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Archives for 2020
Research: Women Are Better Leaders During a Crisis
An analysis of 360-degree assessments done during the pandemic.
The Psychological Effects of the Lack of Workplace Structure
How the Sudden Covid-19 Work-From-Home Mandates Have Adversely Effected Detroiters Working from Home
Six ways your office will be different in 2021, assuming you ever go back to it
The office changed forever in 2020. What workplace experts say we should expect next year.
COVID-19 Vaccine and Employment Issues
Employers everywhere are bracing for an onslaught of the next round of COVID-related issues.
Labor Dept. rules Delta discriminated against pilot after questioning her mental health
The Labor Department ruled Delta Air Lines discriminated against a pilot after they questioned her psychiatric health amid her raising safety concerns.
Uber, Gig Companies Seek Labor Deals to Avoid Workers Becoming Employees
Food-delivery platforms in Europe are offering couriers extra benefits in the hope of averting costly legislation on employment rights
Fired Tyson boss says COVID office pool was a ‘morale boost’
One of the Tyson Foods managers fired for betting on how many workers would contract COVID-19 at their Iowa pork plant says the office pool was spontaneous and intended to boost morale
After suffering abuse from two narcissistic bosses, I’m leery of working for others
Review your experiences and research prospective employers to weed out bad bosses
Is Your Subcontractor Actually a ‘Labor Broker’?
Under certain conditions, a purported subcontractor of a general contractor (or higher tier subcontractor) may be found to be a “labor broker” — a supplier of workers — rather than a true subcontractor.
General Contractors Can Face Increased Liability for Employment Actions of Their Subcontractors
While general or prime contractors have always faced the risk of liability for the actions or inactions of their subcontractors, an increase risk of state statutory liability for certain actions and inactions of subcontractors may be on the horizon.
Is Employer’s Unilateral Change Protected by Labor Law’s ‘Contract Coverage’ Standard?
Whether an employer’s unilateral change to employee procedures violates the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) is determined by whether the change “falls within the compass or scope of contract language that grants the employer the right to act unilaterally,” the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has emphasized in a recent case.
What to Expect from OSHA Under the Biden Administration
President-Elect Joseph Biden has not named a nominee for Secretary of Labor yet, much less an Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health who would lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). But individuals with a background in organized labor may be forerunners. He has promised to be “the most pro-union president you have ever seen” and that “unions are going to have increased power” in his administration.
PPP Changes in Wake of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act
The Internet is ablaze with news of the recently passed Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (Supplemental Act), which is part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Read on for how the Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) changes in light of the Supplemental Act, as well as details about additional funding that is now available.
Virtual Posters – New DOL Guidance on Federally-Mandated Notices in a Virtual Workplace
Recognizing that remote work is here to stay for many employers, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued guidance on how employers can use virtual means to distribute and maintain the various posters required by federal employment laws.