Both Maryland and Virginia have joined the District of Columbia in enacting laws relating to paid family and medical leave for private-sector workers.
Archives for April 25, 2022
Amendment to Florida Civil Rights Act Restricts Concepts Employers Can Discuss in Training
Governor Ron DeSantis has signed HB 7, nicknamed the “Stop W.O.K.E. Act,” which stands for “Stop the Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees.”
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Ian. G. Zolty
Goldberg Segalla added Ian G. Zolty to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group in Princeton. Zolty was previously with Capehart Scatchard in Mt. Laurel.
Alexis A. Close Shares Experiences as Workers’ Comp Attorney with Risk & Insurance
In February 2022, Alexis A. Close joined Goldberg Segalla’s Workers’ Compensation practice, bringing in her unique perspective, philosophy, and experiences to the firm and serve clients. Risk & Insurance spoke with Alexis for a retrospective on her career thus far as she continues to grow and learn with Goldberg Segalla.
What Does Florida’s “Stop WOKE” Act Mean for Employers?
On Friday, April 22, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the “Stop WOKE” Act (HB 7) (“the Act”) into law.[1] The Act has drawn national attention and debate, as it creates legal restrictions and prohibitions on what public and private employers can say or promote in workplace trainings tied to race, color, sex, and/or national origin. The Act could have potentially significant implications for employers wishing to cover topics like structural racism, white/male privilege and unconscious bias in workplace anti-discrimination and diversity and inclusion trainings.[2]
Is the H-1B Visa a Viable Option for F-1 Students and Their Employers Anymore?
An accounting firm hires a new graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree from a local university for its audit team. This new graduate is a foreign student utilizing the one-year Optional Practical Training (“OPT”) Employment Authorization offered to all F-1 students upon graduation. The new employee is bright, articulate, and fits into the firm’s culture well. Seeking to retain the services of this employee beyond the one year of OPT employment authorization, the employer’s human resources team consults with immigration counsel.
6 Strategies to Upskill Your Workforce
Start by treating training programs as an investment, not an expense.
Research: Flexible Work Can Dampen Motivation
Working outside of standard hours can be a downer — but a simple mindset shift can help.
S&C Electric Company to Pay $315,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Chicago Company Refused to Permit a Qualified Employee With A Disability to Return to His Position Following Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charged
Workers Are Beating Big Bosses, but Organized Labor Can’t Keep Up
It says a lot about organized labor, none of it good, that the big unions have been caught totally off guard by worker-led organizing campaigns now winning some huge victories.
He Came Out of Nowhere and Humbled Amazon. Is Chris Smalls the Future of Labor
Inside the ground-level Staten Island apartment that serves as the operational headquarters of the Amazon Labor Union, Chris Smalls is spitballing about real estate.
Workers at second Staten Island Amazon facility set to hold union vote
Workers at a Staten Island Amazon facility are set to hold a vote on whether to form a union after a separate Amazon warehouse successfully voted to unionize earlier this month. NBC News’ Antonia Hylton has the details.
Workplace anxiety — and how to overcome it
Feeling stressed or even fearful at work is increasingly common, but some simple techniques can help you manage it and support others
How to handle a narcissist in the workplace
The behaviour of the late publishing magnate Robert Maxwell provides an object lesson in the psychology of extreme power
Workplace ‘impostor thoughts’ may have a genuine upside
Workplace impostor thoughts don’t have to be all bad. Here’s how managers can offer proper support for worker well-being.