President Joe Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, to the U.S. Supreme Court. Fulfilling a campaign promise to nominate the first African American woman to serve on the high court, President Biden has named an experienced jurist with Ivy League credentials to succeed Associate Justice Stephen Breyer.
Archives for February 2022
Looking Forward: Spotlight on Potential Supreme Court Nominees
It is anticipated that President Joe Biden will soon announce his pick to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Major Rollbacks to Puerto Rico 2017 Employment Law Reform Loom on the Horizon
Months after its introduction, a proposal to reverse portions of the 2017 employment reform law sits on Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi’s desk. By March 5, 2022, Governor Pierluisi must decide whether to veto House Bill 3 (HB 3) or sign into law a partial repeal of Law 4-2017, commonly known as the Employment Law Reform.
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Joseph A. Acosta
Goldberg Segalla added Joseph A. Acosta to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group in Princeton.
Why Starting a New Job Feels So Awkward
And strategies to help smooth the transition.
The Post-Pandemic Workplace: 5 Shifts Every Leader Must Make
In their book, “Lead and Disrupt,” O’Reilly and Tushman studied “Why do successful firms find it difficult to adapt in the face of change—to innovate?”
Trends In Workplace Trust In An Era Of Skepticism
Stephen Covey describes trust as “The glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.”
Podcast: How workers evade vaccine mandates
As more and more workplaces have instituted COVID-19 vaccine mandates, a cottage industry has sprung up to help skeptics evade them.
Amazon makes masks optional for U.S. warehouse workers
Amazon will no longer require U.S. warehouse employees to wear a mask at work, according to a notice sent to employees on Sunday, which was viewed by CNBC.
A Little-Noticed Reason Workers Quit: Too Little Work
Employers often give people less than 40 weekly hours, leading to resignations and more trouble finding workers
Are workers really quitting over company values?
It’s easy to say you’ll leave a job over ethics – but are workers really moving on, especially if they don’t get an offer that’s just as sweet?
The Original Hybrid Workers Can Teach Us How to Do It Right
Over 50 years ago, they trialed “part-time telecommuting.” The pandemic-driven model has problems, but early adopters think they can be fixed.
Target seeks to entice workers with pay of up to $24 an hour
Workers at Target stores and distribution centers in places like New York, where competition for finding and hiring staff is the fiercest, could see starting wages as high as $24 an hour this year
Samsung Has Record Revenues, Now Its Workers Want a Big Pay Bump
Employees are seeking a nearly 16% base-salary raise as the South Korean tech giant faces local competition for young talent
Young Workers Rake In Biggest Wage Gains in Tight Labor Market
Employers offer higher pay and other incentives as they compete to fill many service jobs