Women are presented job opportunities differently than men — depending on the hiring manager’s political ideology.
Archives for April 1, 2021
Google settles with labor board in win for new union
Alphabet must let workers at data center in South Carolina talk about pay and work conditions and discuss joining a union after suspension of pro-union contract worker led to NLRB complaint
How the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire transformed labor laws and protected workers’ health
On the corner of Washington Place and Greene Street, in New York City’s Greenwich Village, is a bronze plaque affixed to the Neo-Renaissance façade of the Brown Building—now part of New York University.
Starbucks reaches agreement with EEOC over alleged bias in promotions
After allegations of racial bias in its promotions, Starbucks said Wednesday it reached a voluntary agreement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to resolve the allegations and would change its promotion practices.
Discrimination Against Working Mothers Must End
Fifty years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that denying women jobs on the basis of motherhood violated their civil rights, systemic bias still exists against working mothers, writes Jean Lee, president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
Supreme Court Issues Monumental TCPA Decision
In a decision certain to have significant impact on Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action litigation, today the U.S. Supreme Court concluded narrowly that to qualify as an “automatic telephone dialing system”, a device must be able to either “store a telephone number using a random or sequential generator
What Employees Should Know About the Family and Medical Leave Act
Don’t wait for a family health crisis to understand FMLA guidelines.
Menards to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit
Menards, Inc., which operates over 300 home improvement stores, will pay $25,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
Workers alleging wrongful dismissal may subject directors to statutory claims for unpaid wages: case
Rhonda Levy and George Vassos provide insight to employers about wrongful termination.
Canadian Lawyer
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OFCCP Week In Review
Jim Paretti explains the foundational information regarding the “Final Rule” and the effects it will have on organizations.
Direct Employers Association
How Nashville restaurants pivoted during COVID-19
Jennifer Robinson explains how the Nashville hospitality industry survived amid COVID-19.
The Tennessean
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Biden Administration Allows COVID-Related Temporary Worker Visa Ban to Expire and Issues New I-9 Flexibility Extension Through May 31, 2021
The Biden administration decided to let a highly publicized temporary worker visa ban expire on March 31, 2021. Proclamation 10052 of June 22, 2020 (“Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S.
Punching In: Marty Walsh Weighs His ‘Influence’ as DOL Secretary
Sarah Bryan Fask explains the future of multi-employer pension reforms.
Bloomberg Law
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Dave Ramsey Fires People for Premarital Sex. Can You?
Imagine: You find out you’re pregnant, and you excitedly go to the Human Resources Department to ask for your Family Medical Leave Act paperwork, and instead, you get fired.
Caitlin O’Connor claims this happened to her at Ramsey Solutions, the company run by financial guru Dave Ramsey. Ramsey solutions claim
West Virginia Enacts COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act
On March 19, 2021, Governor Jim Justice signed legislation enacting a coronavirus liability shield law. Senate Bill 277, the COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act (“the Act”), is effective retroactively from January 1, 2020 and applies to any cause of action accruing on or after that date. The Act’s stated purpose