Here’s what HR should keep in mind regarding drug testing, especially amid the marijuana declassification order.

You can expect an uptick in discrimination claims. Employees know more about discrimination and are more prepared than ever to file. And the EEOC is ready to respond and act on employees’ behalf. Are you ready for this? What’s Up in This Episode: Discrimination Claims...

Maryland added new restrictions to earned wage access (EWA) programs, becoming the latest state to reshape how these services operate. For employers with multistate workforces, it’s another sign that EWA compliance is becoming increasingly state-specific.  In April,...

Not even the use of a complaint form for situations deemed “too risky to use HR” addressed the plaintiff’s harassment concerns, she claimed.

The plaintiff claimed that she refused to adopt her employer’s views because she viewed them as racist and discriminatory against White people.

Chicago employers with tipped workers can leave the tipped cash wage where it is — a scheduled July 1 step-up is off. The city’s tip-credit phase-out, which would’ve raisedthe required cash wage, is paused for two years. The City Council approved the pause May 20 in a...

The HR Digest was the first to report on Volkswagen layoffs when the automaker’s board met in Wolfsburg on July 9. Our meticulous reporting covered all aspects of the layoffs, from the plants that are to be gutted to the hurdles Volkswagen will have to jump in order...

Staffing agencies have repeatedly drawn the agency’s attention for allegedly discriminating based on protected characteristics to satisfy the demands of a client.

By the time Volkswagen’s supervisory board met in Wolfsburg on July 9, the debate had escaped and spread across media outlets, factories, unions and investors. The proposed Volkswagen layoffs in 2026 mark a shift in the legacy automaker’s need for an electric- and...