Some anticipate that President-elect Joseph Biden will revoke the Trump administration’s Executive Order (EO) 13950 that restricts the content of certain diversity-related workplace trainings. On December 22, 2020, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in the case of Santa Cruz
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Travel Quarantine Requirements in California
In mid-November, as cases continued to rise, the California Department of Public Health issued a “travel advisory” which recommended quarantining for those who returned to the state from other states or countries. The advisory distinguished between “non-essential travel” such as tourism and “essential travel” such as for work, study, economic
Gender Equity Is Not Zero Sum
To move toward a fairer world, we need to dismantle the fallacy.
A Look Back At The Workplace Trends That Shaped 2020
In 2020, change was forced upon us with incredibly little warning as the very way we worked was disrupted by Covid-19. Companies had to adapt overnight to keep things running smoothly.
California’s new workplace laws: COVID-19 safety, family leave and more
Sweeping new laws ramping up in 2021 will force California businesses to offer employees more help to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, including measures on disclosure of workplace infections, on healthcare and wage replacement, and on job-protected leave to care for sick family members.
Covid’s Impact On Sexual Harassment
From intimidation over text to showing up for a Zoom meeting sans pants, there are certainly plenty of suggestions that harassment has taken new forms in the virtual workplace.
Labor Law: Steps every organization must take in 2021 to prevent and end harassment in the workplace
While it seems inconceivable that organizations still employ people who engage in sexual harassment, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission settled lawsuits that expose the grim reality that many businesses haven’t gotten the memo that sexual harassment must be prevented and not tolerated in the workplace.
Hobbling the little guy: A rule change at the U.S. EEOC could make it easier to discriminate at work
In America, any job applicant and everyone lucky enough to be employed is protected from discrimination in hiring and on the job through federal statute by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
5 Anchorwomen to Leave NY1 After Settling Discrimination Suit
Roma Torre, a signature presence at the New York City cable news channel, is among the group of women who are departing.
Bosses: Consider Caring a Bit
Workplace activism is here to stay. You might as well embrace it.
The Mansfield Rule
Stephanie Sarantopoulos and Emily McNee describe how the Mansfield Rule strives for promotion of women and minorities.
Minnesota Women Lawyers
Worker Scheduling Laws Set to Expand Amid Pandemic Balancing Act
Trump signs coronavirus relief bill without demanded revisions
District Court Invalidates New DOL Wage Regulations for a Third Time in December 2020
On December 14, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a motion for partial summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs to invalidate recent regulations from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), which dramatically increased the prevailing wage methodology that is commonly used for various types
District Court Strikes Trump Administration H-1B Wage Regulations
By: District Court Strikes Trump Administration H-1B Wage Regulations
On October 8, 2020, the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security issued interim final rules changing the regulations governing the H-1B visa program. These rules sought to restrict access to H-1B visas by redefining the statutory language of the Immigration and Nationality
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