Employers have been grappling with confusing marijuana laws for years—and the rules are getting tougher to navigate as more states add employment protections. Here’s what employers need to know about the changing landscape for weed and the workplace in the year ahead.
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Do you want people to pay attention when you present HR data? Do you want to motivate leadership to act on those findings? Try telling a story.
“Stories resonate and stick with your audience in ways that data alone does not,” said data visualization expert Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, founder and CEO of Storytelling with Data, a Milwaukee-based consultancy dedicated to communicating better with data.
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Jan. 15 in Babb v. Wilkie, a case that asks what standard of proof applies to a federal government worker’s Age Discrimination in Employment Act claim.
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The representation of women as speakers and panelists at conferences and summits is low across most industries and types of gatherings, according to an analysis of more than 60,000 event speakers from 2013 to 2018. Women made up just under a third of speakers at events during those years.
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An employee who was discharged because a benefits coordinator mistakenly believed he was totally disabled and unable to work could proceed with his claim of disability discrimination, a California appeals court ruled.
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A hazardous waste treatment plant employee could not bring a court action for damages against his former employer for injuries he claimed he sustained due to workplace lead exposure, a California appeals court ruled. The employee was limited to remedies available through the workers’ compensation system.
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule narrowing the definition of “joint employer” under the Fair Labor Standards Act and providing clarity to businesses about franchise and contractor relationships.
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After much anticipation and trepidation, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. Many companies are understandably still grappling with the details of the law, the amendments and the proposed regulations and how to comply with them.
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California’s AB 51, which attempts to ban certain mandatory arbitration agreements, was scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1. However, a federal court issued a last-minute temporary restraining order blocking the law.
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When employers post an open job, they often grapple with the question of whether to hire from within or seek expertise from outside the company. While many choose to offer current employees a shot at newly created or vacant jobs, sometimes internal candidates aren’t selected—for valid reasons. When this happens, though, it raises the risk that internal candidates will be disheartened and disengaged.
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