As Election Day approaches and despite the anticipated uptick in absentee ballots, employers should ensure they are in compliance with state law requirements related to employee voting rights. While not all states impose requirements on employers, some impose time off obligations and notice requirements with the possibility of criminal or civil penalties for non-compliance.
Archives for September 21, 2020
Worried About Disengaged Employees? Make These 7 Changes.
Engagement strategies create happier employees and stronger companies.
The DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations: What Employers Should Know
The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued revised regulations concerning paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The revisions, effective September 16, 2020, were made in response to an August 3, 2020, federal district court decision in New York invalidating various aspects of the original regulations promulgated on April 1, 2020
Give Job Applicants with Criminal Records a Fair Chance
It won’t erase the injustices of the U.S. criminal justice system, but it can help stop its reverberations.
Law Firms Pay Supreme Court Clerks $400,000 Bonuses. What Are They Buying?
Inside information and influence with the clerks’ former bosses may figure in the transactions, a new study suggests.
For Women, the Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Brings a Particular Grief
Quite apart from the politics surrounding Justice Ginsburg’s death and the fight over her replacement, women of all ages are feeling the loss of a role model.
Appeals Court Overturns Dismissal of EEOC Attorney’s Retaliation Claims
D.C. Circuit Court finds that a lower court improperly dismissed a lawsuit by an EEOC attorney who said the agency interfered with her pay and benefits and denied reasonable accommodation requests over her filing discrimination claims against federal agencies.
An Era Of EEOC Activism Ends With A Whimper
Throughout the Great Recession, the EEOC ignored gross and blatant evidence of systemic age discrimination that dumped millions of older workers into long-term unemployment.
EEOC Finding Of Age Discrimination Against IBM Signals New Requisite For Diversity, Equity And Inclusion
After a lengthy investigation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has confirmed what was already known by many: IBM leaders directed managers to replace older workers with early career hires.
Help! My Boss Is a Conspiracy Theorist
Plus: Workers debate whether to go public with stories of corporate racism and the systems that reward it.
How our workplace will look in a post-COVID world
Our workplaces may well have a very different look in 2021 and beyond as our employees – and our offices – embrace the next normal. And in all likelihood technology will play a big part to in this.
Cal/OSHA will create emergency COVID workplace safety rules
After months of discussion, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health will move forward with emergency statewide standards to address what worker advocates have been calling “an occupational health emergency.”
Paid leave rules have changed — will they affect your workforce?
Employers need to familiarize themselves with changes to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act — or risk financial consequences, labor attorneys say.
Building A Strong Enterprise Through A Diverse, Skilled Workforce
“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say,” wrote 19th-century essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The House Just Voted for Additional Protections for Pregnant Workers. What That Means for You
Pregnancy shouldn’t be an issue in job interviews, assignments, promotions, or day-to-day work. But it is, and sometimes women don’t have the protection that they think they do. For instance, if an employee’s doctor says she should be on light duty due to the pregnancy, the business only has to provide this if
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