Michael Foley, an associate in the Labor & Employment Practice Group in the New Orleans office, wrote the article “Reasonable Accommodation Not Always Employee’s Preferred Choice,” which was republished in HR Daily Advisor.
Archives for October 2021
When to File an HR Complaint (And When Not To)
Learn what problems you should and shouldn’t take to the human resources department.
Starbucks and Costco raising wages in the nationwide competition for workers
Costco has raised its minimum wage to $17 an hour, and Starbucks will raise its starting pay to $15 an hour.
Awon Phie LLC to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
Employer Declared Employee Was a ‘Liability’ Due to Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charges
Frizzell Furniture to Pay $60,000 to Resolve EEOC Sex Discrimination Charge
Furniture Retailer Did Not Hire Applicant Because He Is Transgender, Federal Agency Found
The 37-Year-Olds Are Afraid of the 23-Year-Olds Who Work for Them
Twenty-somethings rolling their eyes at the habits of their elders is a longstanding trend, but many employers said there’s a new boldness in the way Gen Z dictates taste.
A Gay Music Teacher Got Married. The Brooklyn Diocese Fired Him.
Matthew LaBanca is bringing attention to a legal loophole that allows religious institutions to exclude people in same-sex civil marriages from jobs by deeming them ministers.
Former U.S. Rep. Kennedy, Chevron CHRO Morris on Workplace Mental Health
Patrick J. Kennedy, Former U.S. Representative and founder of The Kennedy Forum and Rhonda Morris, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Chevron discuss supporting wellness at work with Bloomberg’s Cynthia Koons at the Bloomberg Equality Summit.
Department of Justice Action Suggests Employers Need to Adjust How They Recruit Foreign Workers
The PERM Labor Certification Process (PERM) has been used since 2005 by U.S. employers to sponsor foreign national employees for Lawful Permanent Residence, also known as “green cards.” Through the PERM process, employers are required to test the U.S. labor market through a very structured, highly regulated recruitment designed to
4 Steps for Handling Religious Objections to Workplace Vaccine Mandates
Employers generally must explore reasonable accommodations for employees who refuse to get vaccinated against the coronavirus based on a sincerely held religious belief—but objections based on personal or political views are not protected under federal anti-discrimination laws.
Female Leadership: The New Approach In The Workplace
Titled “The New Golden Age,” the list is a confident nod to the future of organizational leadership with experienced women at the helm.
If bosses want workers, they have to actually try
A class of Americans has become lazy and entitled. Too used to a government that caters to their every whim, they’re facing a difficult situation not with grit and determination, but by throwing tantrums and demanding special treatment.
This Startup Just Raised $7.2 Million To Provide Healthcare For Hourly Workers
The average of 30 million people younger than 65 were without insurance according to data collected by the ASPE Office of Health Policy six months into 2020.
Nearly 2 in 3 women who left the workforce during Covid plan to return—and most want to enter this field
Women have born the brunt of job loss and negative career impacts over the course of the pandemic, due to a host of factors such as carrying the weight of caregiving responsibilities, as well as their overrepresentation in in-person jobs vulnerable to disruption during the Covid-19 crisis.
Could Workplace Stress Make You Age Prematurely?
Many of us know all too well the discomfort of workplace stress. We must make difficult phone calls, meet tight deadlines, and deal with annoying bosses or coworkers who seem to enjoy making everything more complicated than it has to be.
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