Analysis

"Be wary. The NLRB has employer practices on the radar screen, and assumptions about well-settled labor decisions are now being re-examined."

"To bridge pay gaps in the workplace, employers must proactively build pay equity and increase transparency within their organization."

A proposed SEC climate reporting requirement has legal experts worried about the litigation risk for companies that don't have a robust team in place for tracking emissions data.

Recently, a wave of states and local jurisdictions have passed pay transparency laws, with varied requirements for employers.

Although the average retirement account balance rose in the fourth quarter of last year, balances ended the year down from a year earlier – losing nearly one-quarter of their value, according to a new Fidelity report.

"If a company is looking to enforce a contract, it's after the fact. The damage has already been suffered."

A discussion of the final clawback rules published by the SEC on Nov. 28, 2022, in response to the Dodd-Frank requirement to increase transparency and disclosure in financial reporting.

While it's probably too early to declare a trend, the upward post-holiday jump in the 10-city average—based on entry-card swipes—is an important milestone.