Does the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) apply to the employment background checks of independent contractors? It depends on whom you ask. Recent court decisions […]

Holiday entitlement varies in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and Spain. Employers with operations in these countries should become familiar with the differing legislation in each […]

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is having second thoughts about some of its earlier decisions that shocked the business community by finding certain profane and […]

While most employers ban smoking, their policies don’t always extend to e-cigarette products. However, employers may want to reconsider their policies now that the Centers for […]

Think onsite gyms and standing desks boost wellbeing? Workers say they’d rather have good air quality and light in their workspaces. Half of employees surveyed said […]

Japan’s National Diet has passed legislation to combat “power harassment” in the workplace. Source: New feed 2

Recent amendments to South Korea’s Fair Hiring Procedure Act prohibit employers from hiring job applicants on the basis of considerations that are irrelevant to the business’s […]

HR manager ranked 35th out of 800 occupations in the U.S., based on new employment-projection data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and scored by […]

Why are toxic workplace relationships so common? And why are they tolerated? Here’s how to stop avoiding hard conversations and start helping employees work better together. […]