Is the 32-Hour Workweek Feasible in the US? Experts Weigh In
The four-day workweek has been gaining momentum around the world in the last year. But is a four-day, 32-hour workweek feasible in the U.S.? …
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DOL Attorney Criticizes States for Loosening Child Worker Protections
U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) top attorney, Solicitor Seema Nanda, has criticized states that are seeking to remove child worker protections, saying the states are… …
Battle Over Infectious-Disease Regulations Under Way in California
Regulators are developing a general-industry standard for aerosol transmissible diseases (ATD), which are illnesses that can spread through the air. Employers are… …
Jessica Blodgett Joins SHRM EPAC
Jessica Blodgett, SHRM-CP, has been named to the Emerging Professional Advisory Council (EPAC) for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) for a two-year term…. …
Senators Debate Pro-Union Legislation
A Senate committee hearing to discuss a labor reform bill showed disagreement between Republican and Democratic senators over the value that labor unions bring. …
Job Growth Begins to Cool
U.S. employers added 311,000 new jobs in February, a little above expectations, and the unemployment rate increased to 3.6 percent, according to the latest employment… …
Reimagining the Office for the Hybrid Age
Remote work and hybrid schedules are the new normal for many office-based employees who proved during the COVID-19 pandemic that they didn’t need to be onsite to fulfill… …
California Bill Would Increase Liability for Fast-Food Franchisors
A bill recently introduced in the California legislature would make fast-food franchisors jointly liable for the franchisee’s violations of employment law. …
Campus Career Fair Tours: Guides Show Students the Way
First-generation students at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s College of Engineering are learning from dedicated tour guides how to prepare for, and navigate, employer internship fairs and job fairs. …