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  • Pennsylvania Bans Hairstyle Discrimination

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    Pennsylvania Bans Hairstyle Discrimination

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill into law that protects hair textures and hairstyles tied to racial and cultural identity from discrimination in the workplace.












































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Changes to Michigan minimum wage, paid sick leave coming soon

The Michigan Supreme Court has struck down the state's current minimum wage and paid sick leave laws. Earlier …

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New NLRB rules | NLRB restores pro-union representation rules

The new NLRB rules rescind portions of the 2020 regulations issued by the Trump administration board and return …

HR News

Massachusetts pay transparency law passed by legislature

A Massachusetts pay transparency law, H. 4890, has been passed by the state legislature. If signed, the law …

HR News

EEOC pay data reporting (EEO-1 Component 2 reporting) returning

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has indicated that it plans to resume collecting pay data from employers …

HR News

NLRB throws in towel on Joint Employer Rule

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) today withdrew its appeal of a district court ruling that had blocked …

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Ask Our Experts: Military leave

Ask Our Experts receives many questions concerning employee rights and employer obligations under USERRA. This resource provides answers …

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FTC Noncompete Ban Could Be Blocked by Summer’s End

A Texas federal court has postponed the effective date of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule banning noncompete …

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Fighting the rapid spread of employee disengagement

Employee engagement among US employees reached an all-time low in 2024. This resource offers effective strategies to identify …

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OSHA proposes rule regulating workplace heat exposure

The proposed workplace heat exposure rule would change the regulatory landscape by applying a uniform standard across all …

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