Alissa Quart’s “Squeezed” examines the problem of families at the upper edge of the middle class, struggling to survive financially in America.

The former labor secretary Robert B. Reich reviews two new books arguing for a universal basic income: “Give People Money,” by Annie Lowrey, and “The War on Normal People,” by Andrew Yang.

On July 5, Gov. David Y. Ige signed S.B. 2351 into law, adding Hawaii to the list of jurisdictions generally prohibiting employers from asking applicants about their prior compensation history. As long as employers have at least one employee in the state, they are covered.

When is time compensable under California law? The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently explained that there are two categories of compensable time. Here’s what the court said.

U.S. workers have seen growth in their retirement accounts but at issue are whether these gains are adequate to fund their retirements and to produce sufficient post-employment income.

A former employee who settled his workers’ compensation case with his employer could later sue the employer for harassment and discrimination based on the same workplace conduct that led to the compensation award, the California Court of Appeal ruled.

The best outcomes happen when leaders are in the stay interview chair and hear directly from their employees how they wish to be managed for better engagement and retention.

​Now that the U.S. Supreme Court banned mandatory union fees in the public sector, HR professionals for certain government employers will need to update their payroll practices.

Over the past 30 years, employers have greatly increased their investment in compliance and claim prevention. What’s the return? We’ve experienced surging, record-breaking numbers of workplace claims. The number of employment law claims on state and federal dockets has skyrocketed since the 1980s. I suggest it’s time for a change.