The Low Pay Commission has said the furlough scheme has meant determining the extent of national minimum wage underpayment has been difficult.
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The leaders of two congressional oversight committees asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the use of target-date funds (TDFs) in 401(k) plans. Meanwhile, participant lawsuits challenging TDF selection are rising.
Following more than a year of lockdowns and financial uncertainty, employees now may be more receptive to financial wellness programs than they have ever been and...
Many employers say they can't hire because expanded unemployment insurance payments have caused potential job candidates to drop out of the labor force. Some states are...
After a long delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has opened the EEO-1 portal for employers to submit demographic data about their workforces.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently said that fully vaccinated people can forgo the mask in many indoor and outdoor settings. But employees and customers will still need to follow the COVID-19 safety rules set by individual businesses and state and local governments.
During Canada’s third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, workplace outbreaks risk transmitting the COVID-19 virus and its variants. Experts say rapid testing in workplaces could be instrumental in helping Canada fight the third wave.
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As part of a "new normal," many organizations plan to allow sizable numbers of employees to continue working remotely. Introverts, in particular, may be...
This past year, most management advice has focused on how to sustain productivity during the pandemic, yet the power of kindness has been largely overlooked. Practicing...
While HR experts believe retaining good workers is important, so is understanding that people inevitably move on. How employee exits are managed has a big impact on the...
The four-day workweek received a notable boost recently when Spain announced a pilot project for employers interested in a trial run of the concept. Companies in other countries, including Japan and New Zealand, also have tested four-day workweeks.
