Articles by Richard D. Alaniz

Choosing not to develop job descriptions fails to recognize how critical they can be to numerous operational and legal workplace issues.

By adopting proactive policies and monitoring for potential off-the-clock work, the risk of facing pay-related lawsuits can be reduced.

Employers must show empathy and make available professional support and resources for employees suffering from mental health issues.

The start of a new year is a traditional time for employers to review their workplace policies to ensure legal compliance.

Unions’ continued relevance in today’s workplace is clearly at a crisis point. Their very existence is at stake.

Organized labor has high hopes that a Democratic administration will mark the turning point in an ongoing decline in union membership.

It is likely that more states will move in the direction of mandatory paid family and medical leave, with a handful already moving beyond.

Continued vigilance is a small price to pay to keep our employees safe and our businesses operating.

Employees experience an understandable anxiety created by being in unavoidable proximity to others for hours each workday.

The widespread unemployment could lead to a sharp rise in claims of employment discrimination in the near future.