​Thousands of Los Angeles teachers went on strike in January, protesting working conditions that they described as intolerable. Now there are mixed views on whether the […]

While a growing number of employers are expanding paid leave for new parents, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced it is cutting in half, from […]

New York City this week is issuing the country’s first-ever ban on employer policies and practices that discriminate against how black people wear their hair. Source: […]

Businesses that had to make their physical spaces more accessible for people with disabilities since the enactment of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) increasingly […]

Illinois employers should prepare for an increase to the state’s minimum wage that will be implemented in phases starting on Jan. 1, 2020. Source: New feed […]

California’s expanded sexual-harassment-prevention training requirements raise new challenges for staffing firms and their diverse working environments. Source: New feed 2

In 2019, employers will entice applicants by hiring for soft skills and potential, offering more-flexible work options and being more open about pay. Source: New feed […]

Re-entering the workforce after a significant time away for any reason can be difficult. New mothers returning to work after childbirth and women who have taken […]

If an employee with a known medical condition requests the use of vacation days without making any mention of that condition, is an employer expected to […]