Weeks after Hurricane Ida tore through the region, damaging thousands of businesses and flattening the power grid, the power was mostly restored in New Orleans by September 10, but countless businesses throughout southeast Louisiana are still without power.
Archives for September 28, 2021
DIVERSITY IN THE WORKS: Public Accommodation of Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals
Executive Summary: Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits disability discrimination in places of public accommodation, which includes businesses (including transit) that are open to the public – like shopping malls, restaurants, movie theaters, medical offices, recreational facilities, airlines, etc.
Creating The Dream Team In The Workplace
One of the biggest challenges that managers and leaders face is recruiting and retaining the right person at the right time for the right job.
The Bosses We Remember…
So … I posted a business cartoon (picture) last week (which was based on a tweet from Vala Afshar – a Digital Marketing Evangelist at Salesforce) about traits of great bosses.
California treasurer accused of sexual harassment often shared hotel rooms with employees
California state Treasurer Fiona Ma repeatedly shared hotel rooms with employees, a practice she says saved money but that business experts contend crosses an ethical line and can lead to lawsuits like one Ma now faces, the Sacramento Bee reported today.
Activision Blizzard to pay $18 million to settle allegations of sexual harassment
Activision Blizzard will pay $18 million to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed this week by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Labor Department Focuses on New Paths to Modernization
The agency is looking to modernize its cybersecurity and also help states upgrade their unemployment insurance systems.
Three Things To Learn From Family Offices This Quarter
In a post-pandemic world, the last quarter will be remembered for its very simple sense of normality.
75% Of Small Businesses Would Fire Workers For Not Complying With Vaccination Policies
In the latest sign of the importance many companies are placing on having employees vaccinated against Covid, 75% of small businesses said in a survey they would fire workers for failing to comply with their vaccination policies.
Employer vaccine mandates convert some workers, but not all
Businesses that have announced vaccine mandates say some workers who had been on the fence have since gotten inoculated against COVID-19
Thousands of N.Y. Health Care Workers Get Vaccinated Ahead of Deadline
Though many hospital and nursing home employees remain unvaccinated, officials say worst-case staffing shortages seem less likely.
1 in 3 women are considering leaving the workforce or changing jobs—here’s why
As the pandemic stretches into its 18th month, the burnout that comes with a surge in coronavirus cases and uncertainty about returning to the office has pushed many employees to their limits.
Diversity in the Workplace: Talent Acquisition & Workplace Pipeline with Laura Fuentes
Traditional recruitment is changing amidst the coronavirus pandemic, rapid technological change and growing social movements.
How To Form Bonds In A Virtual Workplace
Despite many of the tools that became commonplace during the pandemic existing to facilitate remote work long before Covid thrust it forward as the modus operandi for workplaces around the world, remote work had struggled to gain acceptance at any kind of scale.
Three Innovative Approaches To Workplace Giving
According to Giving USA, Americans contribute over $300 billion a year to nonprofit organizations and causes. Of this, about $5 billion is contributed through thousands of workplace giving programs.
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