On April 16, 2021, California Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 93, which is effective immediately. The new law requires certain employers to recall workers laid-off for reasons related to COVID-19 if and when positions become available.
Archives for April 19, 2021
“The Role of Minutes in Protecting Companies and Their Directors,” Private Company Director
Ken Najder, a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in the New Orleans office, authored the Private Company Director article “The Role of Minutes in Protecting Companies and Their Directors” discussing the benefits of well-prepared minutes and how companies and directors can help shield organizations from a host of pitfalls. Ken explains the amount of detail that should be included in minutes and how to handle privileged communications at board meetings.
Sheri Giger Discusses Emergency Use Authorization for Vaccines
Sheri Giger discusses the implications of recent guidance from the Food and Drug Administration regarding COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace in “4 Virus ADA Questions Employers Want The EEOC To Tackle,” published by Law360.
Jackson Lewis Adds Jeffrey M. Place in Kansas City
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Jeffrey M. Place has joined the firm’s Kansas City office as a principal. Jeff joins the firm from Littler, where he spent the last 11 years focusing his practice on traditional labor relations.
Legislative Update April 16, 2021
The General Assembly returned to Raleigh this week following last week’s spring recess. The Senate bill filing deadline closed on April 6, resulting in a significant number of new bills. The House of Representative’s final filing deadline for non-budget-related bills is May 4, so we expect to see additional proposals filed between now and then.
Will employees ever safely return to the office after COVID-19?
As the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations across the U.S. picks up, workers and employers are beginning to discuss what the return to their physical workplace might look like.
Half of women in advertising offices received unwanted sexual advances, study finds
The sexist alpha male of the 1960s advertising world as depicted in Mad Men is still alive and well and prowling the offices of today’s creatives, a new study shows.
Law clerk who accused N.Y. judge of sexual harassment was not state’s employee – judge
A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that a former law clerk for the New York state court system cannot sue the state over alleged sexual harassment and race discrimination at the hands of the judge she worked for.
Want a new job? As fewer workers respond to ads in the COVID era, more firms are turning to aggressive hiring tactics
It was like fishing, and they were always biting.
How To Best Manage Your Hybrid Workforce
As Gartner, Inc. noted, the disruption of Covid-19 “has shattered the paradigm of traditional 9-to-5 work at the office,” leaving business leaders to question the productivity of a new type of workplace.
Indianapolis FedEx massacre: Workplace violence is rare
Most of these disgruntled workplace avengers believed that they were the victim of injustice and mistreatment on the job.
How to spot a workplace bully
Workplace bullying is not a new concept but thanks to remote work, experts have warned it’s only going to become more prevalent.
Survey: Employees Want a Hybrid Workplace So Much They’re Even Willing to Pay For It
Many employees faced with returning to the office after working from home for a year during the pandemic are dragging their feet. They’re eager for a hybrid workplace, which offers the ability to work from home, the office, or co-working spaces, among other locations.
Why You Should Include Links in Your Resume
Resumes are a pain in the behind to write, and so many people have anxiety about doing it right that I’m going to let you in on a big secret: There isn’t a “right” way to write a resume.
Oh sure, there are plenty of wrong ways. Huge text