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Compensation & Benefits
Finding the right way to say ‘thank you’ to employees
02/12/2025
With Employee Appreciation Day approaching on March 7, now is the perfect time to plan meaningful ways to recognize your team’s hard work.
Employment Law
Why your harassment-reporting system might be failing
02/12/2025
A survey of more than 2,000 U.S. workers reveals critical gaps in how organizations handle harassment prevention and response—gaps that could be costing businesses talent and money.
Hiring
New Jersey marijuana laws prohibit applicant lawsuits
02/12/2025
In 2022, New Jersey voters approved an amendment to the state constitution that decriminalized the use and possession of marijuana. The law also barred discrimination based on marijuana usage but stated that employers were entitled to maintain a drug- and alcohol-free workplace.
HR Management
How to minimize the legal risks of romance at work
02/12/2025
Valentine’s Day is coming up fast—the perfect time to revisit policies regulating romance in the workplace. Start with this simple proposition: You’re better off managing co-worker relationships than issuing an outright ban. Then follow these tips.
Employee Relations
Workers more willing to stay put this year
02/03/2025
A Robert Half survey of more than 2,000 U.S. workers found that only 29% of professionals plan to look for a new job in the first six months of the year, down from 35% in July 2024.
Terminations
Survey: Proposed tariffs could trigger layoffs, slow hiring
01/06/2025
Almost 30% of employers say they’re preparing to cut labor costs in anticipation of President-elect Trump’s promise to impose tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China.
Article Archives
How microaggressions can lead to major legal headaches
Chronic pain under the ADA
Lower sick pay for older workers won’t fly
Employer sued for not opening jobs to women
Can’t accommodate with time off? Hire a replacement
Long-time Lucas aide Rogers appointed acting EEOC general counsel
EEOC broke record for monetary recovery in FY 2024
Former NLRB member Wilcox sues Trump, Kaplan over firing
Obey state & local wage-and-hour laws in addition to the federal FLSA
DOJ to investigate private employers’ DEI activities
Research: 98% of employers pay bonuses
Beware high fees associated with alternative pay methods
‘Right to disconnect’ might be next employee-protection trend
Executive order means federal contractors have new anti-discrimination rules to follow
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