AMERICAS

[US] What doing away with your HR department tells employees [US] What doing away with your HR department tells employees

When employees see their HR department being eliminated in favour of making a profit, they question not only the company’s...
09 Jun 2021

[US] Bank of America will raise minimum wage to $25 an hour [US] Bank of America will raise minimum wage to $25 an hour

Four years ago the bank increased its minimum hourly wage to $15 an hour and the minimum went up to...
28 May 2021

[Canada] Pay employees on time to keep them happy [Canada] Pay employees on time to keep them happy

The survey’s definition of payroll was accurate and on-time pay that lets employees budget for expenses and avoid an unexpected...
27 May 2021

[Texas] $3m PPP loan fraudster could get 20-year prison term [Texas] $3m PPP loan fraudster could get 20-year prison term

According to court documents, Fahad Shah (44) admitted to applying for over $3 million in PPP loans from two different...
27 May 2021

[New York] State Assembly passes mandatory auto-IRA bill [New York] State Assembly passes mandatory auto-IRA bill

The bill - passed on May 11 by a vote of 125-22 - ensures that employees are automatically enrolled into the Secure...
27 May 2021

[New York] HERO Act brings new workplace health and safety obligations [New York] HERO Act brings new workplace health and safety obligations

The passage of the HERO Act imposes significant new health and safety obligations on New York employers.
26 May 2021

[US] Return to office plans present challenges for employers [US] Return to office plans present challenges for employers

The Littler report reaffirms earlier conflicting views in surveys about how the American workplace will change over the coming months.
26 May 2021