More employers are using ICHRAs to provide funds for employees to purchase their own health insurance.
Some employers are shifting their approach to health insurance, allowing workers to decide on their own coverage. Instead of providing traditional health plans, they’re offering funds for employees to buy their own insurance through what’s known as individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRA). Proponents argue that this method can benefit small businesses that struggle to […]
AI recruiters are now evaluating candidates for overwhelmed employers
The Rise of AI in Recruitment Employers are increasingly embracing artificial intelligence for the hiring process. Yes, you read that right. AI is now being used to assess potential candidates during initial interviews. This software creates a virtual persona that conducts interviews with candidates, delving into their qualifications and reporting back to hiring managers with […]
Judge blocks Biden’s rule requiring employers to support workers’ attempts to end their pregnancies.
Federal Judge Blocks EEOC Abortion Accommodation Rules A federal judge recently intervened regarding the Biden administration’s abortion accommodation rules set forth by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). On Wednesday, these rules mandated that employers allow paid leave and other accommodations for employees seeking abortions, with a focus on protecting such workers from negative repercussions […]
Investor Group Requests SCOTUS Approval for Biden’s Migration Policy Due to Benefits for Employers
Investors Urge Supreme Court to Maintain Biden Immigration Program Investors are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold President Biden’s immigration policy, which is seen as a way to bring in 530,000 new workers, consumers, and tenants to boost the economy. The advocacy group FWD.US has released a “Policy Brief” focusing on immigrants from […]
Most US employers surveyed believe immigration enforcement will affect their workplaces and lead to staffing shortages.
Impact of Immigration Enforcement on U.S. Workplaces An employment law firm recently surveyed 349 executives, in-house lawyers, and senior HR professionals across various sectors. The aim was to understand how federal immigration policies, particularly those during the Trump administration, were affecting labor dynamics. There’s a palpable concern regarding the reliance of some businesses on undocumented […]
Trump Deputies Shut Private Migration Doorway for Employers
President Donald Trump has frozen the expansion of federal bureaucrats used by the elite management group to import immigration workers via private doors. The closure will take place just before the private immigrant funds created by Congress in 2024 for additional transition inflows in 2025. Trump's agent has frozen the bureaucracy system by delaying the […]
Gen Z is ‘career catfishing’ in power move to irk corporate employers
they are getting Z You get the last laugh — kind of. Gen Z's recent foray into the corporate world has been an eye-opening escape from “annoying” workplace habits and helicopter parents who accompany them to interviews. Now, newcomers to the 9-to-5 job are inflicting a new level of hell on the workforce with an […]
Dockworkers’ union, employers avert strike after reaching tentative deal
Rep. Michael Lurie (R-Ohio) reacted to the tentative agreement with longshoremen, calling Tim Walz “dumb-headed” for his earlier Tiananmen claims. (Courtesy: CBS News) The union representing about 45,000 U.S. longshoremen reached a tentative agreement with port employers Wednesday, averting strikes at East and Gulf ports later this month. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the […]
Dockworkers’ union, employers to resume talks as strike threat looms
Rep. Michael Lurie (R-Ohio) reacted to the tentative agreement with longshoremen, calling Tim Walz insensitive to earlier Tiananmen claims. (Courtesy: CBS News) of labor union Representing the 45,000 U.S. longshoremen who went on strike in the fall, we are back at the bargaining table with port employers amid fears of another strike this month at […]
New York employers must now offer paid medical leave of at least 20 hours for prenatal care during pregnancy
ALBANY, N.Y. — Pregnant New Yorkers will be given at least 20 hours of paid time off to attend prenatal medical appointments under a law that took effect Wednesday. The new policy gives pregnant New Yorkers at least 20 hours of paid leave. Getty Images Gov. Kathy Hochul said the policy would make New York […]