Employers Are Offering New Perks But What Are Employees Really Looking For?
In the face of the Great Resignation, employers have been boosting the perks they offer as part of their total rewards packages. However, many employers are still questioning...
SMB’s Can Gain an Edge on Recruiting in 2022
The job market is solidly in jobseekers’ favor currently, and businesses from the smallest to the largest are scaling up wages and benefit packages in an attempt to attract new talent. However,...
Sixth Circuit Rules Plaintiff’s Age Discrimination Claim May Proceed to Trial
The Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has announced that the claims of a former employee of age discrimination and retaliation by his employer, a major technology...
Employers Beware – Messaging Apps on Personal Phones for Work Communication
A recent fine issued to an investment management company may make many employers wish to consider their policies regarding employee use of messaging apps on their...
Federal Court Finds an Inaccurate Credit Report Alone Does Not Establish Article III Standing
Recently, a case heard in the Eastern District of California addressed the split in authority concerning whether or not an inaccurate credit report by...
Penalties for Enforcement of Non-Compete Agreements Are Growing in Several States
As restrictive covenants have continued to take the limelight in recent months, several states are continuing to revise their laws regarding non-compete agreements...
Increase in Part-Time Hiring May Leave Employers With New Compliance Issues
Employers are facing extreme difficulty filling job openings, and this does not appear likely to change any time soon. In response, many employers have begun employing...
Congress Approves an Ending to Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims
The U.S. Senate has approved the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Harassment Act which will, if signed into law by the President, amend the Federal Arbitration...
Employer’s Use of Signal Jammer to Enforce Workplace Cell Phone Policy Results in Fine
Though the National Labor Relations Board has in a prior ruling upheld an employer policy forbidding the use of cell phones by employees in the workplace,...
Employers Can Expect a More Aggressive EEOC Throughout 2022
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s priorities have remained the same for the last ten years. Still, according to a new report, the commission’s new members and changes...