Compliance
Legislative lowdown: Supreme Court allows Trump to end TPS for Haitians, Syrians
The ruling is expected to affect employers in industries like healthcare and hospitality, which rely heavily on TPS workers.
Courtney Vinopal is a senior reporter for HR Brew covering total rewards and compliance. Her reporting has appeared in a variety of print, broadcast, and digital outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, PBS NewsHour, and Quartz. Prior to entering journalism, Courtney worked for the press office of the French Embassy in Washington.
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Large shares of working parents lack access to benefits they say would help them most
More than half of full-time working parents in the US said they have a difficult time balancing work and family responsibilities.
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Employers are teaming up directly with providers to cut a better deal on healthcare
Frustrated by increasing friction between health systems and insurers, some employers are negotiating their own contracts with providers.
Compliance
Higher minimum wage rates take effect throughout the US as inflation bites into earnings
This is the first year that more workers are eligible to earn at least $15 an hour than those living in jurisdictions with the federal minimum wage rate of $7.25 an hour.
Compliance
Legislative lowdown: New York lawmakers pass bill to crack down on ‘ghost jobs’
Employers with 100 or more workers will have to include language in job postings specifying if, and when, they intend to fill an advertised position.
Total Rewards
What financial benefits should look like after a mega-IPO like SpaceX’s
Employees are likely to have questions about lockup periods, taxation, and their overall finances after a company goes public.
Compliance
Changes to minimum wage, paid leave, and more take effect next month
Minimum wage will go up in two states and Washington, DC, come July 1, while other laws are set to impact pay transparency, paid leave, and non-competes.
Compliance
Legislative lowdown: EEOC adopts new national enforcement plan
The agency said it will prioritize cases involving DEI practices it deems illegal, as well as shift away from disparate impact claims.
HR Tech
IBM CHRO warns ‘AI is not free’ as companies grapple with high token usage, costs
Companies will soon have to make “trade-offs” when it comes to AI usage, IBM’s Nickle LaMoreaux predicted.
Compliance
Legislative lowdown: Judge blocks Trump’s H-1B visa fee on grounds it’s an unlawful tax
The Trump administration argues the president had the authority to restrict immigration by implementing this fee, and plans to appeal the decision.