, 2023

Hybrid working has become embedded in many organisations as employees look for greater flexibility in their working life. However, tax arrangements have not kept pace with this change, as a recent Office for Tax Simplification report highlighted. Many large businesses […]

February 1, 2023

The case of a Canadian company that recovered damages in court from a former employee accused of “time theft” raises the question of whether U.S. employers can similarly use electronic monitoring to persuade courts to award them damages. Several legal […]

February 1, 2023

When an employer suspects a worker has been drinking on the job or is intoxicated at work, it should respond to ensure the safety of the employee, their co-workers and customers. That response may entail doing a quick investigation and […]

January 31, 2023

A growing number of employers are taking action on pay equity, new research is showing. Many employers have been influenced by the desire to “do the right thing;” others are concerned about mitigating the legal risk of unequal pay, a […]