Amazon employees in Bessemer, Alabama, will soon decide if they want to remain union-free or to unionize. About 5,000 employees who work at an Amazon Distribution Center will be eligible to vote in an upcoming union election, a process that will likely take several weeks to complete.
Archives for February 4, 2021
School District Sanctioned for Failing to Preserve Evidence After Receiving EEOC Charge
A Maryland federal district court’s decision underscores the need to preserve evidence once notified of a potential lawsuit and the significant consequences for not doing so.
In Eller v. Prince George’s Cty. Pub. Sch., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 234367 (D. Md. Dec. 11, 2020), an employment discrimination case, the court
I Miss a Lot of Things About the Office. My Breast Pump Isn’t One.
Working from home has made breastfeeding easier. Let’s hope the flexibility lasts even after the pandemic ends.
Acting NLRB General Counsel Rescinds Policy Guidance, Signals More Changes to Come
New National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) Acting General Counsel Peter Sung Ohr has wasted no time. In a February 1, 2021, Memorandum, Ohr announced rescission of 10 individual policy directives issued by Peter Robb. President Joe Biden terminated Robb as NLRB General Counsel shortly after his inauguration.
Why
Travel Tip of the Day: Mask Up Starting February 2nd If You Plan to Use Public Transportation
Making good on President Biden’s position that everyone should wear a mask when using public transportation, the CDC issued an Order effective February 2nd requiring all travelers using public transportation to wear masks while boarding, traveling and disembarking. The Order requires all travelers, crew, and people who work at the
Cal/OSHA Emergency Regulations – Strike One on An Initial Challenge
By: Cal/OSHA Emergency Regulations – Strike One on An Initial Challenge
Last week, in a tentative ruling, Judge Ethan Schulman of the San Francisco Superior Court indicated that he was inclined to deny a request made by two separate industry groups in two separate consolidated lawsuits filed in order to try
Should You Check In with Your Employee During FMLA Leave? Yes, and Here’s Why
Recently, an email I received from a HR-related organization caught my eye.
The email was fashioned as a Q&A. One of its members posed a question that I’ve paraphrased here:
Our practice is to reach out to employees on FMLA leave once a month to check in and see how
Is One Enough? Employee Asks U.S. Supreme Court if Single Utterance of Racial Slur Creates Hostile Work Environment
Is a single utterance of an offensive racial slur – specifically the “N-word” – enough to create a hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
A Black operating room aide in Dallas, Texas, has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to decide the question. The