Labor and employment partners Jennifer Kogos and Maggie Spell, Alex Glaser, a partner in the Tax Practice Group, and Jacob Pritt, an associate in the Labor & Employment Practice Group recently authored the section, “US Regional Employment 2021: Louisiana” in the USA Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide.
Archives for October 18, 2021
Lewis Presents on Employment Handbook Revisions During LA SHRM Webinar
Sid Lewis, partner and Labor & Employment Practice Group leader, presented the virtual webinar “Updating your 2022 handbook?
Cannabis Legalization and its Impact on the Transportation Industry
While employers in the transportation industry are acutely aware of the effects COVID-19 has imposed over the last 18 months, another phenomenon has been making itself known: the ever-increasing tally of states and localities across the country legalizing cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes. A majority of states now have enacted laws that permit patients suffering from debilitating illnesses to access and use medical cannabis. As of this writing, nineteen states, plus the District of Columbia and Guam, have also legalized recreational cannabis consumption.
Powering the picket line: Workers are turning to tech in their labor battles
Employee activists are using digital tools like Facebook, Twitter, Signal and Zoom to fuel solidarity.
Meet Me in My Office, in Men’s Underwear on 5
Department stores have failed; co-working spaces have foundered. Does combining the two make sense?
Happy almost Bosses Day!
There are many kinds of bosses in this world. But you only remember 3: the good, the bad, and the ones you try to forget.
Unions Push Companies as Workers Stay Scarce
Union leaders say pandemic frustrations spur ‘new militancy’; critics warn that work stoppages could backfire
‘Hours of my life I’m never going to get back’: As offices reopen, workers resist bringing back the commute
When Wendy White, 57, quit her job in March, a key reason was her company’s insistence employees return to the office in the midst of a pandemic.
How fertility became a workplace perk
More companies are offering benefits that cover IVF, egg-freezing or surrogacy. Are these perks, which can be divisive, really the key to retaining staff?
DOJ Announces Cybersecurity Enforcement Initiative Targeting Federal Contractors
Last week, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the launch of its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative (“the Initiative”) aimed at combating “new and emerging cyber threats to the security of sensitive information and critical systems” specifically targeting accountability of cybersecurity obligations for federal contractors and federal grant recipients, by way of
13 Holiday Gifts and Parties Your Remote Employees Want
We’re officially in the fourth quarter, so that means that if your business is giving out holiday or year-end gifts, now is the time to shop. But, we still have a lot of people working from home. What do remote workers want? Besides a bonus, of course. Everyone wants money. But
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