Employees can funnel an extra $150 into their health care flexible spending accounts (FSAs) next year, the IRS announced Nov. 9. Source: New feed 2

Employers’ fear of being accused of negligent hiring—one of the main reasons given for not hiring people with criminal histories—may be overblown. Recent research shows negligent […]

An employee of the University of California who was injured while riding her bike on university grounds on her way home from work was limited to […]

​States reported that 217,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Nov. 4, an decrease of 3,000 from last week’s revised level. Unemployment […]

The U.S. Senate confirmed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows for a third five-year term on Nov. 8, preserving the commission’s Democratic majority. Source: […]

Hollywood actors have reached a tentative deal with major studios to end a historically long strike. Source: New feed 2

How should an employee request a work-from-home schedule to better manage family responsibilities? What are some considerations for people who want to work in another country? […]

A former Texas state trooper recently won a $2.4 million verdict in his lawsuit alleging the Texas Highway Patrol failed to accommodate a disability he sustained […]

With the proliferation of remote work, employers are increasingly encountering situations where employees have taken on a distracting side hustle—or even a second full-time job. Source: […]