As a result of subcontracting reform, Jorge Sales Boyoli explains that some companies want to distribute profits under conservative criteria and plan to compensate by distributing an additional bonus.
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Archives for March 23, 2022
Seismic Workplace Shifts Merit New Anti-Bias Trainings
Cindy-Ann Thomas said the workplace has changed, and so employers need to evolve their anti-harassment and anti-discrimination trainings, and protect employees who still choose to wear masks in the workplace.
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Littler Adds Experienced Litigator Michelle Ann Clark as a Shareholder in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (March 22, 2022) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Michelle Ann Clark as a shareholder in its Fresno office. Clark, who was previously a partner with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, has extensive experience in technology-focused litigation, including patent
Restaurant’s Mandatory Service Charge Was Not a Tip and May Satisfy FLSA Wage Requirements, Eleventh Circuit Holds
A Miami restaurant’s mandatory 18% service charge did not constitute a “tip” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore was properly applied toward satisfying the FLSA’s employee wage requirements, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently held, affirming summary judgment in favor of the employer.
Justice Department Breaks its Silence Regarding Website Accessibility
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA (the “Guidance”) regarding website accessibility under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“Title III”). The Guidance explains at a high-level how state and local governments (entities covered by Title II of the ADA) and places
DOJ Issues Website Accessibility Guidance—Key Questions Remain Unanswered
Almost twelve years after it first proposed to issue website accessibility regulations, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on March 18, 2022, published “Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA.”
OSHA Partially Opens Record on Rulemaking for Permanent Healthcare COVID-19 Standard
OSHA has just announced it is partially reopening the record on the rulemaking for the permanent healthcare COVID-19 standard known as the rule on Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings. Comments are due by April 22, 2022. The docket number is OSHA-2020-0004. Following the written comments, there will also be
Virginia Rescinds its COVID-19 Standard
Nearly two years after enacting the first-in-the-nation permanent COVID-19 workplace safety and health standard,1 the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board (the “Board”) has voted to rescind its COVID-19 standard. The revocation is expected to be effective on March 23, 2022.
USCIS Now Processing AOS-Based EAD and AP Applications Separately
When filing for an adjustment of status (AOS), which enables individuals to apply for a Green Card while still present in the United States, applicants may simultaneously apply for an employment authorization document (EAD) and advance parole (AP), which allows individuals to travel back to the United States without
Women returning to the workforce get pickier about jobs
Caregiving duties were a big reason millions of women exited the workforce during the pandemic. And for many, that’s still holding them back — something employers need to address.
How workplace culture perpetuates gender gaps and impacts diversity in fields where ‘brilliance’ is prized
New research from NYU Abu Dhabi may offer an explanation to the reasons behind the underrepresentation of women in fields that are perceived to prize raw intellectual talent or “brilliance.”
Virginia, the first state to set Covid workplace rules, drops them.
Virginia’s workplace safety board voted on Monday to withdraw the state’s emergency rules for protecting workers from Covid-19, leaving employers to follow looser guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the workplace.
Workers at a Seattle Starbucks vote to unionize, hoping to send a signal of change to the food-service industry
A mile away from the flagship location where Starbucks launched in Seattle 50 years ago, a small group of local Starbucks employees huddled around an iPad under the bright lights of a hotel conference room and watched as they became the only unionized company-owned store in town.
Workers Are Trading Staggering Amounts of Data for ‘Payday Loans’
Companies are offering interest-free advances to people with poor credit in exchange for detailed personal data.
Disney Workers Walk Out to Protest Company’s Response to Florida Bill
Groups of employees at Disney theme parks and offices demonstrated as CEO Bob Chapek promises more support for LGBT community