U.S. payrolls increased by 661,000 in September, less than what was expected, as the pace of rehiring has slowed and more layoffs are expected. The unemployment […]

As the coronavirus crisis continues and employers make difficult decisions about laying off or furloughing workers, they may want to review their noncompete agreements and decide […]

States reported that 837,000 U.S. workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Sept. 26. The total number of workers continuing to claim unemployment […]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has taken the first step in authorizing federal agencies and contractors—and subsequently, safety-sensitive industries—to include hair in […]

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many small businesses to stop paying health insurance premiums, leaving their employees without coverage. More workers could find themselves without health insurance […]

In this second in a series of articles, SHRM Online looks at some of the ways organizations are adapting their internships during the COVID-19 pandemic to […]

A police sergeant could not overturn a punitive-damages judgment against him for alleged anti-Semitic harassment of a subordinate officer, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]

An employer was not liable for age discrimination when it denied a promotion to a septuagenarian who had failed the employer’s standard assessment test, according to […]

California lawmakers doubled down on their efforts to keep onsite employees safe from COVID-19 exposure through legislation that allows the state to more-closely track workplace cases. […]