The California legislature has passed and Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a number of bills that address wage and hour practices and other issues affecting California employers. All bills take effect January 1, 2022, unless otherwise specified.
Archives for October 25, 2021
Creating Flex Work Policies … When Everyone Has Different Needs
Six strategies for managers.
[New York] Department of Labor rules on weed and the workplace
New York’s Department of Labor is out with guidance on recreational marijuana, which offers a lot of protection to employees outside of the workplace.
Whether gaffe or calculated dig, inappropriate comments can haunt the workplace
If your workplace is typical, whether it’s virtual or on-site, so-called “microaggressions” are occurring all around you.
The ‘Anti-Work’ Movement Is A Sign Something’s Rotten In The Workplace
In August alone, 4.3 million Americans voluntary left their jobs and the rate of people quitting increased to a series high of 2.9%, data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed.
Workplace conflicts cost billions annually. Here’s what leaders can do
A lawyer turned DEI professional points out that diversity, equity, and inclusion are human problems, not just a problem of policies and procedures.
Thousands of workers are opting to get fired, rather than take the vaccine
For 33 years, Karl Bohnak worked at his dream job delivering weather forecasts on TV for what he considers one of the most challenging but beautiful spots in the United States — Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Inside Amazon’s Worst Human Resources Problem
A knot of problems with Amazon’s system for handling paid and unpaid leaves has led to devastating consequences for workers.
Bad Managers Are Making the Labor Crisis Worse
With quit rates soaring, companies can’t afford to let lousy bosses be one more reason for workers to leave.
Single-Payer Will Worsen Healthcare Workers’ Plight
Healthcare workers are exchanging scrubs and gloves for signs and megaphones.
Dogs in the office: Pets at Home offers guidelines to businesses about pooches in the workplace
There was boom in puppy ownership during the pandemic, as people made the most of having more time at home.
Cal/OSHA Proposes to Expand COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Through April 2022
Since the drama in passing the amended COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) in June, the Cal/OSHA Board has been relatively quiet, though discussing a more permanent COVID-19 Standard. In the meantime, federal OSHA took the spotlight with President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan.
Currently, the Cal/OSHA ETS is set to expire
I Gave a Keynote In Virtual Reality. Here’s What I Learned
JobCon – Getting a Job When You’re Just Average by Suzanne Lucas from XPR Labs Inc. on Vimeo.
Public speaking is my favorite part of my job and the pandemic basically destroyed that, so when JobCon 2021 asked me to keynote their virtual event, I jumped at the chance.