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Employer Implications and Opportunities While alcohol is not identical to smoking due to regulatory considerations, employers may consider deploying a similar tact with alcohol as they have for years with smoking — in the form of cessation programs, incentives for non-users, etc.

Canada’s Pay Transparency Landscape An analysis from employment law firm Littler Mendelson P.C. noted that British Columbia’s recent pay transparency law requires covered employers to prepare and make public a pay transparency report in addition to complying with providing salary ranges on job postings.

“We’ve learned a lot over the last two-and-a-half years, and we should be able to translate some of those lessons to this current context,” said Devjani Mishra, employment law attorney and shareholder at Littler Mendelson P.C.

The second law is Title VII , which is the employment discrimination statute.

COVID-19 Employer Plans and Employee Perceptions This report summarizes the results of a February 2021 WorldatWork survey conducted with Salesglobe and gathering information about employer plans and employee perceptions regarding COVID-19.

Judging from the list of the 25 most-viewed articles during the past calendar year, particular subjects of interest included: ;Salary budget surveys for compensation planning; ;Employment law and regulatory compliance; ;Pay practices; ;Pay transparency; ;Job architecture; ;Hybrid and return to the office; Those are not really surprising considering prominent themes from 2024 included: ;A cooling job market; ;U.S. federal agencies issuing final rules; ;Employers and business organizations filing lawsuits against those final rules; ;American states proposing or passing pay transparency laws, as well as continuing momentum occurring at the global level; ;A tightening U.S. and global economy; ;The search for leading practices to maintain or enhance competitiveness in talent acquisition and retention; ;The continually changing state of the post-COVID-19 workplace; Check out the full most-viewed articles list below.

Wide-Ranging Offerings The group’s research showed 73% of surveyed employers plan to maintain their well-being programs in 2026, with an additional 20% planning to further enhance them.

Employers may see benefits to this trend, because, in theory, less time off equals more work done.

Among these attributes are industry, employer size, employer revenue and region of the country.

He noted: ;FMLA is tied to serious health conditions and certain family events, while school activity leave covers routine educational activities.; ;FMLA generally applies to employers with more than 50 employees; school activity laws can apply to smaller employers depending on jurisdiction.; ;Some jurisdictions allow paid time for school activities, while the FMLA is always unpaid.; ;School activity leave often has annual hour caps that differ from the structure of the FMLA.; The specifics of school activity leave laws vary by state, but there are generally a few common provisions: ;Eligibility.