We hire employees to do their job, but what happens when they need protected time off or a reasonable accommodation? In our annual two-day intensive workshop for new and experienced HR professionals, we provide detailed information about all of the relevant laws and regulations (including legal updates for 2022 and COVID-related laws) and practical guidance on the challenging issues that arise in these areas. Attendees will work through hypotheticals to test their knowledge, all of which are based on real life scenarios and require thoughtful analysis and strategy.
Archives for March 15, 2022
Jackson Lewis Joins Allegheny County Bar Association’s ALLY Initiative Cohort
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C., is pleased to announce the firm’s participation in the Allegheny County Bar Association’s (ACBA) ALLY Initiative Cohort, a new initiative aimed at championing equality, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and beyond. This year’s ALLY Initiative program launches on March 15 at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center and concludes in November 2022.
Paul Patten Comments on EEOC Guidance on Caregiver Discrimination
Paul Patten comments on new guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission outlining how discrimination against applicants or employees with caregiving responsibilities can violate federal equal employment laws in “Caregiver Bias at Work Rises During Covid-19, EEOC Says,” published by Bloomberg Law.
Jessica K. Lang Selected as Excellence in the Law Honoree
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C., is pleased to announce Jessica K. Lang has been selected as a 2022 Excellence in the Law Award honoree in the category of Up & Coming Lawyers, by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. The Up & Coming category recognizes rising stars of the Massachusetts Bar, who have been practicing for 10 years or less yet have already distinguished themselves in the practice of law.
How to Ease Back into Traveling for Work
In 2020, with the introduction of Covid-19 restrictions, travel dramatically dropped domestically and internationally, with business travel down by 90% at the lowest point in the year.
Employer’s Guide to Employee Vaccination Data Privacy and Protection
This article will explore the privacy concerns created when implementing a mandatory vaccine policy and collecting vaccination status information from employees and others.
California and Local Orders Remove Mask Mandate From Schools
By: California and Local Orders Remove Mask Mandate From Schools
As positivity rates decline in the Golden State, effective March 12, 2022, California’s Public Health Department no longer requires the use of masks indoors in schools or childcare settings and Los Angeles County followed suit.
Masks are strongly recommended in these
Stevens Transport Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
Stevens Transport, the largest refrigerated trucking company in Texas, will pay $75,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
16 Ways To Remove Unconscious Bias From The Hiring Process
There aren’t many business leaders today who would admit to being swayed by bias. However, even the most open-minded leaders can be influenced by unconscious biases of their own or those of others.
Bosses Should Stop Being So Secretive About Pay
Recently, my friend’s manager asked what would stop her from leaving the organization. “Higher pay,” she responded.
California lets citizens enforce labor laws. The Supreme Court might end that
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case this month that could prevent many Californians from taking their employers to court on claims that they violated state labor laws, such as paying minimum wages and requirements for overtime, meal and rest breaks.
Women in low-paying jobs are losing billions as U.S. gender pay gap persists, Labor Department says
Overrepresentation of women in low-paying jobs is a major driver of the wage gap
Jury awards $3 million to UT engineering professor in pregnancy, sex discrimination suit
A jury has awarded more than $3 million to a University of Texas engineering professor who argued that the university discriminated against her based on her sex and pregnancy.
Why Getting Rid Of Sexism In The Workplace Is So Challenging
In the past year or so, I’ve written a lot about sexism.
It’s Time to Focus on This Vital Missing Piece of the Workplace Puzzle
If 2021 was the year to embrace remote working, 2022 is the year to embrace alignment.