The pandemic forced much of normal life to move online. Digitization, the conversion of materials to digital format, gave way to digitALization, the transformation of whole processes to online formats.
Archives for April 15, 2021
To Retain Workers, Walmart Gives Them Full Time Jobs
The company plans to have two-thirds of its U.S. store hourly jobs be full time by Jan. 31.
After union fight, Jeff Bezos to focus on Amazon workers
After a union battle at an Alabama warehouse, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said that as executive chairman he will focus on making the company a better place to work.
Looser age-bias test for federal workers also applies under Title VII – 11th Circuit
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that federal employees can sue for age bias when age is a factor in an employment decision, and not just the sole consideration, also applies to the law prohibiting sex and race discrimination, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Larger Speakerphones Will Be Essential In Post-Pandemic Offices
With a measure of luck and a fair wind, many of us could soon be heading back to the office for the first time in a year.
Have you been the victim of 1 of these 7 cases of wrongful termination?
Sure, you can be fired for a whole host of reasons. But there are some reasons for which your boss can’t fire you, even in an at-will state.
Connecticut lawmakers approve age discrimination bill that would block employers from asking job candidates their date of birth, graduation years
The state Senate voted Wednesday to deter age discrimination by preventing employers from asking a prospective candidate for their date of birth or graduation dates on job applications.
Delaware Officially Passes the Crown Act, Making Hair Discrimination Illegal
Wearing your hair in braids, locs, or your natural texture to work will now be legally protected in Delaware, thanks to the Crown Act.
The Golden Rule Can’t Abide Discrimination
Strong religious convictions are intertwined with support for protections for LGBTQ Americans.
Hidden Discrimination In Tech: Why Seniors Might Be Key To Your Success
The most dangerous assumptions are usually the ones you don’t realize you’re making.
High-ranking LSU executive filing $50M lawsuit against university, top athletics bosses
Sharon Lewis, an LSU Football associate athletics director, is filing a $50 million lawsuit against top LSU brass and Baton Rouge-based law firm, Taylor Porter, related to the university’s handling over sexual assault and harassment complaints.
Companies are hiring bosses with these qualities for a terrible reason
No company would purposely hire an unethical or deceptive manager, right? It’s a question many have pondered as they observed their direct supervisor abusing his or her power, displaying narcissistic tendencies, or flat-out acting in an unethical manner.
How to Get 4 Million Women Back in the Workforce
Wendy Chun-Hoon, the new head of the Women’s Bureau at the Department of Labor, talks about how the Biden administration should seize this moment to prevent women from being locked out of the labor force for good.
Preparing for COVID-19 Compliance Inspections: The Basics
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office recently cited a southern California gymnastics club for $ 1.3 million for various wage and hour violations. The Labor Commissioner discovered the violations during a COVID-19 compliance inspection. In addition, OSHA recently announced its National Emphasis Program (NEP) and Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19, focusing its resources on COVID-19 inspections.
The REAL HR Show: Returning to Work–Is Your Culture Going to Be the Same?
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