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Archives for July 20, 2020
The Summer Friday Isn’t Dead. You Just Have to Be a Bit Creative
Employees need them now more than ever to stave off burnout.
Does Your Company Have a Long-Term Plan for Remote Work?
Develop a clear vision to get you through an uncertain future.
7 Signs of Gaslighting at the Workplace
Be on the lookout for these, before you’re manipulated!
U.S. companies fear workplace coronavirus precautions do not address airborne risk
U.S. companies are raising new questions about how they can make workplaces safe after the world’s top public health agency acknowledged the risk that tiny airborne droplets of the novel coronavirus may contribute to its spread, industry healthcare consultants said.
Eight Ways You Can Support Racially Diverse Colleagues At Your Workplace
Recent traumatizing acts of systemic racism have unleashed a barrage of global emotions and protests.
Managing the risks of the new remote workforce
Whether this trend of a bigger remote workforce is confined to the current crisis or whether the pandemic will usher in a future with more flexibility for remote work, Forrester shares some best practices to protect devices that enable remote work.
Rule Change Gives Laid-Off Workers More Time To Sign Up For COBRA Insurance
People who have been laid off or furloughed from their jobs now have significantly more time to decide whether to hang on to their employer-sponsored health insurance, according to a recent federal rule.
Workers Protest Racial Inequality on Day of National Strike
Hundreds of workers are rallying in U.S. cities to protest systemic racism and economic inequality.
Washington N.F.L. Harassment Report Shocked Many, but Not Women
Diversity and inclusion advocates said until the league fully addresses its toxic relationship with women, “those stories will keep coming.”
Not Every Organization Needs to Reflect the Community
A few days ago, Anthony Tommasini wrote an Op-Ed at the New York Times titled “To Make Orchestras More Diverse, End Blind Auditions.”
Blind auditions vastly increased the number of females in orchestras, but it hasn’t increased the number of minority players–well, it hasn’t increased the number
New Jersey Supreme Court Confirms Enforceability of Employment Arbitration Agreements With Class Action Waivers Exempted Under FAA
On May 21, 2018, in Epic Systems Corporation v. Lewis, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld class action waivers in arbitration agreements, ruling that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) instructs “federal courts to enforce arbitration agreements according to their terms—including terms providing for individualized proceedings.” On July 14,
Missouri Limits Punitive Damages in Workplace Lawsuits
On July 1, 2020, Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed Senate Bill (SB) 591, which modifies various provisions relating to civil actions. Notably, for Missouri employers, the bill modifies and restricts the way punitive damages are considered in lawsuits brought by current or former employees who allege intentional harm by an
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