In this episode, Jen provides tips for employers struggling to comply with various leave of absence laws, including the FMLA/CFRA, California’s Pregnancy Disability Leave law, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Archives for February 23, 2022
“Malicious Intent Not the Majority of Cybersecurity Violations by Remote Work,” Contingent Workforce
Chicago partner, John O’Connor, was quoted in the ContingentWorkforce.com article, “Malicious Intent Not the Majority of Cybersecurity Violations by Remote Work.”
Three FordHarrison Attorneys Named FordHarrison’s 2022 LCLD Fellow and Pathfinder
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Jamie Mahler Westbrook has been selected as a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s (LCLD) 2022 class of Fellows, this landmark program is an intensive, yearlong professional development program that mentors the legal industry’s diverse leaders of tomorrow. Nicole T. Herron and Min Kim have been selected as the Firm’s LCLD Pathfinders, a seven-month professional program designed to train high-performing, early-career attorneys on foundational leadership and relationship-building.
Supplemental Sick Leave for 2022 (Podcast)
In this Podcast, Jen discusses the new “COVID-19 Supplemental Sick Leave” law for California employers with 26 or more employees and highlights some of the new provisions employers must follow beginning February 19, 2022.
Starbucks Strategy for Responding to Union Elections Is Dealt a Setback
The National Labor Relations Board ruled that single Starbucks stores, not multiple locations in an area, were the proper jurisdictions for unionization votes.
How to Respectfully Discuss Contentious Issues at Work
Research-backed tactics to lower the temperature when talking about hot-button topics.
Bill would ban ‘heartless’ discrimination against people with disabilities who need organs
The questions resurfaced for Kathleen Kirwan when she began treatment for kidney disease at the same Texas clinic where her brother labored through three years of dialysis before his death in 2015.
Supreme Court will hear another clash pitting religious rights against laws protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will decide whether a Colorado designer can tell same-sex couples she will not create a website for their weddings, reviving the issue of where to draw the line between someone’s religious beliefs and protections against discrimination for LGBTQ people.
U.S. Labor Market Is Even Tighter Based on Alternative Measures
The U.S. labor market is even hotter than the picture given by an unemployment rate nearing a 50-year low, according to research by some economists that warns of sustained inflationary pressures.
11 Tips for Leaders Who Want to Encourage Positive Workplace Relationships
For most people, work takes up the majority of their waking hours. Whether you’re working a 9-to-5 or running your own business, your professional life can sometimes blend in with your personal one, especially when it comes to friendships in the workplace.
Happiness officers: does every workplace need to hire someone to bring the joy?
A lawyer at a top London firm has suggested recruiting a chief happiness officer. Could this be the answer to mid-life burnout and the great resignation?
Celebrating ADHD In The Workplace
I have experienced a significant uptick recently in the number of coaching inquiries from leaders with adult diagnoses of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Why Black Workers Are Seeking New Opportunities
The Great Resignation has rocked the economy.
What is ‘tattleware’? How employers may be tracking you at home
Could your employer be monitoring your every digital move? NBC investigative correspondent Vicky Nguyen shares tips for protecting your privacy.
More than 1,000 Hershey’s workers vote on plan to unionize Virginia plant
The Pennsylvania-based candy brand has hired union-busting consultants as workers fight for better pay and conditions