Roughly 80% of Workers Don’t Want to Come Back, Citing Virus Fears
While employees are returning to workplaces across the country, sadly, a majority of them are still worried they may end up losing their jobs because of the novel coronavirus.
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How Employee’s Refusal to Return to Work Affects Jobless Benefits
Although businesses and organizations continue to reopen, some employees remain steadfast in their desire not to return to work.
Supreme Court Adopts Broad Definition of Sex in ‘Historic’ Title VII Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is being hailed as a landmark ruling. But for many employers, it just formalizes the policies and practices they were already using, according to attorneys who focus on employment matters.
‘Next Chapter’ Platform Helps Connect Laid-Off Workers with New Careers
A new initiative launched by some major private sector employers and educational institutions seeks to pair displaced workers with in-demand positions.
How the Black Lives Matter Movement Might Just Save Us from Our Economic Crisis
The world order is being shaken up at a scale our generation has never seen before as we face a pandemic, widespread social isolation, and a global economic collapse. And as if we haven’t seen the worst this year had to offer, we bore witness to the tragic injustice of a man named George Floyd, who was […]
Unacceptable Employee Behaviors
It should go without saying that some types of employee behavior are simply unacceptable. Violence, harassment, bullying, theft, and fraud are examples that come to mind. But other behaviors may be less obvious—they’re not ideal, but they may be more of a question of whether an employee should be terminated, disciplined, or simply warned to […]
Ban the Box Laws and Second Chance Programs that Help Ex-Offenders Find Work Are Spreading Fast
Ban the box laws and Second Chance programs that help ex-offenders in the United States are spreading fast across the country. The National Employment Law Project (NELP) estimates that approximately 70 million people in America—or nearly one in three U.S. adults—have some type of criminal record that may hinder employment opportunities.
Supreme Court Bans Discrimination Against LGBT Individuals
An employer that fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in an opinion issued today.
Benefit Considerations in Uncertain Times
The initial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is putting new urgency on company benefits. As employees look to their benefits offerings, companies are responding in kind by leveraging, expanding, and creating new benefits to answer the needs of their employee populations.
Automation and Reskilling Are Critical for Employee and Business Success
Business experts and leaders across the nation have been discussing digital transformation for decades, and with the recent coronavirus pandemic, organizations have had to adapt rather quickly to keep up with demand. The last few months have shown that technology is not something to be feared but rather something to be celebrated because without it, […]