HR Regulation

The lawsuit was brought by a former Twitter employee who oversaw the company's employee benefits program on behalf of thousands of employees who were laid off after Elon Musk acquired the company in 2019.

Employers must now show that a requested religious accommodation would result in substantial increased costs in relation to the conduct of their business before denying the accommodation.

"HR and managers must be made aware of the changes brought about by the PWFA, and policies should be reviewed and updated," says Seth Turner.

"We have recently seen an uptick in such challenges, and that trend may well accelerate in light of the Supreme Court's analysis and the media attention it has received," said Christopher Collins, a partner at Sheppard Mullin.

When workers do turn up at the office, it is usually not on a Monday or Friday, when office visits fall by around 47% — or about half what they were in 2019, according to a new survey.

The Temporary Workers' Bill of Rights brings new employment protections to an estimated 130,000 temporary workers in New Jersey at a time when employers are increasingly turning to staffing firms to outsource job functions and fill gaps in their workforce.

The administrative challenges of the FMLA give plenty of cause for HR headaches.

The pandemic shined a light on the impact mental health issues are having in the workplace – and the Department of Labor has taken notice with new resources, tools and tips for employers, as well as what's required by law.