• Last month, the U.S. labor force participation rate fell for a third straight month to 62.1%. (Ohio’s labor force participation was 61.5% as of October.)
• Ohio has seen eight consecutive weeks of first-time jobless claims.
• The American Enterprise Institute reports research shows 64% of non-working prime-age men were receiving some form of government assistance.
• Planning year-end bonuses? Can’t afford to offer big bonuses? The Dayton Business Journal published this list to help employers mitigate bonus-related issues.
• At 11 a.m. on Dec. 13, OMA Connections Partner GBQ Partners will host a webinar to share 401(k) audit guidance for benefit plans with 100 or more participants.
• At noon on Dec. 14, OMA Connections Partner Fisher Phillips will host a webinar titled, “Wage and Hour: Regular Rate Mistakes and How to Avoid Them – Practical Strategies When Calculating Overtime.”
• Fisher Phillips has published this guidance for companies that have begun to consider reductions-in-force or other layoffs.
• EHS Today has published insight on how to deal with harassment in the workplace.

In other news, Congress could soon require employers to auto-enroll workers in their retirement plans as part of a broader effort to improve the U.S. retirement system, reports say. 12/8/2022