States reported that 180,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Apr. 23, reflecting an extremely tight labor market. New jobless claims have […]

Employers must provide employees with a safe place to work, but this duty does not include ensuring that an offsite meeting place for co-workers and business […]

U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) guidance cautioning employers about offering cryptocurrency as a 401(k) investment also warned about letting participants invest in crypto through an open […]

An employer was not required to extend an employee’s six-month leave of absence as a reasonable accommodation for her ankle injury, a California appellate court ruled. […]

The California Legislature considered fewer bills during the prior two sessions—due to the COVID-19 pandemic—but lawmakers in the state appear to be picking up the pace […]

In 2019, a Kentucky man experienced a panic attack after his employer threw him a workplace birthday party against his wishes and fired him for his […]

The changes mark the continued evolution of California’s COVID-19 workplace regulations, with adjustments to definitions, testing protocols, disinfection and sanitizing, close-contact rules, return-to-work procedures and outbreak […]

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is recovering an increasing number of damages in overtime claims, as it goes after employers that are misclassifying workers or […]

When something goes wrong at work, there’s an immediate fear of confronting the person we think responsible for it. And inevitably, the problem gets worse. Columnist […]