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Archives for December 9, 2020
Fidelity Had ‘Locker Room’ Culture, Ex-Employee Says in Lawsuit
A former Fidelity Investments employee claims she was taunted by two male colleagues who openly made offensive remarks about her pregnancy, race, women’s bodies and slavery.
You’re Between Assignments at Work. What Do You Do?
A lull between assignments or a dip in your weekly hours can be a chance to recalibrate.
Give Employees Cash to Purchase Their Own Insurance
It’s a way to cut health care costs — without cutting coverage.
Coaching in the Workplace: It’s Different from Traditional Managing
Coaching is becoming increasingly common in the global workforce, with good coaching from managers leading to more-motivated and better-performing employees.
As U.S. companies push to get workers vaccinated, states disagree on who’s essential
Companies and industry groups lobbying to get their U.S. workers to the front of the line for COVID vaccination are running into a patchwork of state plans and confusion over who is essential, and who is not.
When Employers Can Require COVID-19 Vaccinations
As COVID-19 vaccines become available, many employers will have a strong case for requiring employee vaccinations, so long as their vaccination policies have certain exceptions, are job-related and are consistent with business necessity, legal experts say.
Get ready to return to a (very different) office
There’s no going back to what was.
7 Signs to Instantly Identify Someone With a Bad Leadership Style
How not lead your employees in the pandemic.
3 Things That Separate Positive Leaders from Negative Bosses
In Stanford professor Carol Dweck’s famous research, Dweck found that people with a growth mindset believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work.
“FordHarrison Adds Veteran In-House Labor Atty In Nashville,” Law360
Mark H. Floyd was featured in the Law360 article, “FordHarrison Adds Veteran In-House Labor Atty In Nashville”. Welcome to the firm!
Trial Court Properly Applied Rule 68 Offer of Judgment and Reduced Attorney’s Fee Demand in FLSA Case, Eleventh Circuit Concludes
The plaintiff sought more than $12,000 in unpaid wages on his FLSA claims, rejected the defendant employer’s Rule 68 offer of judgment of $3,500 on those claims, and then was awarded only $97.20 plus an equal amount of liquidated damages. Under these circumstances, the Eleventh Circuit held that the trial
Here We Go Again: California Employers Face Third Round of Stay-at-Home Orders
On December 3, 2020, the state issued a new regional stay-at-home order which requires additional industries to close or scale back operations based on intensive care unit (ICU) capacity in the region. The order separates the state into five separate regions, as opposed to the county-by-county approach used in previous
Littler Launches Diversity & Inclusion Compensation Initiative
(December 8, 2020) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is pleased to unveil its latest initiative to foster diversity and inclusion within the firm. With “Breaking Through: Littler’s D&I Comp Initiative,” the firm is aiming to double the number of attorneys of color,
Michigan Extends its Lockdown until Mid-December
On November 18, 2020, Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued an emergency epidemic order limiting gatherings and imposing restrictions, which include closing entertainment venues, recreational facilities, in-door dining at food service establishments, and in-person instruction at schools, colleges and universities.