Some Courts Say States Can’t Halt Enhanced Federal Jobless Benefits

Some Courts Say States Can’t Halt Enhanced Federal Jobless Benefits

Enhanced unemployment benefits under a federal COVID-19 relief program are set to expire in September. About half the states have opted to end the program early, but courts have ordered some governors to continue providing the benefits in light of ongoing litigation. Originally found on SHRM Read More

First Circuit Upholds Federal Pre-Emption of Massachusetts Wage Act Claims

First Circuit Upholds Federal Pre-Emption of Massachusetts Wage Act Claims

The First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that an employer failed to pay wages in accordance with Massachusetts law. The court held that the Labor Management Relations Act pre-empted the plaintiff’s wage claims. Originally found on SHRM Read More

Feedback and Reviews Can Be Complicated in a Hybrid Workplace

Feedback and Reviews Can Be Complicated in a Hybrid Workplace

With increasing vaccination rates and a drop in COVID-19 cases, managers are planning what work will look like in the next and perhaps closing phase of the pandemic. Workplace experts predict there will be an increase in hybrid working, in which managers and employees split their time between working onsite and working at home. Originally…