While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed some aspects of how the 2020 Presidential election is conducted, employers are facing many of the same questions they have faced in the past, such as whether they are required to give employees time off to vote, and if so, whether that time off must be paid?
Archives for October 15, 2020
Why You Should Encourage Employees to Display Family Photos at Work
Researchers found a correlation between photos of loved ones and ethical behavior.
Put Employees at the Center of Your Post-Pandemic Digital Strategy
Losing talent is your number one risk.
5 Professors Sue Rutgers, Saying It Shortchanges Women on Pay
The five women say they are paid tens of thousands of dollars less than men with similar qualifications. The university says it is “committed to pay equity.”
Can You Ask Your Boss for Child Care Flexibility Without Hurting Your Career?
Employers have pledged to give workers more leeway to handle caregiving in the Covid pandemic. Here’s how to ask.
No, Amy Coney Barrett Didn’t Rule That Using the N-Word in the Workplace Is Fine
The ruling related to one employee’s case specifically, and not to the n-word generally.
Center your new ‘workplace’ around the human experience: Begin with the commute
More flexible working arrangements mean employers should take a new look at their commuter and parking benefits.
Store Workers to Get New Training: How to Handle Fights Over Masks
The biggest U.S. retail trade group will offer the Covid-19 Customer Conflict Prevention credential to help de-escalate disputes.
Littler Appoints New Practice and Industry Group Chairs
(October 14, 2020) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has announced a number of leadership changes throughout its various practice and industry groups.
“We congratulate this talented and diverse group of co-chairs,” said Tom Bender and Jeremy Roth, Littler co-managing directors, in a
New Separation Notice Requirement for Wisconsin Employers
Beginning November 2, 2020, Wisconsin employers will be required to notify workers at separation about the availability of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits pursuant to an emergency rule recently issued by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD).
New Diversity Training Requirements for Federal Contractors
President Trump released an Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping on September 22, 2020, giving federal employees instructions on diversity training. This controversial move left people confused, with many people claiming that President Trump canceled diversity and inclusion training altogether.
However, it does not ban diversity training. What it does
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