Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers. The pandemic changed almost everything about work: where we ...

It’s common for early career professionals to assume that HR functions like a neutral mediator designed to resolve workplace ...

A reader emailed me to ask whether California law allows employers openly to reject applicants because they have tattoos. The short answer is generally yes. According to a 2023 Pew Research poll, 32% ...

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals gave more guidance to employers on the “economic reality test” used to distinguish employees from independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA ...

The workplace is evolving rapidly. Rising healthcare costs, economic uncertainty and a multigenerational workforce are changing what employees expect from their benefits packages. To stay competitive, ...

As Election Day 2025 approaches, employers should ensure compliance with state and local laws governing employee voting leave. While not all jurisdictions require employers to provide time off to vote ...

The Social Security Administration is shifting more employees to its phone line, a move that employees say risks adding to backlogs and processing times for the public as employees who typically ...