Employers that conduct employment background checks will continue to feel the pressure to safeguard applicant and employee data in 2019. HR professionals will also be interested […]

Organizations hiring workers with H-1B visas under the annual cap will have to use a new online registration system as anticipated—but not until 2020. U.S. Citizenship […]

South Carolina is not known as a hotbed of legislative action protecting employee rights, let alone creating new ones. However, several bills are pending in the […]

It’s the start of a new year, which for some, means it’s time to get serious about their job search. Whether feeling unappreciated or seeking new […]

As U.S. support for the legalization of marijuana grows and more states approve marijuana’s medical and recreational use, employers must understand the relevant legal developments and […]

A federal district court held that an employer’s shifting reasons for why it did not pay the plaintiff for weekend work demonstrated that the employer’s policy […]

Fast-track processing has been resumed for H-1B cap-subject visa petitions filed in April 2018. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Jan. 25 its decision to […]

Employees suing an employer for creating a hostile work environment can consider a discrete decision, such as a promotion denial that they claim to be discriminatory, […]

By broadening the standard for who is considered an independent contractor under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has reduced […]