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Judge: Florida’s ‘anti-woke’ law can’t limit DEI training

08/30/2022
A federal judge has blocked Florida from enforcing part of a new state law that aimed to limit workplace anti-discrimination training.

‘Hangover leave’ tops list of fantasy benefits

08/23/2022
Struggling to attract new employees? Perhaps it’s time to update your portfolio of perks.

Republicans continue to hold majority of EEOC commissioner seats

08/16/2022
A year and a half into the Biden administration, Republicans still dominate the EEOC, preventing Chair Charlotte Burrows from building a Democratic majority that could drive more employee-friendly litigation.

DOL offers online training on prevailing-wage compliance

08/16/2022
Complying with prevailing-wage regulations can be tricky. To make it easier, the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division is conducting two free online seminars.

HR led all professions in turnover in the last year

08/16/2022
Between July 2021 and June 2022, turnover in HR jobs averaged 14.6%, well above the 10.6% average for all roles.

CDC’s updated covid guidelines: Learn to live with it

08/15/2022
The CDC has relaxed its recommendations for handling covid-19 in the workplace.

Don’t make this $10 million vaccine mistake

08/11/2022
First, the bad news: An employer recently agreed to pay $10 million to a group of employees who refused to be vaccinated against covid-19 for religious reasons. The good news: The same fate won’t befall your organization if you follow some simple steps that balance religious objections against business and organizational needs.

Senate proposes smaller employment law agency budgets than House

08/09/2022
The Senate Committee on Appropriations on July 28 released proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget numbers for several federal agencies that regulate employment law.

Build Back Better measures missed the Inflation Reduction Act cut

08/09/2022
The landmark Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which passed the Senate Aug. 7 and was bound for President Biden’s desk at press time, does not include two key provisions that were originally included in the massive Build Back Better Act that failed to earn Senate support late last year.

7 things all managers should do before summer ends

08/05/2022
Summer days are drifting away faster than most managers would like. Before lush green leaves turn shades of orange, implement these actions.