AI is already proving itself to work admirably in many HR areas - but what about workplace investigations? Does it have a place here too? We ask the questions: Read more
Gig worker strike hits Valentine’s Day reunions; Dept of Veterans affairs defends HR pay
In this week's HR news round-up, striking hail-ride workers spoil Valentine's meet-ups; HR pay gets special treatment at The Department of Veterans … Read more
Apple in $25 million settlement with US Department of Justice over hiring irregularities
In this week's round-up of the HR news making the headlines: Apple to pay $25 million fine for favoring hiring immigrants over US citizens, while Honda … Read more
The great union paradox: Why membership should be rising…but isn’t
Why is it that unions continue to decline – despite having some of the most favorable conditions right now to thrive? Raghav Singh investigates: Read more
UPS on verge of largest single employer strike; Delta tells staff to delete TikTok
UPS workers set to stage biggest single-employer walkout in US history; Delta tells staff to delete TikTok from their devices Read more
Musk creating at-work sleeping areas; Apple accused of ‘psychological warfare’
Musk reportedly installing bedrooms in Twitter HQ Controversial Twitter owner, Elon Musk, has reportedly converted office space into bedrooms, to enable … Read more
Employee Relations: Give it the attention it deserves
With all the calls for HR to be more strategic and more influential on the board, it’s sometimes easy to forget, that it’s a subset of HR people – … Read more
Are You Prepared For California’s Sweeping Labor Law Changes?
With a new governor and a progressive state legislature, 2019 was a significant year for legislative developments in California labor and employment law. … Read more
California Prohibits Mandatory Employee Arbitration
California’s Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation which effectively outlaws mandatory arbitration agreements with employees — a new version … Read more
Court Rules Class Action Arbitrations Require Specific Agreement
In 2010, the Supreme Court held in Stolt-Nielsen SA v. AnimalFeeds International that a court may not compel class-action arbitration when an arbitration … Read more