States reported that 184,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Dec. 4. Initial claims are now holding at or below the level […]

New IRS guidance on the now-expired employee retention credit (ERC) clarifies steps eligible employers should take if they received an advance payment of the ERC for […]

The average employee raise in 2022 will be higher than assumed earlier this year but still won’t keep up with rising prices, newly revised pay forecasts […]

Many businesses are reviewing and revising their COVID-19 vaccination policies as the coronavirus crisis continues—and employers may be asking what they can do if workers refuse […]

Over the last year, employers stepped up their use of sign-on, retention, referral and spot bonuses to attract and keep employees during an especially tight labor […]

An employee who was purportedly insubordinate failed to demonstrate her suspension was based on gender discrimination when the alleged biased supervisor was not involved in the […]

The number of U.S. workers voluntarily leaving their jobs tapered off in October from a record high the previous month, while job openings remain elevated, pressuring […]

A restaurant server may proceed with allegations that her employer claimed the tip credit but paid her a subminimum wage while directing her to spend more […]

A federal appeals court refused to block the Biden administration’s rule requiring certain health care employees to get vaccinated if they work for Medicare- and Medicaid-certified […]