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Pay transparency laws require organizations to provide salary ranges on job postings.

While no single federal law defines what a standard FT employee is for all employers, state and federal laws and government programs have specific definitions for compliance purposes.

Commentary and Guidance Several law firms provided commentary, insights and guidance in the wake of Friday’s court ruling.

By eliminating the hard-copy review for qualifying employers, those organizations now have one less thing to worry about during the onboarding process.; Reuse Permission Beginning this month, eligible employers enrolled in E-Verify have an alternative procedure to satisfy the requirement of physically examining Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 documents that had been examined remotely under the COVID-19 flexibilities.

For WorldatWork Members FLSA Implementation Toolkit , tool;FLSA Research , survey-based research;Multi-State Laws Comparison Tool , tool; Reuse Permission The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in the United States requires all work positions to be classified as nonexempt (overtime eligible) unless an employer actively seeks exempt status (not overtime eligible) and can prove a position meets the exemption criteria.

While Alabama has the only active law that exempts workers from paying tax on overtime, other states are looking to follow suit.

.; The report also found workers are split on how well employers are actually delivering on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goals: ;59% said their employer has done a good job creating a diverse workforce.; ;41% disagreed, saying their workplace lacked meaningful DEI efforts.; Google Orders Remote Workers Back to the Office 3 Days a Week As reported by CNBC , Google has told remote staffers that their roles may be at risk if they don’t start showing up at the closest office for a hybrid work schedule.

Four-Day Office Rule Gains Traction at NYC Law Firms Amid the ongoing struggle between employees and employers to find a balance between full-time remote work and full-time, in-office mandates, several New York law firms have settled on four days in the office and one day remote, Reuters reports .

Workspan: How has the pandemic affected employer defined benefit pension plans, and how have employers responded to the changes and new challenges that COVID-19 has presented?

For WorldatWork Members ;How to Communicate Pay Frequency Changes , Workspan Magazine article; ;Comp Talk 101: Training Managers to Communicate Pay Decisions , Workspan Magazine article; ;Simplifying ‘Comp-Speak’ for Employees in the Era of Pay Transparency , Workspan Magazine article; ;How Employers Can Structure and Communicate Appropriate Pay Bands , Workspan Daily Plus+ article; Reuse Permission With 2025 gearing up to be a “year of contention” between employers tightening budgets and employees seeking fair pay, now is the time to lean into non-financial rewards to retain talent.