Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alonzo Martinez reports on employment laws and trends in HR tech. The CFPB is signaling its intent to hold employers accountable ...

Workplaces love new “tools” — especially the kind nobody asked for. Recently, one of our readers wrote to us about a situation that started with a simple announcement at their job and spiraled into a ...

Chances are — yes, thanks to a new wave of wireless devices that enable employers to keep tabs on workers like never before. High-tech employee badges not only identify who you are, but also monitor ...

It can be hard to actually remain productive throughout the day while at your job, especially if you're a work-from-home employee. While some companies have measures to motivate their employees, there ...

Companies have long used "bossware" surveillance to monitor workers and their productivity. Return-to-office plans put renewed attention on these tactics, which range from badge swipes to various ...

Ever since the pandemic hit, the shift in power from employer to employee has been taking place. As people were forced to work from home, employers took a leap of faith in letting them, in the sense ...

In 2007, several subway operations fatalities occurred in the United States, prompting the U.S. Department of Transportation to push the industry to reduce hazards associated with maintenance and ...

For a while there, it felt like the pandemic was bringing us a lot of freedom in our work lives. But as normalcy has returned, it's started to feel like employers are snapping that latitude back in ...