Developing a Habit of Delivering Frequent but Informal Feedback
Feedback is a gift that doesn’t have to be given just once a year. Columnist Paul Falcone shares strategies on how leaders can share frequent, informal feedback to…
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Google Loses Gender Discrimination Trial
A jury recently ordered Google to pay $1.15 million to a New York executive who claimed the company discriminated against her based on her gender, retaliated against her…
States Are Banning Preferred Pronouns at Work, But Federal Guidelines Promote Inclusion. What Should HR Do?
As more states are restricting certain workplaces from being required to use pronouns that don’t correspond to someone’s biological sex, the federal government has…
Senate Confirms Looman’s Nomination at DOL
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Jessica Looman as a top enforcer at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Senators voted 51-46 mostly along party lines on Oct. 25 to confirm…
Fired Sales Vice President Wins ERISA Retaliation Claim
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment in favor of a Pennsylvania-based trucking company’s former vice president of sales on a retaliation claim under…
Employer’s Time-Rounding Policy Might Violate FLSA
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s grant of summary judgment for an employer as to whether the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was violated.
UPS Expands Emergency Day Care Program For Employees
UPS is expanding its emergency child care benefits for workers after a successful pilot program, the shipping company announced recently.
Family Health Premiums Soar to Nearly $24,000
The average cost employees—and employers—are paying for health insurance through employer plans is on the rise after relatively little growth over the past two years.
Employee Monitoring Tools Get a Facelift
Monitoring tools today are being applied to a workforce that has fundamentally changed over the last three and a half years. The time has come for companies to question the use of monitoring tools and their validity in today’s workplace.
Generation Z Eyes Early Retirement, Wants Personalized 401k Advice
Workers ages 21 to 26 want to retire at age 61. However, these Generation Z members say inflation, monthly bills and unexpected expenses are among the obstacles to saving for a comfortable retirement, according to a new Schwab study.