I am typically an optimist. It’s not naivety. It comes from my belief in the good intentions, intelligence and bravery of people to mostly do the right thing. So, although I saw some worrying signals at the end of 2023 about what might lie ahead for 2024, I believe that you – dear reader –

How to leverage the paradox of AI making HR more human by As more HR leaders seek to build trust and strengthen relations with employees, Natalie Cramp, CEO of data company Profusion, explores how to use AI to make HR more human. Out of the pandemic has arisen a new breed of employee, one that

The Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed an increase to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) annual salary-level threshold to $55,068 from $35,568 for white-collar exemptions to overtime requirements. The department also is proposing automatic increases every three years to the overtime threshold.  “As we celebrate our 75th year, the cornerstone of our advocacy is modernization of workforce policies. Modernization must be reasonable,

​The California Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a class-action case that could limit how employers in the state may use time rounding to calculate employees’ work hours. In Camp v. Home Depot, an employee alleged that Home Depot’s policy of rounding clock-in and clock-out times to the nearest quarter-hour resulted in unpaid minimum and overtime

​On June 2, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law the Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA), prohibiting employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s age during the hiring process. JAFA’s enactment adds to the requirements and proscriptions Colorado has implemented in the hiring process, including a “ban-the-box” restriction on inquiring about criminal histories and requiring

​A survey released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on March 22 shows that the amount of remote work dropped from 2021 to 2022 but might be starting to plateau. From August to September 2022, 72.5 percent of establishments had little or no telework, up from 60.1 percent in July

​A forthcoming proposed rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would allow a union representative to accompany an OSHA inspector during a walkaround at a nonunion worksite, even if the union representative is not an employee at the organization. The agency tentatively plans to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking in May. OSHA

Employees who fake coronavirus-related illnesses to get out of work—though doing so may be rare—could lose their jobs and face criminal penalties. Additionally, businesses may have to take costly steps to clean the worksite and trace employee contacts after an employee reports that he or she has tested positive for the virus. Employers should take

The IRS is giving retirement plan sponsors three more years to make plan amendments under the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Sponsors of defined contribution plans generally now have until Dec. 31, 2025, to amend their plans if they took advantage

​The pandemic has taught employers that flexibility is key to survival—and thanks to a new law just signed into effect on May 11, Florida employers will not have to worry that any emergency actions they take to aid gig economy workers will be used against them in misclassification claims. Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill