I used to work at a large corporate office with a rigid top-down structure. My boss made it clear she wasn’t interested in how we spent our free time.
Archives for March 2, 2022
Circuit Split Fuels Debate Over Failed Hairstyle Bias Bill
“Hair must be worn professionally.” This is one example of a workplace policy that, depending on how it’s enforced, could be biased against Black workers.
Research: How Bias Against Women Persists in Female-Dominated Workplaces
It’s been thought that once industries achieve gender balance, bias will decrease and gender gaps will close.
California Draft Bill Doubles Down on Pay Transparency
On February 17, the California Senate introduced SB 1162, which—if passed—could give California the most aggressive pay transparency laws in the nation. Again. The draft California law enhances two common state law pay transparency strategies: proactive wage range disclosure and pay data reporting.
Proactive Wage Range Disclosure
California was the
California Governor Newsom Aligns Cal/OSHA Face Covering Regulations With CDPH Guidance
On February 28, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that updates the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) to align with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) guidance on face coverings for indoor locations issued the same day.
California Unmasks—California Department of Public Health Revises Guidance for Use of Face Masks in Indoor Settings
On February 28, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued new guidance, further loosening the rules for wearing COVID-19–related masks in the state. Effective March 1, 2022, unvaccinated individuals are no longer required to mask in indoor public settings, although the CDPH included “a strong recommendation” that all
Los Angeles County and City COVID-19 Masking Orders Move Closer to California Department of Public Health Rules
On February 23, 2022, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) issued an order, effective February 25, 2022, that slightly loosened the rules for wearing COVID-19 masks in the county. One day after the LACDPH order, on February 24, 2022, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti issued the interim
No Surprises Act: Federal Court Invalidates Parts of the Independent Dispute Resolution Process
On February 23, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the part of the interagency interim final rule implementing the “independent dispute resolution” (IDR) procedures created by the No Surprises Act, which took effect for calendar-year plans on January 1, 2022 (Texas Medical Association
U.S. Department of Transportation Publishes Proposed Rules For Oral Fluid Drug Testing
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published in the Federal Register on February 28, 2022 a notice of proposed rulemaking for oral fluid drug testing of transportation employees covered by federal regulations. DOT stated that the addition of oral fluid drug testing will give employers a choice to help combat
California Changes Mask Guidance for Public Settings and Workplaces
The same week that California’s third round of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave went into effect, the Governor released the state’s strategy for the endemic phase of COVID-19.
Aligning with the new endemic strategy, on February 28, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued revised guidance regarding masks. Effective
Announcing: Evil HR Jobs!
My goal in running Evil HR Lady for the past (gulp) 16 years has been to make the workplace better! And if your workplace isn’t getting better, I want to make your life better by finding you a new job! So, in partnership with Rec Tech Media and Chris Russell,
Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act to End on March 15, 2022
On May 28, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law an act requiring eligible Massachusetts employers to provide emergency paid sick leave to employees who are unable to work for COVID-19–related reasons. On September 29, 2021, Governor Baker approved an extension of the law, titled “An Act Providing for
USCIS to Start Sending Separate EAD and AP Approvals
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it will be decoupling the standard employment authorization document (EAD) and advance parole (AP) “combo card” and sending out separate EAD and AP documents in an effort to expedite EAD processing times.