Undoubtedly, today’s employees place a high value on work-life balance. Studies show that 89% of Gen Z graduates who are moving into the workforce believe that flexible work options are essential in their careers, and 80% of them are at ... Read More

In 2022, Congress passed the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act. This law expands protections for lactating employees who need to take breaks during the workday to pump milk. It also allows lactating employees to sue non-compliant ... Read More

Non-compete agreements, which restrict employees from working with competitors or starting a business in the same sector upon leaving the company, are one of the most widely used methods for keeping trade secrets behind closed doors. The U.S. Government Accountability ... Read More

HR professionals are familiar with the term “compliance,” as it permeates many aspects of the human resources profession. Still, though HR professionals know that they need a thorough understanding of compliance to do their jobs, many wonder if training other ... Read More

One in three Americans has a criminal history. In many cases, this has stopped people from getting a job, with employers fearing that the applicant would act unscrupulously or jeopardize the business in some way. However, thanks to a slew ... Read More

With 17% of Americans claiming to use cannabis, whether the substance belongs in the workplace has become a controversial topic among employees, HR professionals, and even state legislatures. As new laws are introduced and old ones change rapidly, it has ... Read More

Pay transparency, which can be defined as the act of honestly disclosing compensation information for current and future employees in any given role, is a hot topic in the corporate world.  Some say it decreases discrimination, builds trust, and increases ... Read More

Data from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration indicates that acts of violence in the workplace are the third leading cause of fatal occupational injuries among employees throughout the country. Unfortunately, occurrences are only increasing, jumping from 761 fatal ... Read More

The Fair Labor Standards Act, a cornerstone of employee protection, was enacted in October 1938. Its primary aim was to safeguard employees from unfair pay practices, a mission it continues to uphold more than 85 years later.  As the law ... Read More

The business landscape is always changing, and that includes the laws that govern every aspect of your organization. At the start of 2024, many states, localities, and the federal government made changes to their regulations, affecting everything from sick days ... Read More

Sustainability has become a buzzword in corporate circles. It can be defined as a set of practices that support the environmental, social, and economic needs of this generation without negatively impacting the next. While some see sustainability as a mere ... Read More

If you’re an HR professional who senses that employee engagement is down across your organization, you’re not alone. Surveys show that just 33% of U.S. employees are engaged in their daily work. Unfortunately, this disengagement has cost organizations a collective ... Read More