​Labor reform in Brazil was approved on July 13, 2017, amending several articles of the Labor Code. Source: New feed 2

A growing number of employers are requiring same-sex couples to be married before an employee’s partner can receive health care benefits. Larger organizations are the most […]

​Employees can bring class-action lawsuits despite having signed arbitration agreements’ class-action waivers, according to a brief filed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in three […]

Creating a collaborative work environment begins with knowing what your organization wants to achieve, who should be part of the effort and why the company wants […]

​An employer must be able to prove that an employee is unable to perform an essential job function to win summary judgment on a discrimination claim […]

​A teller who received intermittent leave for hypertension and requested removal of the notary duties of her job did not show Family and Medical Leave Act […]

An employee injured on the job could pursue a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress against her former supervisor despite the workers’ compensation exclusivity rule, […]

​Five subregional National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) offices may be shuttered—with staff to begin working remotely—because of budget reductions for the board. Source: New feed 2

It’s one thing when an employee is violating office policies or even the law—HR professionals may feel secure that upper management will support them in firing […]