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Beginning January 1, 2020, employees who make less than $35,000 will be eligible for overtime pay.

Texting your way into a new job might be the wave of the future. This new form of interviewing and hiring is a cost-efficient practice that allows hiring managers to gain a competitive advantage, as well as reducing potential risks when it comes to record-keeping.

According to the Labor Department’s most recent jobs report, employment is still growing in the U.S., but slowing in some important blue-collar industries. Part of the problem could be drug abuse: A rise in failed drug tests in critical sectors could potentially threaten public safety.

Is it time to rethink your workplace policy on e-cigarettes? Most employers have a ban on smoking in the workplace, however some policies don’t include e-cigarettes.

Fast food titan McDonald’s is rolling out employee training targeting bullying and harassing behavior. This past May, McDonald’s dealt with 23 gender-based discrimination and sexual harassment complaints.

A Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court awarded $1.3 million in damages to an information technology manager who worked for a public utility company. The employee sued his employer after being fired for taking a trip to Mexico while he was on medical leave.

Will artificial intelligence (AI) replace human resources? The thought seems far-fetched, but according to a 2018 survey by consulting firm Korn Ferry, 87 percent of recruiters say they were excited about using AI to perform their roles.

In recent news, the state of Texas sued the federal government, claiming that the EEOC exceeded its authority and that guidelines, issued in 2012 conflict with Texas laws barring the employment of workers with felony convictions for certain positions.

Employers are discovering the benefits of continuous background screening and it’s beginning to gain momentum as a post-hire screening. In other news, as the opioid crisis in the workplace surges, there is a new epidemic of misused prescriptions–the sedative epidemic.

This past week in San Antonio, the ordinance regarding paid sick leave that was supposed to go into effect August 1 was delayed until December 1 because of a lawsuit backed by city officials and business groups.

Texas Governor Gregg Abbot signed the Chick-Fil-A law, stating government entities cannot take adverse action against an organization’s religious affiliation.

The latest development in the USDA’s plans to relocate their Economic Research Service, employees who choose not to move will have “Adverse Action” placed on their records, marring future employment prospects.