Due to the global pandemic, employers are regularly recruiting new employees virtually. Attorney Mary Stuart King discuss what employers need to know regarding laws and challenges surrounding virtual interviewing.
Archives for October 26, 2021
Michelle Phillips Discusses Best Practices for Mitigating Harassment at Work Events
Michelle Phillips discusses best practices for mitigating sexual harassment and other legal risks exacerbated by excessive drinking at events attended by colleagues in “3 Takeaways From Activision Blizzard’s Harassment Scandal,” published by Law360.
Daniel Schudroff Discusses Impact of COVID-19 on Labor Contracts
Daniel Schudroff discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on labor contracts and organizing activity in “Labor Market, Worker Frustration Fueling ‘Striketober,'” published by Law360.
Non-Compete News: Georgia Courts Cannot Extend Non-Compete Beyond Its Terms
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That adage is apparent in Georgia’s non-compete law, which had a major overhaul in May 2011, when Georgia’s Restrictive Covenant Act (RCA) became effective. The RCA applies to restrictive covenant agreements entered into after May 2011, whereas Georgia’s well-developed common law applies to agreements entered into prior to that date. Nevertheless, prior common law themes play out time and again in Georgia courts’ interpretation of the RCA. One such theme is that a court is not allowed to extend a non-compete provision beyond the terms drafted in the agreement.
CDF Webinar: New California Employment Laws and Developments for 2022
On November 30, 2021, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (Pacific Time), CDF Partners Mark Spring and Nicole Legrottaglie will be presenting our annual complimentary “Year in Review” webinar that will cover 2021’s new laws, key judicial decisions, and important regulatory developments affecting California employers.
This has been an unusual year, with much of it focused on COVID-19 issues. Those issues have led to expanded family leave, restrictions on piecemeal work, and many other important legal changes that California employers need to be aware of to ensure compliance. During this informative webinar, Mark and Nicole will review these developments and provide compliance guidance to assist employers as they prepare for 2022.
Register today to reserve your spot for one of our most popular webinars.
Dealing with the Feels After an Employee Quits
Acknowledging and processing the emotions that come up when someone you manage leaves.
Lage Appointed New EEOC Deputy General Counsel
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the appointment of Christopher Lage as the agency’s deputy general counsel, effective Oct. 24.
Days away from its deadline, Tyson Foods reaches a 96 percent vaccination rate.
Nearly three months after Tyson Foods mandated coronavirus vaccines for all its 120,000 U.S. workers, more than 96 percent of them are vaccinated, the company’s chief executive, Donnie King, said in an employee memo on Tuesday.
New York City’s biggest police union sues over the city’s vaccine mandate.
The largest police union in New York City asked a judge on Monday to allow unvaccinated police officers to continue working, despite the city’s recently imposed vaccine mandate, which requires all municipal workers to have received at least one coronavirus vaccine dose by Nov. 1.
US employers cannot offer full gender inclusion without a key change by the EEOC
This past May, Change.org published a petition encouraging BambooHR to revise and expand the gender fields on employee forms.
NYC area Amazon workers file for union election with National Labor Relations board
Amazon workers in Staten Island are taking the first step toward unionization just six months after unionization efforts failed in Bessemer, Alabama.
[New York] Governor Enacts New Anti-Harassment Policies
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday that she’s enacting several anti-harassment and anti-discrimination measures in state government, with a particular focus on the governor’s office.
Why Change Management Doesn’t Work: Millions Are Still Leaving The Workforce – Should You?
The Great Resignation has left millions of positions unfilled, as US workers continue to leave jobs in record numbers.
Three Lessons Women Learned In School That Could Be Holding Them Back In The Workplace
Women have made some amazing advances in education. The enrollment of females in higher education has grown.
Careers Weekly: The Changing Shape Of Workplace Benefits, A Deliberately All-Female Investor, And More
As resignations soar and the war for talent heats up amid a tight labor market, companies are turning to any tool at their disposal to hold on to their workers amid a record onslaught of resignations.