Practice Management

The new law, which took effect Jan. 1, amends the FLSA and requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide reasonable break time for all workers, including salaried employees, to express breast milk as needed.

"This report makes it clearer than ever that bereavement leave and additional bereavement support policies are as important as any other HR benefit," Gura says.

Reframe the "return to the office" by listening to what workers want. When done right, employers can encompass their staff's preferences, which helps facilitate trust, empowerment, flexibility - and lets employees do their best work.

The workplace of the future will undoubtedly be more diverse, inclusive, and innovative than ever before.

The lowest unemployment rate since May 1969 might push the Fed, which just hiked interest rates this week by 0.25%, to keep the rate increases coming.

Together, the PWFA (effective June 29, 2023) and the PUMP Act (Effective Jan. 1, 2023) are rare bipartisan laws aimed at enhancing protections for pregnant and nursing mothers in the workplace.