What's News in Employment and Hiring - December 2023

Welcome to our monthly roundup of employer-related news and trends. This month: new U.S. 2024 employment laws; 2024 changes in wages, tips, and exempt pay; companies continue to eliminate bachelor’s degree requirements; why productivity is no longer the most important metric; Ernst & Young’s Work Reimagined study; and a guide to workforce management as companies grapple with RTO, hybrid, and remote work.

Employment Law Update 2024: New Employment Laws for the New Year (Littler)

Where U.S. Minimum Wage, Tip, and Exempt Employee Pay Will Increase on January 1 (Littler)

How to Stay Golden in California as Paid Sick & Safe Leave Standards Change in 2024 (Littler)

Nearly Half of Companies Plan to Eliminate Bachelor’s Degree Requirements in 2024 (Intelligent.com)

Why Productivity Is No Longer the Metric That Matters Most (Deloitte)

Guide to Workforce Management: Remote, hybrid, or fully in office (ActivTrak)

The EY 2023 Work Reimagined Survey (Ernst & Young)