Teri Wilford Wood and Godfre Orion Blackman co-author “Supporting Attorney Well-Being in a World of Unprecedented Challenges,” published by the PLI Current.
Archives for March 23, 2021
Joy Napier-Joyce Appointed to Law360’s Benefits Editorial Advisory Board
Joy Napier-Joyce has been appointed to the 2021 Benefits editorial advisory board by Law360. Members of the editorial advisory board provide key legal insights regarding the publication’s coverage of benefits trends and issues.
New CDC Physical Distancing Recommendations for K-12 Schools May Speed Up Return to Classrooms
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance regarding Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools with the goal of aiding the eventual return to in-person schooling on a full-time basis while reducing the spread of COVID-19.
Two FordHarrison Partners Listed as 2021 New Jersey Super Lawyers
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Mark A. Saloman and Salvador (Sal) P. Simao, Partners, were named to the 2021 New Jersey Super Lawyers List.
How To Make Job Interviews Less Horrible
A new book takes on an overlooked flaw in human judgement that can affect an organization’s ability to make sound decisions about hiring and more.
Be More Realistic About the Time You Have
Five strategies to help you stop overloading your workday.
What a Year of WFH Has Done to Our Relationships at Work
New research from Microsoft finds that people’s internal networks have shrunk dramatically — and offers insights about how to rebuild them.
Supreme Court Wary of Law Letting Union Organizers Onto Private Property
The justices considered a California regulation that allowed labor representatives to meet with farm workers at their worksites for up to three hours a day for as many as 120 days a year.
Littler Appoints New Leadership to Its Affinity Groups and Diversity & Inclusion Council
(March 22, 2021) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is pleased to announce new leadership for its ‘Ohana and Reunión affinity groups. Additionally, the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Council added six new members.
Ambiguous Offer of Judgment Cannot Support Attorney’s Fees Award, Georgia Court of Appeals Holds
An unaccepted offer of judgment that contains internal inconsistencies and ambiguities as to its scope is neither enforceable nor supports an award of attorney’s fees under Georgia’s Rule 68. Reversing a trial court’s $837,445 award of attorney’s fees to defendants, the Georgia Court of Appeals held the defendants’ offer of
Get Ready For More Workplace Disruption
On the heels of Microsoft’s Viva employee experience platform release comes insightful new research from Microsoft on how the workplace changed during the pandemic and its implication for business leaders on how to manage the post-pandemic work force.
Microsoft to Ease Workers Back to the Office Starting Next Week
It plans to remove restrictions only once the virus acts “more like an endemic virus such as the seasonal flu,” an executive wrote.
Flexible Offices Will Be Crowded After Covid
Co-working giants IWG and WeWork may see higher demand for short-term lets while businesses suss out their property needs, but competition from traditional landlords will grow too
Marty Walsh, Boston Mayor With Union Roots, Confirmed As Labor Secretary At Key Time
Marty Walsh, the two-term mayor of Boston, was confirmed as the Labor secretary by the Senate in a 68-29 vote on Monday, becoming the first union leader to run the department in over four decades.
Employers use Covid as cover for age discrimination
Seniors in the US are suffering an extra pandemic effect on their jobs