OSHA doesn’t give advance notice. Inspections, complaints, or workplace incidents can trigger enforcement at any time, so reacting after the fact isn’t a strategy. Know Your Obligations – All of Them The General Duty Clause requires a workplace free from recognized serious hazards, even where no specific standard applies … Read More
Unlimited PTO policies have become increasingly popular in recent years. It sounds like a win-win – flexibility for employees, and simplicity for employers. But like many workplace trends, what looks good on paper can get messy in practice. Before your company dives head-first into an unlimited PTO … Read More
You type your employment problem into an AI chatbot without consulting your attorney. You get a confident, detailed response. It feels like legal advice. It is not – and a recent court ruling makes it clear the conversation could be used against you. What the Courts Are Saying Most … Read More
Today is Equal Pay Day 2026 — and this year, the date moved backward. Equal Pay Day is how far women have to work in the new year to catch men’s wages. The gender pay gap did not shrink. It … Read More
You run a multilingual workforce. A manager is concerned that her direct reports are speaking a language she doesn’t understand, and it’s affecting team cohesion. HR’s instinct: implement an English-only policy. Simple fix, right? Not so fast. English-only rules … Read More