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EEOC Releases Final Regulations for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued its final regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

IRS Boosts Mileage Rate for 2024 The IRS is raising the standard mileage rate by 1.5 cents per mile for 2024.

Compensation Required for Food Handler Certification in California In October, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 476, which requires food facility employers to pay an employee for any cost associated with obtaining a food handler card.

California Expands Paid Sick Leave: 5 Key Steps Employers Can Take to Prepare In the wake of numerous California cities passing local Paid Sick Leave (PSL) ordinances in recent years, the State of California has now taken matters into its own hands – and created yet more…

California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations will be updated as of October 1, 2023. The updated regulations govern how employers with five or more employees can use criminal history information when making employment decisions.

If you are required by law to conduct criminal background checks, or if you regularly use criminal history information in making employment decisions, we recommend that you review the changes in full on the state’s Civil Rights Department website:

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UAW Pushes for 4-Day, 32-Hour Workweek ​The 32-hour workweek is on the bargaining table as the United Auto Workers (UAW) negotiate a new contract. The autoworkers are the latest to broach the issue of a four-day workweek, and it's an idea that is gaining traction around the world and the U.S.

Labor Department Proposes New Federal Overtime Salary Threshold The Department of Labor has proposed an increase to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) salary-level threshold for white-collar exemptions.

California’s Minimum Wage to Increase: 5 Things Employers Need to Know California announced a $16.00 hourly minimum wage for all employers effective Jan. 1, 2024. As a result of this inflation-related minimum wage increase, the minimum wage rate for all employers with California employees will increase from $15.50 to $16.

Work Hours Are Decreasing, but That’s OK Workers are spending fewer hours on the job on average after working at a record pace during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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What Employers Should Know About the Updated Form I-9 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Friday a new Form I-9—which has been streamlined and shortened—that employers should use beginning Aug. 1.

Final Regs Clear Path for Employers to Complete CPRA Compliance After months of uncertainty, the rulemaking process for the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the first-ever comprehensive U.S. data privacy law applicable to HR data, concluded on March 29.

Should Lululemon Fire Employees For Attempting to Stop Theft? This week’s big news in HR is everyone’s favorite retailer, Lululemon, firing two employees who attempted to thwart some shoplifters at one of their stores in Georgia. The story is pret…

Will Generative AI Aid Instead of Replace Workers? ​You've undoubtedly seen the dire predictions about how artificial intelligence will wreak havoc on the workforce. But it seems that for every gloomy forecast about AI in the workforce, there's a brighter outlook. Some observers say AI already is demonstr

Employers Frustrated by Return of In-Person Review of I-9s for Remote Employees The imminent resumption of the requirement for employers to physically inspect the I-9s of remote employees is causing whiplash among some employers. They worry about the revived mandate’s cost and inconvenience.

Legal Alert: Department of Labor Releases New FMLA Poster.

Legal Alert: Department of Labor Releases New FMLA Poster The United States Department of Labor has released a new, more user-friendly FMLA poster entitled Your Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, which can be accessed here. … Continue reading "Legal Alert: Department of Labor Releases New FMLA Poster"

Microsoft Is Skipping Pay Raises This Year. Will Others Follow? The tech giant’s announcement is a stark difference from the plurality of employers that have turned to competitive pay raises over the past year amid high inflation, rising employee expectations and a tight job market.

The Pandemic Public Health Emergency Ends This Week. Here’s What To Know May 11 marks the end of the COVID-19 pandemic public health emergency (PHE)—the beginning of a significant phase in the pandemic response in the U.S., as well as the ending of a series of benefits enabled by the emergency.

Indeed Pauses Required Pay-for-Results Pricing—for Now Employers posting jobs with Indeed will have a choice between the traditional pay-per-click (PPC) model and a pay-for-results plan, at least through 2023.

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May Wellbeing Newsletter Enjoy: 40 Feel-Good Shows to Watch When You Need a Mood BoostGive: Fred Meyer store got $50,000 for winning Powerball ticket and gave it all to a local food bankConnect: 95-year-old woman with dementia displays the magic of music

10 Must-Haves for Successful Recruiting in 2023 The recruiting trends panel at the SHRM Talent Conference & Expo 2023 in Orlando explored the must-have practices and programs necessary to hire talent in a tight labor market, from using emerging technology and appealing to Generation Z to supporting hir

Supreme Court Examines Undue Hardship Standard for Religious Accommodations The U.S. Supreme Court on April 18 wrestled with the rules employers should follow for granting workers religious accommodations.

How to Get Great Results when Checking Candidate References You can get a lot of information about job candidates from their former employers, writes columnist Paul Falcone, if you can help them focus on helping the candidate make the best moves for their future career.

Beyond Job Descriptions: 6 HR Tasks ChatGPT Can Do for You You may have heard that lots of HR professionals have tried using ChatGPT to write job descriptions. But what else can generative artificial intelligence do? It can be a source of interview questions, employee surveys and maybe even performance reviews. H

Paid Time Off Remains Distinct from Salary, Court Says Paid time off is not considered part of an employees’ salary, so it can be docked without jeopardizing the employees’ exempt status, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled.

Supreme Court Rules in Overtime Case Involving Highly Paid Employees ​A highly compensated employee is eligible for overtime pay, the Supreme Court ruled today in a case that clarifies when highly compensated employees are exempt from overtime pay.

How does SECURE Act 2.0 change saving for retirement? Washington Policy Analyst Ed Mills outlines key components of the new legislation.

Secure 2.0 Retirement Overhaul on Track ​Big changes are ahead for the U.S. retirement system that will shape how employers offer benefits and how employees save for their post-work years. A range of retirement provisions—known as Secure 2.0—are included in the $1.7 trillion government spending