In 2017, Labor Lawyers Raced to Settle Class Actions Before Trump Effect January 24, 2018 By Rebecca Greenfield While employers across the U.S. paid a record amount in settlements for workplace violations last year, don’t expect this to...
Paid ‘Climate Leave’ May Be Next Employee Benefit November 17, 2017 By Rebecca Greenfield Even the workplace has to adapt to the warming world. As climate change creates more intense storms, companies have started...
HR Departments Often Ill-Equipped to Handle Sexual Harassment Claims: Viewpoint October 30, 2017 By Rebecca Greenfield In an ideal world, anyone who experiences harassment at work would head directly to the human resource department. That’s where...
How Nondisclosure Agreements Protect Bosses Like Weinstein October 19, 2017 By Rebecca Greenfield A first-year associate at a Manhattan law firm brought her complaint of sexual harassment to the managing partner. Her male...
Stressed? Unfocused? Pop a Marijuana Mint and Get Back to Work March 8, 2017 By Rebecca Greenfield When Jeffrey Zucker needs to get a lot done at work, he eats half a weed gummy. Far from putting...
How Gene Testing Becomes Motivator in Corporate Wellness Program February 3, 2016 By Rebecca Greenfield Aprillia Jeffries is a model success story for her company’s efforts at improving the health of its staff. Jeffries, who...
When Are Employee Wellness Programs No Longer Voluntary? January 20, 2016 By Rebecca Greenfield Dale Arnold, who worked for Wisconsin plastics maker Flambeau, chose not to take his work-sponsored health assessment and biometric screening....