Many employers routinely contest unemployment benefits claims in an effort to keep unemployment taxes down. However, there are some powerful arguments against doing so. Columnist Jathan […]

Breaking bread together is a far more intimate shared experience than hunkering over an Excel spreadsheet, said Tracy Stuckrath, a dietary needs advocate. During a Smart […]

“When people feel they are appreciated, when they feel they have an important role [to play], I think that’s when you can really bring out the […]

For years, employers have supported employees who have organized fundraisers to give back to the community. Now employers are using philanthropy management tools based on cloud […]

The federal government issued its final rule on the new minimum salary employees must earn to be exempt from overtime pay. But employers cannot forget about […]

With Election Day fast approaching, employers should ensure they are in compliance with state law requirements related to employee voting rights. Source: New feed 2

An employee handbook that said employees agreed not to file workplace-related lawsuits against the employer and described an arbitration process did not constitute an actual arbitration […]

A university could lawfully dismiss a retired university professor under the terms of its academic-employee manual, a California appeals court ruled. The court reversed a trial […]