Gov. Steve Sisolak signed a bill banning noncompete agreements with hourly workers and limiting an employer’s ability to sue to enforce certain restrictions. Source: New feed […]
The percentage of U.S. workers who tested positive for marijuana climbed higher in 2020 as more states continue to legalize the drug for medical and recreational […]
A three-year study raises questions about the effectiveness of worksite wellness programs. Other research, however, indicates that helping people to manage chronic conditions can lead to […]
Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines has proliferated across the Internet, with false rumors about dangerous side effects, surveillance and other conspiracies. Vaccine conspiracies can cause disturbances in […]
A federal agency must justify initiating a performance improvement plan (PIP) by showing that an employee’s performance was unacceptable prior to the PIP when an employee […]
An undocumented worker can recover compensatory, emotional distress and punitive damages against his employer for firing him in retaliation for seeking workers’ compensation, but can recover […]
More than 150 Houston Methodist employees have resigned or were fired, following the hospital system’s requirement they get a COVID-19 vaccine to remain employed. Source: New […]
Companies are scrambling to find truck drivers to deliver goods, and the shortage is expected to grow even worse over the next decade. Employers have already […]
When a LinkedIn team developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to boost the company’s forecasting capabilities, they couldn’t have known that the coronavirus pandemic would upend […]