In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, states and localities are saying thank you to front-line workers in the form of bonus payments this year. Connecticut, […]

All employers may want to consider tailoring their employee handbooks based upon industry, number of employees, union/nonunion status, and whether they are government contractors, public-sector or […]

The attorney-client privilege affects which communications between HR and attorneys are confidential; some communications are, but others are not. The U.S. Supreme Court will clarify when […]

India’s Supreme Court recently observed in a ruling that social welfare benefits should also extend to same-sex couples and unmarried partners, even though local laws don’t […]

States reported that 228,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Oct. 8, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week level and […]

Starting Jan. 1, 2023, the maximum earnings subject to the Social Security payroll tax will increase by nearly 9 percent to $160,200—up from the $147,000 maximum […]

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 8.2 percent for the 12 months ending in September, disappointing those who had expected to see a greater slowdown in […]

The Washington Employment Security Department’s (ESD) Leave and Care Division recently adopted rules to implement revisions to the Washington Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (also […]