More than 60 companies have appointed their first-ever diversity and inclusion chief since last year’s police killing of George Floyd. But it takes more than one executive to bring change.
Archives for March 14, 2021
Does Covid Have You Feeling Like a Fraud at Work?
The upheaval wrought by the pandemic has many people overworking lest they lose their job—or doubting that they can find another one.
Valley Tool to Pay $32,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
Valley Tool, Inc., a precision machine shop facility located in Water Valley, Miss., has agreed to pay $32,500 to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
Flower Mound Medical Practice to Pay $375,000 After Judgment in EEOC Title VII Lawsuit
Tim Shepherd M.D., P.A. and Bridges Healthcare, P.A., doing business as Shepherd Healthcare, a medical practice in Flower Mound, Texas, will pay $375,000 and furnish other relief after a federal court entered judgment against both defendants, the federal agency announced today.
Allied Universal to Pay $110,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
U.S. Security Associates, Inc., a security company doing business as Conshohocken, Pa.-based Allied Universal, has agreed to pay a uniformed security guard $110,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. Allied Universal provides security services nationally and internationally.
Advice for implementing workplace wellness policies
Committees, communication keys to successful workplace health policy rollout
5 ways companies need to step up to help keep women in the workforce — to benefit everyone
The pandemic has driven thousands of women out of the workforce so here are some ways to help keep them in the work force.
Schafer: There’s value in offices, even if Target says it’s declining
It might be easy to forget, after hearing Target Corp. say last week that it will empty a huge downtown office tower, that Minneapolis before the pandemic was the place to be.
Take Precautions Against Online Harassment in Virtual Workplaces
Sexual harassment has entered the remote workplace, as the casual nature of virtual and online communication blurs professional boundaries. Employers need to modify their HR policies to account for these new concerns, according to Rob Wilson, president of employment solutions firm Employco USA, headquartered in Westmont, Ill.
In the age of sexual harassment claims, is the office romance dead?
The allegations about Cuomo are causing debate among my co-workers. We spend most of our waking hours with our work colleagues.
Only Your Boss Can Cure Your Burnout
People refer to various forms of malaise as “burnout,” but it’s technically a work problem. And only your employer can solve it.
A Pa. mom says her boss forced her out of her job during the pandemic. She sued.
During the pandemic, employment lawyers have reported a surge in calls from mothers who have been demoted or fired because they had to care for children during school and daycare closures.
Cuomo signs law requiring bosses to offer time off for Covid-19 vaccinations
A new law in New York requires employers to offer up to four hours of time off so workers can get their Covid-19 vaccinations.
Georgetown Law Fires Professor for ‘Abhorrent’ Remarks About Black Students
The law school said Sandra A. Sellers, an adjunct professor, had been terminated, and David C. Batson, another adjunct, said he had resigned.