An Uber driver who alleged wage violations under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) could not be forced into arbitration, a state appeals court ruled. […]
The U.K.’s Commission for Racial and Ethnicity Disparity recently recommended that all employers voluntarily report pay gaps among ethnic groups to identify and rectify disparities. Source: […]
States reported that 385,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending May 29, a decrease of 20,000 from the previous week’s revised level […]
Welcoming employees back to a physical workplace could enable more effective onboarding, training and collaboration. But recent research shows getting employees to return to the office […]
Motor carriers that use independent truck drivers to haul freight in California may need to adopt a new operating model and reclassify drivers as employees if […]
A jury awarded $6 million to an employee in a wrongful termination action, but a California appeals court lowered the award by $140,000, finding that the […]
Some employees of Houston Methodist—which includes a medical center and several community hospitals—are challenging a requirement that all employees get vaccinated against the coronavirus by June […]
Limited-reference policies can help employers limit liability, even though managers and co-workers sometimes ignore the policies to help colleagues get new positions. Consistent enforcement of the […]
With summertime weather comes an increase in Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) abuse. Fortunately, there are several ways to keep employees from misusing FMLA leave. […]