Most-clicked story of the week
Employers that are recipients of federal grants may be required to participate in E-Verify if a proposed rule published at the end of May proceeds through rulemaking. The White House Office of Management and Budget said the requirement would be an “additional safeguard” to ensure all workers and contractors performing work under a federal award have employment eligibility. The public can provide comments on the proposed rule until July 13.
Number of the week: $2,500
The amount an employer could be fined for each print ad or digital post that doesn’t comply with New York’s newly passed law prohibiting “ghost jobs.” The bill passed both houses of the New York State Assembly but still awaits a signature from Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Quote of the week
“Business value and employee enjoyment aren’t trade-offs. The organizations capturing the greatest business value are the same ones where employees enjoy work the most.”
Sylvain Duranton
Global leader, BCG X
Artificial intelligence tools may make work both more enjoyable and more difficult, according to survey results released by Boston Consulting Group. Employees are thus experiencing a “joy paradox,” the report said, particularly as AI technology changes the workplace at an unprecedented speed.