Maternity leave has been expanded to all female employees in Malaysia who are under a contract of service, and fathers can now take paternity leave. Source: […]

States reported that 219,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Oct. 1. The total is an increase of 29,000 from the previous […]

When Congress approved the Work Opportunity Tax Credit in 1996, lawmakers intended to spur the full-time hiring and retention of workers from disadvantaged backgrounds. Instead, the […]

​Traditional hiring practices often favor extroverted candidates who may be more adept at interviewing than their more-introverted counterparts. This bias can lead employers to overlook talented […]

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 5 that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program protecting about 600,000 immigrants from deportation is […]

California employers will soon be prohibited from taking adverse action against employees who refuse to report to a workplace during an emergency condition, according to a […]

While the trajectory of female leadership over the past century is nothing short of astonishing, there remains a significant underrepresentation of women in the executive suite […]

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health workers, letting the current requirement stand. Source: New […]

The California State Legislature recently ended an active session, with Gov. Gavin Newsom signing many bills that will affect the workplace, including statutes on leave and […]