Courtney Vinopal

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Courtney Vinopal

NowCNN — Imagine this: you pull your kids out of school for a year, stash your stuff in storage, rent out your house, put your career on pause and set out into the wide world, bound for all seven continents as a family. You serve up lessons the kids would miss during the year in their American …

1 month ago | hr-brew.com | Courtney Vinopal

Even when school’s out for summer, working parents continue to clock in. Summer break can be a headache for caregivers, who may have to cobble together different types of support during these months. Working parents at AT&T are navigating these challenges for the first time since the company called back employees into the office five days a week. The telecommunications giant had adopted a hybrid model during the pandemic, but began enforcing a full-time RTO policy in January.

1 month ago | hr-brew.com | Courtney Vinopal

A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction blocking enforcement of certain provisions of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) against an estimated 9,000 Catholic employers. The Catholic Benefits Association (CBA) had sued the EEOC on behalf of its members, along with the Diocese of Bismarck, alleging that an EEOC rule requiring employers to consider worker accommodations for abortion and infertility treatments, violated CBA members’ religious and free speech rights.

1 month ago | hr-brew.com | Courtney Vinopal

The stock market has been on quite a rollercoaster ride in recent weeks, with sharp fluctuations driven by uncertainty surrounding US tariff policies and leadership at the Federal Reserve. When the market drops, so do our stomachs—and it can be particularly nervewracking to peek at 401(k) accounts during these moments of volatility. Already, many workers feel behind on saving for retirement, and are looking at a future where they’ll likely work later into their lives.

1 month ago | hr-brew.com | Courtney Vinopal

Many employers help foot the bill for their workers to attend college, partially offsetting the cost of tuition for employees who want to pursue their degrees. The rapid pace at which job requirements are evolving, though, is enough to make any student’s eyes glaze over (Bueller? Bueller?). Skills gaps are widening as colleges and universities struggle to keep their courses of study relevant amid rapid advancements in technologies like AI.