Melanie Ronen, partner and chair of the employment practice at Stradley Ronon, advises employers across industries on the full spectrum of workplace issues, from hiring and compliance to litigation defense. The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision earlier this year in ...
Dive Brief: A franchisee for restaurant chain Slim Chickens agreed to pay $300,000 to settle sexual harassment claims in one of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s first confirmed actions since the end of the longest-ever federal government shutdown. EEOC ...
Dive Brief: Lilly USA did not violate the Employee Retirement Income Security Act when it denied severance benefits to an employee who was fired for submitting a false expense report, a federal district court in Indianapolis held Nov. 10 in ...
Employees enrolled in 401(k) plans will be able to contribute up to $24,500 to those plans in 2026, an increase of $1,000 from last year’s cap of $23,500, the IRS announced Thursday. The new annual contribution limit will also apply ...
The employee-employer power balance has shifted firmly to the employer, according to Glassdoor’s 2026 Worklife Trends report — and it has prompted employees to reexamine their engagement in turn. That power isn’t necessarily exercised in loud or expansive moves but ...
Across industries, senior executives say acquisition of artificial intelligence skills is essential for long-term career success, but workers still aren’t convinced, according to a Nov. 12 report from Kelly Services, a talent solutions provider. In fact, 69% of executives said ...
Employees who live and work in remote or scattered locations can sometimes find it difficult to access their employer-sponsored healthcare benefits. Appointments for in-person services may require traveling long distances, or local health facilities’ operating hours may not fit the ...
The world of custom merchandise is undergoing a remarkable transformation. What was once limited to large corporations with generous budgets has now become accessible to businesses, creators, and community groups of all sizes. The shift reflects a growing demand for ...
DENVER – A variety of U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission documents and policies that have been on the chopping block for months will likely meet their end soon, Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal told attendees at an American Bar Association event Thursday. ...
Dive Brief: Human recruiters largely adopt the biases of the artificial intelligence tools they use when selecting job candidates, researchers at the University of Washington found in a recent study detailed in a Nov. 10 press release. The study asked ...