The Chicago City Council recently passed an ordinance prohibiting employers from disciplining Chicago workers—including independent contractors—who take time off to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Source: New […]

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed BNSF Railway Company’s enforcement of its attendance policies in its firing of a train dispatcher with epilepsy. Source: […]

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is officially withdrawing the prior administration’s independent-contractor rule, which would have made it easier for businesses to classify workers as […]

The Canadian government is considering a policy to give workers the legal right to disconnect from work. Under this new policy, employees wouldn’t be expected to […]

An employee whose co-worker repeatedly touched her over several months was not subjected to sexual harassment when the behavior was not severe or pervasive, according to […]

​The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on working Americans’ mental health, but some groups have been disproportionately affected by depression and by feeling “burned out” […]

When you can go anywhere to find a new job, how do you narrow down the options? Best-selling author Martin Yate, a career coach and former […]

New managers may be reluctant to ask for help or guidance. It could be because they don’t want to appear inept. It might be because they’re […]