On April 1, 2022, a Los Angeles County judge ruled that AB 979, which requires publicly held corporations with a principal executive office in California to have at least one member of the Board of Directors from an “underrepresented community,” violated the Equal Protection Clause of the California Constitution. Under AB 979, which was codified as California Corporations Code 301.4, a director from an underrepresented community included a person who self-identified as Black, African American, Hispanic, Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, Native Hawaiian, or Alaska Native, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. Covered companies that did not have at least one underrepresented community Board member by the end of 2021 faced large fines.
Archives for April 11, 2022
Tanya Bovée Spotlighted as 2022 Connecticut Lawyer of the Year
Tanya Bovée was spotlighted as the 2022 Connecticut Lawyer of the Year in “Connecticut’s Best Lawyers 2022,” published by Best Lawyers. See Tanya’s profile starting on page 6.
Stephanie Adler-Paindiris and Stephanie Lewis Discuss Judge Jackson’s Potential Impact on the Supreme Court
Stephanie Adler-Paindiris and Stephanie Lewis discuss the potential impact Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court could have on the nation’s highest court in “Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court,” published by SHRM.
Tanya Bovée Named 2022 Connecticut Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers
Tanya Bovée was named the 2022 Connecticut Lawyer of the Year for employment law-management in “Connecticut’s Best Lawyers 2022,” published by Best Lawyers.
Complying with Title VII Requires Prompt Investigation, Appropriate Remedial Measures
“Complying with Title VII Requires Prompt Investigation, Appropriate Remedial Measures,” Southeast Employment Law Letter, Vol. 3, No. 4
Employers Should Take Note of Recent Union Organizing Activities
In the first quarter of 2022, unions filed over 550 election petitions in the United States, compared with only 290 in the first quarter of 2021. It is the largest first-quarter number filed in the past seven years. While part of the increase can be attributed to the SEIU (Service Employee International Union), which has filed dozens of petitions at Starbucks facilities throughout the United States, many believe that pandemic-induced labor market issues and the rise of worker autonomy have created an opportunity for organized labor.
Why Employers Should Fund Debt-Free Education Programs
Traditional tuition-reimbursement policies often don’t work for the employees who could benefit the most — hurting employers and employees alike.
Workers are suing their bosses to get their work-from-home costs reimbursed
In the more than two years since the pandemic shut down many offices, white-collar employees across the country have been forced to set up desks in cluttered kitchens and cramped bedrooms, reinventing how to work, day in day out, on the fly.
Biden taps lawyer behind Hollywood ‘inclusion rider’ for EEOC post
President Joe Biden is nominating Kalpana Kotagal, a civil rights lawyer who helped develop a novel tactic for increasing diversity in Hollywood productions, for a seat on the U.S. agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws, the White House said on Friday.
Do business leaders truly value workers? Then don’t make them return to the office.
Gas prices recently reached a 15-year high. In response, taxpayers have demanded everything from tax credits to price caps. But you know what they definitely haven’t demanded? The return of long commutes.
Are you in on the secret? Workplace alumni networks are flourishing
One of their most popular uses is for job hunting and spreading the word about open positions
Why These 6 ‘Soft Skills’ Are so Important Right Now in the Workplace, According to a Therapist and DEI Expert
Between the shift to a more flexible remote work model, employees leaving their jobs left and right (aka the Great Resignation), and burnout on the rise, it’s safe to say many changes are happening in workplaces right now.
No slapping, please. Can you ‘negotiate’ anger issues in the workplace?
The slap heard ‘round the world — except for those 20 seconds of real-time on network television, when your screen went blank, while an angry Hollywood celebrity was expressing his feelings with colorful language. (That’s why we have the internet).
For a Stronger Workforce, Support Gap Years
What do businesses look for in prospective employees? They want people who are initiative takers, adept communicators and able to work well with others. But ideally, they seek candidates with even more hireworthy traits.
Ithaca Starbucks workers vote to unionize
Starbucks workers in Ithaca voted to unionize last week. They’re the latest in a wave of unionization efforts at Starbucks stores across the country.