Category: Research

September 20, 2023

A trucking company allegedly tolerated harassment of — and eventually terminated — two gay mechanics at a facility in North Jackson, Ohio, over their sexual orientation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a lawsuit filed Sept. 15. The […]

September 5, 2023

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continues to move the needle on its interpretation of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in favor of unions. For example, in Memorandum GC 23-02 entitled “Electronic Monitoring and Algorithmic Management of Employees Interfering […]

August 31, 2023

Skills-based hiring has gained traction, with 29% of paid job posts on LinkedIn omitting professional degree requirements in 2022, up from 21% in 2019, according to an Aug. 29 report from LinkedIn — but employers are still struggling to translate […]

August 25, 2023

On Aug. 7, Colorado expanded employee rights with the addition of new categories for which employees can take paid leave. Since 2022, the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplace Act (HFWA), which was originally passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

August 9, 2023

The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws that ban discrimination in the workplace over race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability and genetic information. Yet, in this case, the agency had to defend itself against such claims. In […]

August 3, 2023

The National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday reversed its Trump-era stance that allowed employers to maintain certain handbook policies, such as those mandating a respectful workplace (Stericycle, Inc. and Teamsters Local 628). The shift means all policies that restrict employee […]

August 2, 2023

The late, great Ray Charles is credited with having said that “music is powerful. As people listen to it, they can be affected.” Apparently, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Nevada employees) agrees with […]

August 1, 2023

Recently, workplace dynamics have undergone significant changes, and the rise of social media has introduced a new trend known as “loud quitting.” This phenomenon involves disgruntled employees expressing their frustrations publicly on platforms like TikTok and Instagram Live, making a […]

July 28, 2023

The U.S. lacks a federal standard on workplace heat safety, but Biden said OSHA continues to work on a rule. Advocacy groups, like the National Council of Occupational Safety and Health, have called for a national standard protecting workers from climate […]

July 27, 2023

A June report by business consulting firm WTW similarly predicted average salary increases of 4% in 2024. Those increases remain “well above” those seen over the past decade, as employers try to remain competitive, a WTW researcher said in a […]

July 6, 2023

Those of us in recruiting have noticed a decline in employee engagement metrics for some time now as new employee needs come into conflict with the more traditional ways of working. Some aspects of this decline are reflected in employees’ […]

July 5, 2023

Talent acquisition (TA) has been a core component of HR for decades, but the relationship isn’t always mutually beneficial. Some TA professionals believe housing recruiting and hiring within HR has been a grievous mistake, due to the essential differences between […]

June 30, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that employers can only deny an employee’s request for a religious accommodation under federal law if they can prove it would result in substantial increased costs for the business. In a unanimous decision on […]

June 30, 2023

In its recently decided 2-1 decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) discussed additional remedies it may now consider in cases involving employers that have engaged in what the Board considers repeated or obvious disregard for employees’ rights under the […]

June 29, 2023

Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed rule that would bar noncompete provisions in most employment agreements. Among other things, the proposed rule would not only bar noncompete provisions in employment agreements but also prohibit such […]

June 5, 2023

Lilly Ledbetter still remembers the shock she felt on the day in 1998 when she learned that her male counterparts at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. were earning as much as 40 percent more than she was. After all, Ledbetter […]

May 31, 2023

Robotics in the workplace — especially autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs — may be able to reduce injuries and improve safety across a variety of industries, according to a May 25 report from the National Safety Council. Overall, U.S. workplace […]

May 24, 2023

Despite the old adage of “do what you love and never you’ll never work a day in your life,” salary is still the top priority for most American workers, a new survey found. A Washington Post-Ipsos poll of 1,148 workers […]

May 19, 2023

A quick SECURE Act 2.0 summary is nearly impossible to give. Like the original 2019 SECURE Act, the goal of the update was to increase the number of companies offering retirement plans and to increase employees’ participation in those plans. […]

May 9, 2023

According to the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), one in three managers has seen harassment or staff behaving inappropriately at work social events. The poll of 1,000 managers, seen by the BBC, found that women (33%) were more likely than men […]