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Pay Equity Audits For The Pay Transparency Era
In recent years, workplace pay equity has become a priority for many states and cities, as seen by the growing number of pay transparency laws...
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Your Employee Benefit Plans May Need a Check Up: Nearing the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Where did the time go? Just a brief 1,199 days after it began, the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) is coming to an end. The PHE formally...
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Retrogression and Further Delays Expected in the Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Process During May 2023
Employers sponsoring foreign nationals should be aware that some cut-off dates for filing immigrant visa applications in certain employment-based...
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New Protections for Working Mothers: The PUMP Act
Nursing mothers now have pumped up rights at work. Congress recently passed the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP)...
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Handle With Care: Dealing With the Aftermath of Layoffs
Mass layoffs have been the topic of discussion in the technology industry over the last several months, with tens of thousands of employees laid...
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Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights: New Jersey Enacts Trailblazing Protections
Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights: New Jersey Enacts Trailblazing Protections New Jersey has recently trailblazed a path in the temporary...
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Employers Beware: The NLRB Limits Severance Agreements
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) is making waves yet again. This time the NLRB has held that certain confidentiality and...
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Pay Transparency Law Updates: Hiring in 2023
Recent legislative action across the country suggests that expanding pay transparency requirements will continue to be a major issue for employers...
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2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection Now Set to Begin Mid-July 2023
The EEO-1 reporting deadline has become a moving target, so covered employers need to sharpen their data collection and be ready to upload. The...
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The H-1B Lottery Registration Period is Approaching!
Employers interested in hiring foreign nationals in specialty occupations should seriously consider registering for the H-1B lottery, which is...
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How To Be “Smart” About Using Artificial Intelligence In The Workplace
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is undoubtedly revolutionizing the workplace. More and more employers are relying on algorithms or automated tools to...
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What’s in Store for the Next Four Years? – Part Two: The EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) recently published its substantive agency enforcement priorities to combat...
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Overbroad and Overstepping? FTC Moves to Ban Non-Competes Nationwide
Only days into the new year, the Federal Trade Commission announced a controversial proposed rule that would potentially ban all non-compete...