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Archives for February 10, 2021
Yale Doctors Can Pursue Suit Over Boss’s Alleged Sex Harassment
Six female doctors in the Yale Department of Anesthesiology can pursue claims against the university and Yale New Haven Hospital Inc. for purportedly turning “a blind eye” to alleged sexual harassment by their supervisor, the District of Connecticut ruled.
COVID: Salesforce Says Most Employees Can WFH Once Offices Reopen – ‘9-To-5 Workday Is Dead’
Declaring the 9-to-5 workday dead, San Francisco-based computing giant Salesforce announced that most employees could work from home at least some of the time, once COVID-19 restrictions ease.
California Labor Secretary Julie Su picked for federal post amid crisis at EDD
President Biden on Wednesday nominated California Labor Secretary Julie A. Su as the second in command at the U.S. Department of Labor, even as she faces criticism from some in her home state for ongoing troubles at the Employment Development Department, which has delayed approving unemployment benefits while paying out billions of dollars on fraudulent claims.
Connecticut Looks To Pass Crown Act to Stop Hair Discrimination
California, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Colorado and Washington have all banned discrimination based on hairstyles like braids, locks, bantu twists, weaves, and wigs
California bill targets NDAs that prevent workers from speaking about discrimination
Non-disclosure agreements have faced criticism for shielding companies from public accusations of wrongdoing
A Fast Way To Test If Your Company Has Problems With Discrimination In The Workplace
You may have heard that a leader with Salesforce recently resigned over frequent discrimination at work.
USCIS Rescinds Trump Era Guidance on H-1B Visas for Computer Programmers
With the H-1B cap season about to begin, there is good news for computer programmers and those who employ them. USCIS announced the immediate rescission of a 2017 guidance memo that had raised questions about whether computer programmers qualified for H-1B specialty occupation visas. The 2017 guidance, issued in the
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More Movement towards Digital COVID Vaccination Records
A key tech initiative as COVID-19 vaccinations begin rolling out are digital health passports. One example is being developed by a group of large tech companies along with the Mayo Clinic as part of the Vaccination Credential Initiative. The Initiative’s digital vaccination record will likely be a smartphone app. The
The Littler COVID-19 Vaccine Employer Survey Report
The COVID-19 vaccine breakthroughs in late 2020 brought hope that the pandemic’s end could be in sight, but a return to normalcy will require widespread inoculation, raising an urgent question: Should employers mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their workers?
OWN’s Greenleaf Presents Ministerial Exception Issue
Note: Includes spoilers for OWN’s Greenleaf.
Based on praise from various friends and colleagues, the lovely Mrs. Reed and I recently began watching Greenleaf, a series on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) that ran from 2016 to 2020. Wikipedia describes the show as follows:
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2021 Is Here: Time for Your Annual Employment Law Compliance Checkup
The year 2020 is finally behind us! We might not be able to breathe a sigh of relief just yet but the beginning of a new year is still a good time to pause and review your labor and employment law compliance for the year. COVID-19 is still with us
Seventh Circuit Decision Protects Employer’s Consideration of Long-Term Needs During Hiring Process
An interviewer’s note that a job applicant was “at the end of her career” was not conclusive evidence of age discrimination, according to a recent Seventh Circuit opinion.
What Employers Need to Know About Biden’s Proposed American Rescue Plan
By: What Employers Need to Know About Biden’s Proposed American Rescue Plan
In January 2021, President Biden announced his administration’s proposed COVID-19 relief package, the American Rescue Plan (the Plan), which would revive the federal mandate for employers to provide paid sick and paid FMLA leave for certain COVID-19-related absences under