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LITIGATION VALUE: $50,000 (in litigation costs on Darryl’s claims); damages continuing to pile up on Oscar’s claims. In tonight’s episode, “The Meeting,” we watched as Michael interfered with Jim’s attempt to obtain a promotion and falsified documents in Jim’s personnel file (clearly a problem, but not the most interesting problem in this episode). We also watched […]
A recent Gallup poll shows that only 30 percent of Americans are actively engaged at work. According to Gallup’s chairman and CEO, fully 20 percent of American employees are actively disengaged because they have “bosses from hell that make them miserable.” In turn, these employees “roam the halls spreading discontent.” But wait—there’s good news. According […]
In August, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an injunction to the Department of Education’s recently issued rule implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or any other education program that receives funding from the federal government. This order—coupled with its decision overruling Chevron deference—signals the […]
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) monetary recoveries on behalf of benefit programs and participants by its Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) unit topped $1 billion for fiscal year 2017, 42 % greater than the $777.5 million recovered in FY 2016, statistics from the department showed.
You would think Santa would be unbiased to all children, but that’s not the case for one mall Santa in Mission Viejo, California. A local Santa and elf committed a cardinal sin recently, and we’re not talking about robbing the mall.
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act). The Act provides employers with a variety of tools to enhance their employee benefit offerings. In this article, we will focus on the most intriguing opportunities for change by employers. Telehealth Is HSA-Safe Health savings accounts (HSAs) have […]
Health and safety isn’t just an employer’s responsibility; it’s an employee’s job too. That’s the message Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) agency is making clear with its new ticketing penalties. Now, workers in the Canadian province can face fines for breaking safety rules! Effective January 1, 2014, workers and employers that violate “ticketable provisions” […]
Does your company have valuable trade secrets, which could do some significant damage to your bottom line if those secrets got out? If so, you may want to consider an employment contract or confidentiality agreement so those secrets remain secrets. Or, you can follow in the footsteps of one of the most popular television shows […]
We hear a lot about the tug of war between organizations and employees when it comes to the future of widespread remote work in the post-COVID world. But that narrative hides the fact that employees themselves aren’t a monolith when it comes to preferences around remote work. An internal battle raging at online retail giant […]
Jasmyn Farris is Chief Operating Officer at iSeatz, a leading loyalty tech solution provider, and stands out for her extensive experience and innovative approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). With over 16 years of HR experience, Farris’s journey from the bustling streets of New York in financial services and non-profit work to the vibrant […]