For employers who have had to change their talent strategies to survive a number of challenges in recent years (skills shortages, AI changing the nature of work, and rising operating costs, to name a few), gig work, in many cases, presents a promising picture. Non-traditional job types allow employers to use talent based on demand, … Read more
In recent years, workplace leave policies and related regulations have expanded to address a broader range of employee needs, including bereavement, pregnancy loss and paid family leave. Against this backdrop, legislators are also increasingly recognizing the importance of the personality and emotions of companion animals. As that recognition grows, employers may be seeing the … Read more
Imagine an employee entering customer information into ChatGPT to get a quick overview, without any malicious intent. It’s a worker who interacts with an AI tool like any other piece of production, without insight into what’s happening with the data on the other end. It’s the kind of situation that employment lawyer Tara Humma warns … Read more
Monday 6 April 2026, 13:05 “We have passed the historical peak of 22 million employed people,” Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration Elma Saiz said when she presented the employment figures in March. In seasonally adjusted terms – that is, excluding the effects of the calendar – employment in Spain exceeded that threshold for … Read more
Where the settlement resolved a genuine dispute over overtime wages and was fair and reasonable, it was accepted. Rear end This is a collective action for unpaid overtime wages pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA. The parties agreed to settle the matter at a settlement conference with a magistrate judge. Thereafter, the … Read more
Allegiant Service Center in Lisbon received one of two Change Awards from the County Board of Developmental Disabilities. From left to right are Paul Anthony, Allegiant Service Center Owners Chad Cole and Brandi Cole, and Shirley Bowald. (Photo submitted) Highlighting the evening’s activities was keynote speaker Kitrael Chin, President and Creative Director for Hearts for … Read more
It may already be April, but Connecticut employers still have a few “new year” updates to deal with. As spring approaches, now is a good time to dust off the staff books and make sure the 2026 changes are fully implemented. Quick Hits Effective January 1, 2026, Connecticut employers with eleven or more employees must … Read more
The government has asked its new labor rights watchdog to ease the regulatory burden on business, it has emerged, a request which labor advocates have called the risks of reforming the agency a “dead duck”. The Fair Work Agency (FWA), which was launched on Tuesday, is at the heart of the Employment Rights Act. It … Read more
The US unemployment rate added 178,000 jobs in March, which appears to be strong on the surface. However, average monthly earnings over the past two months were only 22,500, and earnings growth has fallen to the lowest level since the crisis reopened. The decrease in the unemployment rate is due to about 400,000 Americans leaving … Read more
The Employment Status Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said that total employment increased by 178,000 jobs in March. However, last month’s job losses were revised up to 133,000 jobs, from the 92,000 job losses initially reported. Employment levels in 3 of the 4 multifamily occupations we track are up from levels in … Read more