A workplace where employees believe they can speak up candidly with ideas, questions, and concerns, and even make mistakes without fear of reprisal or adverse repercussions, contributes to inclusivity and can improve performance. In such a work environment, employees feel comfortable asking questions, admitting what they do not know, or expressing their work-relevant thoughts and feelings. This construct is called psychological safety.
Archives for October 15, 2020
FordHarrison Accolades & Additions: Third Quarter 2020
FordHarrison LLP is pleased to announce that 57 lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch. The list includes attorneys from 19 offices nationwide, recognized in several specialties, including: Arbitration; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor & Employment; and Mediation. Some attorneys are named in multiple categories.
Election Year Issues in the Workplace
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?
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.
EEOC Issues Final Rule Revising Procedural Regulations Under Title VII, ADA, and GINA
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a final rule that amends its procedural regulations to explicitly provide for digital transmissions of documents and to update no cause determination procedures. This final rule was posted by the Federal Register for public inspection today and will be published in the Federal Register on October 15, 2020.
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.
You can carry a gun into the Michigan Capitol. Democrats say it’s a workplace hazard.
Michigan state Sen. Sylvia Santana’s husband sent her to work with a bulletproof vest on April 30, in advance of a protest at the Capitol.
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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