Starting this month, Louisiana employers with 25 or more employees are required to accommodate pregnant employees and applicants in ways not required under federal law or previous state law.
Archives for August 5, 2021
Protecting Against Poaching
Employees are the most valuable assets of any company. Particularly in the life sciences industry, where employees are often highly skilled and entrusted with trade secrets, it is mission critical to protect against unfair poaching by competitors.
Legacy Land Management, Southern Coal and Affiliates to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Discrimination Suit
Supervisor Told EEOC Witness Never to Testify Against a Coal Company, Federal Agency Charged
3 Strategies for Rolling Out New Tech Within Your Company
Based on an analysis of more than 7,000 engineering projects.
No, the Unvaccinated Aren’t Just Being Difficult
On a July day in downtown Lowell, Mass., the first sunny Saturday of the month, people began to line up for a block party.
Professional Transportation, Inc. to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
Transportation Company Refused to Hire Worker Because of Medical Treatment for Opioid Addiction, Federal Agency Charged
The Challenges of Getting Employees Vaccinated
The announcement was bold.
Ex-Tesla Employee Called Racial Slur Wins Rare $1 Million Award
Tesla Inc. has paid more than $1 million to a Black former employee who won a ruling that the company failed to stop his supervisors from calling him the “N-word” at the electric-car maker’s northern California plant
It’s Chaos on Wall Street as Delta Variant Upends Return
The call from Morgan Stanley’s human resources office went out late Monday: Two vaccinated employees had Covid-19, and workers on the 14th floor of the firm’s Times Square headquarters should stay away until the area could be cleaned.
Are bosses ready to assess penalties on their remote workers?
A massive, global shift to remote work wrought by COVID-19 restrictions made, and is making, indelible changes to the workplace dynamic for most workers in Utah and around the world.
Gov. Cuomo harassment probe: Timeline of events
An investigation into New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has found that he sexually harassed multiple current and former state government employees. State Attorney General Letitia James announced the findings Tuesday. (Aug. 3)
Powerful U.S. Labor Leader Richard Trumka Dies
Richard Trumka, the longtime head of the powerful AFL-CIO and a close ally of Democratic Party leaders, has died. He was 72.
Walmart Gives Weekly Bonuses to Keep Warehouse Workers
Most U.S. Walmart warehouses give staff extra payments to forgo vacations or work extra hours as it ramps up for holidays
Five Reasons Why The Rapidly Expanding Contingent Workforce Is A C-Suite Priority
According to a report from Intuit, 80% of large U.S. corporations plan to increase the use of a flexible workforce in the coming years, with contingent workers making up over 40% of the total workforce.
Does The Rise Of The Hourly Workers Mean Increased Company Perks?
It’s been a roller coaster ride for manufacturers trying to retain talent over the past year and a half.
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