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Archives for May 2022
Former Allstate Employee Files Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Overtime Violations
In a class action lawsuit filed in an Illinois federal court against Allstate, former employee Nadia Ward sues the company for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Ward, who has worked for Allstate for approximately nine months, claims she did not receive full compensation for the overtime hours
Jackson Lewis Names Tammie Garner Chief Legal Performance Officer
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Tammie Garner has been elevated to the role of Chief Legal Performance Officer (CLPO). In this new role, Tammie will be responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing the firm’s comprehensive attorney talent management strategy and leading other strategic initiatives.
Heating Things Up: OSHA Launches National Standard on Outdoor and Indoor Heat Hazards
The safety world has been abuzz about the creation of a specific standard to protect workers from the hazards associated with extreme heat. On October 27, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings.
Fifth Circuit Holds Directional Driller is an Independent Contractor Rather than an Employee for FLSA Purposes
On May 11, 2022, the Fifth Circuit issued its opinion in Hargrave v. AIM Directional Services, L.L.C., giving a big win to energy-sector companies by concluding that a directional driller was an independent contractor rather than an employee covered by the FLSA.
How Do I Fast-Track My Career?
An ambitious young leader learns how to set short-term career goals that will help her reach the C-suite.
Dreaded Commute to the City Is Keeping Offices Mostly Empty
Urban areas where people live closer to work have a higher return-to-office rate, WSJ analysis shows
A pay freeze vs. returning to the office: Workers equally hate both options
Forty-five percent of people who work from home would be likely to look for a new job if required to return to work in person, according to a recent Federal Reserve survey. A similar share said they’d do so if their employer instituted a pay freeze.
Letting People Down In The Workplace Is Just Fine, Actually
Allow us to paint you a picture. It’s Monday at 4 a.m. and you can’t sleep because you’ve got a high fever and your throat is on fire.
An Undue Burden: What The Struggles Of Black Pro Athletes Show Us About Mental Health In The Workplace
As a result of the Great Resignation and worldwide talent shortages, the issue of mental health in the workplace—and what organizations are doing to improve their employees’ emotional well-being—is receiving a lot of media attention.
Isolation And Conflict In The Hybrid Workplace
Conflict at work can leave individuals feeling isolated. Although this was already happening before the pandemic, workplace mediators have noticed an increase in feelings of isolation in the last two years.
The Workplace Isn’t Designed for Gen-Z. Here’s What Needs to Change
This generation is ready for the future of work. But the modern workplace isn’t yet ready for this generation.
Looking for $100,000 Salary? See How Much the Biggest U.S. Companies Pay Workers
The median worker at Google made nearly $300,000 in 2021; at the other end was an Aptiv worker in Mexico who took home $7,400
N.Y.C. Companies Are Opening Offices Where Their Workers Live: Brooklyn
As workers return to the office, some companies have relocated to ease the commute.
Exclusive: Many tech workers would quit if employer recorded them
Roughly half of tech employees who today say they are not monitored at work indicated they would resign rather than be subject to facial recognition or having their employer record audio or video of them, according to results of a new Morning Consult poll, shared exclusively with Axios.
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