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A New Jersey district court recently permitted a wage and hour class action to proceed despite the employer’s assertion that a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) preempts the employees’ claims.
Joe Biden faces a long list of priorities for a new administration—COVID-19, the economy, racial justice, climate change, and more. Immigration and foreign worker visas may not top the list of the most immediate concerns, but they are entwined in many of the issues the president-elect’s team is focusing on.
Although the federal government may not go for paid leave, many entities and jurisdictions are taking it up on their own, says Susan G. Fentin, a partner with Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. in Springfield, Massachusetts. Fentin’s Commonwealth of Massachusetts does have a paid leave law, and she shared her perspective on paid leave at […]
Show Me the Money Oswald, author of the Oswald Letter, suggests that HR can start by concentrating on three areas: turnover (see yesterday’s Advisor), productivity, and absence. Here’s how to present to him: Tell me how much your plan would save. Tell me how much your plan would cost. (That tells me what my ROI […]
Employer groups are urging repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s expansion of the small group market to include groups up to 100, due to occur in January 2016, and are supporting legislation to keep the definition of small group at 50 and fewer employees. The problem, they say, is that businesses with 50 to 99 […]
From the CED mailbag: Can you require employees to use accrued paid time off while receiving SDI or PFL if they are on FMLA leave? We’ll explain the rules below.
Being recognized as a “best place to work” is a true testament to a company’s culture, but maintaining that status is what distinguishes organizations that are genuinely committed to meeting and exceeding their workforce’s needs from those that merely rest on past successes. Achieving “best of” status is a great accomplishment but also should be […]
This summer, Zaid Khan’s TikTok video about quiet quitting launched a viral debate about what the term means—and whether it is a good or a bad idea. From Khan’s perspective, “You’re still performing your duties but you’re no longer subscribing to the hustle culture mentality that work has to be your life.” The video triggered […]
While artificial intelligence (AI) is being recognized across industries and sectors for its profound influence on organizational innovation, productivity, and profitability, it’s getting a lot of negative attention in the realm of Human Resources (HR).
by Robert P. Tinnin, Jr. Q I recently read a newspaper article concerning a lawsuit filed in federal court in Albuquerque by an Intel employee who is suing his employer for race-based harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Coworkers secretly taped a “kick me” sign to his back and then kicked him as others […]