An employee’s fear of catching COVID-19 at work doesn’t amount to a philosophical belief protected by the U.K. Equality Act 2010, an employment tribunal has ruled. […]

Due to new case law and recent changes to Germany’s Works Constitution Act, the election procedure for works councils has been simplified. Source: New feed 2

Employers have invested in technology to solve challenges such as gathering employee insights and managing talent pipelines, but HR executives still have trouble benefiting from their […]

A short-haul truck driver who sued his former employer for wage and hour violations alleged that he was denied mandated meal and rest periods. But a […]

A sharp rise in employer-sponsored telehealth benefits has opened up new opportunities for mental and behavioral health counseling but also poses due diligence challenges around data […]

States reported that 232,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Feb. 19, a decrease of 17,000 from the previous week’s revised level. […]

More job hoppers and a hypercompetitive talent market are pushing for pre-employment background checks to be done faster—or delayed and even dropped from the hiring… Source: […]

Starbucks lost a key argument in its defense against store-by-store unionization before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Feb. 23, as the NLRB ruled that […]

As COVID-19 cases fall around the country, company leaders are ready to shift from managing the crises of a pandemic to adapting to the ongoing challenges […]