Manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and importers have often struggled with communicating product hazards to downstream employees and users, due to complex hazard communication requirements in international standards, as well as federal and state law.
Archives for March 29, 2021
How Little May an Employee Allege for Retaliation Protection?
The question of when a worker has raised concerns about discrimination sufficient to gain retaliation protection has not been answered consistently and clearly by courts. A case in Texas may provide clarification.
Gregg Clifton Discusses Prospective SCOTUS Decision Regarding NCAA Amateur System
Gregg Clifton discusses the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s prospective decision regarding the NCAA’s amateur system in the context of student athlete name, image and likeness rights in “NCAA Amateurism Under Microscope In High Court Args,” published by Law360.
New California DFEH App Regarding Baby Bonding and Pregnancy-Related Disability Leave
On March 24, 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) issued a press release introducing the new app it developed in partnership with technology company Neota Logic and students from the University of California, Irvine. The free and interactive app is designed to guide California employees on how to obtain job-protected leave to bond with a new child or for a pregnancy-related disability.
Contentious Union Vote at Amazon Heads to a Count
The outcome of a vote at a warehouse in Alabama could have far-ranging implications for both the company and the labor movement.
EEOC Announces April 26 Opening Date for the Collection of 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 Data
After delaying the opening of the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection on May 8, 2020 in light of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection will open on Monday, April 26, 2021.
My bosses changed their minds about working remotely for good – can they do that?
Last year, my employer said that I could work remotely permanently, but now that staff are returning to the office, they are saying I have to come back too.
Crisis, what crisis? Bosses thrive in lockdown while their workers suffer
Research shows business leaders are earning more and taking more time off but the picture is different for employees
Here Are The Big Issues Both Bosses And Workers Will Confront As Facebook, Microsoft, Uber And Other Companies Plan For People To Return To The Office
It seems that the U.S. may be reopening quicker than most people imagined.
6 workplace changes you can actually expect when you return to the office
How much will the way we work really change after the pandemic?
You’re Going Back to the Office. What Happens to Your Nap Habit?
Working remotely has made taking an afternoon snooze a lot easier, and it won’t be easy to give up. ‘I will totally miss the naps.’
How Manhattan Office Life Is Changing
When the pandemic hit, Manhattan businesses emptied out.
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Illinois Imposes New Criminal History Check Requirements on Employers
On March 23, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill (SB1480) that—effective immediately—amends the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) to, among other things, impose new requirements on employers that perform criminal history checks on their employees.