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2022: A year like none other for class actions

01/18/2023
Duane Morris LLP released its Class Action Review 2023 examining all categories of class-action litigation, and one thing is clear for employers in 2023: Be prepared.

5 more HR metrics to track

01/18/2023
We previously shared five HR metrics to track: headcount, turnover, diversity, compensation and total cost of workforce. Here are five more, according to that report by Visier, people analytics software provider.

Spending bill promotes mental-health parity

01/17/2023
Tucked into the mammoth omnibus government spending bill President Biden signed into law on Dec. 29 was a provision that expands the number of public employees whose health insurance plans must now cover mental-health services on a par with coverage offered for other conditions.

How to develop an effective workplace training program

01/13/2023
Employee retention has been a significant challenge for many businesses in recent years, and that trend is not likely to slow down too much in 2023. Leaders looking to improve employee retention in the new year may be pleased to learn that a recent study by Emergn found that workplace training can act as a valuable retention tool.

5 HR metrics you should be tracking

01/11/2023
Here are five HR metrics to track, according to Visier, a people analytics software provider.

Will 2023 be the year of workers’ rights?

01/06/2023
California already has passed a slew of new employment laws going into effect in 2023 and beyond that expand paid medical leave to anyone an employee designates as a family member, create protected bereavement leave and ban discrimination based on off-duty cannabis use.

Remote worker checklist: Ensure your company has essential policies in place

01/04/2023
While remote work has skyrocketed in the past few years, many companies still need to institute a telecommuting policy. This is crucial, according to Anniken Davenport, Esq., an HR Specialist legal contributor.

HR analytics expert details why analytics is vital to your company

01/04/2023
Human resources analytics, a relatively new discipline, is growing at an extraordinary rate and is quickly becoming an essential competency for HR professionals, according to Dr. Michele Rigolizzo, an assistant professor at the Feliciano School of Business at Montclair State University.

Follow these key FMLA intermittent leave call-off rules

01/04/2023
Managing employees authorized to take FMLA on an intermittent basis can be a massive headache. You never know when the employee will call off work. But disciplining the employee for missing work can backfire. Here’s how to create call-off rules that comply with the law.

Biden signs Omnibus budget bill: What employers need to know

01/04/2023
In time to avert a federal government shutdown, Congress passed and President Biden signed the sprawling Omnibus funding bill into law. Included in the final version that funded federal agencies through fiscal year 2023 were changes that impact how employers operate.