HR Compliance

23 states allow recreational use of cannabis; 80% of public favors decriminalization for recreational or medical use

Use of artificial intelligence is on the rise, but HR policies are still taking shape Survey Littler Workplace AI Report 2023 What’s in this survey report from Littler: Employers are looking to reap benefits from AI tools in human resources...

Workforce reductions and changes in operations are an inevitable part of conducting business. These decisions are never taken lightly but often lack visibility into state separation and other laws that could create serious consequences. Sarah Rodehorst, CEO and co-founder of...

Corporate compliance professionals are no doubt familiar with diversity as it relates to DEI efforts. But support is growing for another type of diversity — neurodiversity. With estimates that say as many as 20% of the world’s population is neurodivergent...

With their early August ruling in a case involving Stericycle and a Teamsters union local, members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have once again redefined what constitutes acceptable workplace rules. Louis J. Cannon Jr., Donna M. Glover and...

As more cities and states adopt laws mandating a degree of salary transparency, companies may face a regulatory patchwork to contend with. But ADP’s Helen Almeida believes being open about compensation is good — for businesses and the workforce. Pay...

Dozens of the world’s biggest publicly traded companies fall short in cementing ethical culture through their code of conduct, according to new research. The annual report by LRN, an ethics and compliance training provider, rates the effectiveness of codes of...

A unique California labor law withstood a court challenge, dealing a blow to business owners who were seeking limitations on workers’ rights to sue collectively. The California Supreme Court’s decision in the Uber case keeps the controversial law in place,...

2023 has seen dozens of companies issue layoffs, and some predictions call for even more through the end of the year. Aside from a potential loss of institutional memory, companies undergoing a reduction in force also open themselves up to...

A proposal by the FTC to ban noncompete agreements in employment has been widely criticized by business groups, with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce threatening a lawsuit if it goes into effect. But, as Seyfarth Shaw’s Robert Milligan discusses, the...

The FTC has a plan it says would empower workers with an additional $300 billion in wages per year. While the proposal remains in the public-comments phase, corporate America has already begun chiming in, with most business leaders criticizing the...

The Family and Medical Leave Act turned 30 years old this month, and while the law protects (some) workers’ jobs, it also comes with a host of hoops to jump through, both for businesses and for workers. Compliance and legal...