States reported that 202,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending March 26. New jobless claims have returned to pre-pandemic levels since the […]

Employers that sponsor physical and mental health coverage are on notice that they can face Department of Labor (DOL) enforcement actions and be sued by employees […]

​Students have a short window of time in which to prepare for the workforce, and they can become confused and overwhelmed by often-conflicting career guidance from […]

Under the amendments, a covered employee will be allowed flexible or predictable work arrangements to care for any family member age 65 or older, rather than […]

Growing acceptance of marijuana use in recent years has led to the proliferation of state laws legalizing medical and recreational cannabis consumption, as well as a […]

On March 30, the Senate blocked David Weil—a critic of the gig workforce—from once again becoming administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour […]

On March 31, the White House announced new measures to advance equality and visibility among transgender, nonbinary and gender nonconforming individuals. Source: New feed 2

As attitudes about cannabis change, more workers are failing drug screens. In 2021, positive drug tests soared to their highest level in two decades, with positivity […]

The final round of the Better Workplaces Challenge Cup will be held in New Orleans at the SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2022. The annual competition […]