Some see an undue rush by employers to get workplaces back to normal, whether by dropping precautions or imposing new rules.
Archives for July 28, 2021
Here’s Why Black Women Dread Going Back To The Workplace
Working from home not only kept Black women safe from the pandemic, but also the racially tense workplace.
A Toxic Workplace Triples Your Risk of Depression, a New Study Finds
You know toxic workplaces are bad for mental health. You’ll be surprised by how bad.
Activision Blizzard CEO Says Company Was Tone Deaf in Response to Harassment Lawsuit
Bobby Kotick apologizes before planned employee walkout as Call of Duty publisher hires law firm to investigate complaints
Why Workplace Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates Aren’t Widespread—Yet
Some public employees and healthcare workers soon will have to show proof of vaccination, but so far most private-sector workers haven’t faced such rules
The Impact Of Covid On Workplace Conflict
As more countries move tentatively back to a version of ‘normal’, and organizations cement their plans for working patterns, leaders may anticipate some unhappiness or discord amongst staff.
10 Keys To Creating A Psychologically Safe Workplace For Employees
The more comfortable and valued employees feel at work, the happier and more productive they’ll be.
Parties, Start Your Engines: Snap Removals and Defeating Incomplete Diversity
In what is known as a “snap” removal, a non-resident defendant may be able to remove a state court case to federal court based on diversity jurisdiction, despite resident defendant(s) being named in the suit. To effect a snap removal, the non-resident defendant must file removal papers before the
California Department of Public Health Issues Mandate to Encourage Health Care Workers to Get Vaccinated
Due to a rise in transmission of the Delta variant causing a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in California, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a new order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in hospitals, high-risk congregate settings, and other health care settings. To learn more, read
DOL Proposes New Rule to Establish Minimum Wage Standards for Federal Contractors
On July 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to outline the standards and procedures that it will use to administer President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 14026, which he signed on April 27, 2021. Executive Order 14026 proposed an increase to the minimum
EEO-1 Filing Platform: More Changes for Acquisitions, Spinoffs, and Mergers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it is loosening the requirement on companies to provide notice to the federal agency of acquisitions, mergers, and spinoffs. By way of background, in addition to requiring the submission and certification of two years of EEO-1 reports, the EEOC had
Louisiana Amends Pregnancy and Childbirth Nondiscrimination Law to Include Express Reasonable Accommodation Requirements
Louisiana’s nondiscrimination law protecting “pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions” in employment (La. R.S. 23:341–42) was recently amended primarily by including an express reasonable accommodation requirement and adding a definition section providing reasonable accommodation examples, La. R.S. 23:341.1. The pregnancy nondiscrimination statutes are part of the larger body of laws
Mask On? Mask Off? Mask On? What Employers Need to Know About The New CDC Guidance
The CDC is now recommending that everyone – including fully vaccinated individuals – wear masks in indoor public settings in all areas with substantial and high transmission of the COVID-19 virus and get tested following exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. The new CDC guidance also recommends universal
Colorado Moves the Goalposts Again on White-Collar Exemptions
In November 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) adopted Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS) #37, which went into effect on January 1, 2021. COMPS #37, like its predecessor orders, outlined the requirements for employees to qualify for exemption from Colorado’s overtime and minimum wage
NLRB Refuses to Deflate ‘Scabby the Rat’
A union’s use of Scabby the Rat (an inflatable rat “approximately 12 feet in height with red eyes, fangs, and claws”) and inflammatory banners targeting a neutral employer, without more, does not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled. Lippert Components Inc.,