Allen Smith

Employers will likely face more “reverse discrimination” claims if the U.S. Supreme Court rules for a plaintiff challenging the heightened standard for such claims.

California’s proposed regulations on automated-decision systems could chill the adoption of artificial intelligence by HR professionals in the state, SHRM and the California State Council of SHRM (CalSHRM) cautioned in a Nov. 18 letter to David Garcia, chair of the California Civil Rights Department Civil Rights Council (CCRC). Out-of-state businesses that operate in California would also be hindered, preventing them from fully realizing AI’s potential to solve urgent challenges, the letter added.

A right-to-disconnect bill in New Jersey would unduly limit the autonomy employers and HR professionals need to establish effective workplace cultures, SHRM said.

The clock is ticking with most reductions in force, but employers should still make time to ensure compliance with anti-discrimination laws.

SHRM’s The State of Global Workplace Culture in 2024 report reveals commonalities in positive workplace cultures worldwide.

Despite the spread of remote work, clear inclement weather policies can reduce workflow disruption and ensure wage and hour compliance for many businesses.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a case that could clarify when private-sector employers may pay differential pay to reservists without risking criminal liability.

A district court has ruled that the president may fire National Labor Relations Board administrative law judges, adding that the judges’ protections against being fired are unconstitutional.

California’s employment laws go well beyond federal statutes’ requirements in many ways. Here’s what to know going into 2025.

The Democrats’ majority on the NLRB will end sooner than many expected, as the Senate declined to reconfirm Chair Lauren McFerran, a Democrat, to the board.