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Archives for May 4, 2022
Michelle Phillips Comments on Workplace Sexual Harassment Trends Post #MeToo Movement
Michelle Phillips comments on the decreased number of workplace sexual harassment claims filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the years after the #MeToo Movement in “EEOC Sex Harassment Claims Waned After #MeToo Spike,” published by Law360.
Jackson Lewis Names Stephanie E. Lewis Co-Leader of Litigation Group
Earlier this year, nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. announced Stephanie E. Lewis had been named co-leader of the firm’s Litigation group, alongside Stephanie L. Adler-Paindiris. Stephanie has almost 20 years of experience litigating on behalf of management and advising businesses on practices and policies to foster employee engagement.
Want a Four-Day Workweek? It May Be Tough to Find One
Executives worry about productivity loss and managers balking
LinkedIn Agrees to Pay $1.8 Million to Women Over Discrimination Claims
The professional networking platform reached a settlement with the U.S. Labor Department over allegations that it underpaid 686 female employees in California from 2015 to 2017, officials said.
Some U.S. companies have started assuring workers they’ll help them access abortions
The clothing brand Levi Strauss & Co. said in a statement on Wednesday that employees could get reimbursed for travel expenses for health care services not available in the state where they live, including abortions, through the company’s benefits plan.
Negotiating Lower Hospital Prices as a Self-Insured Employer
New U.S. disclosure rules will give employers greater visibility into rates negotiated by big insurance companies.
Women face gender bias even when running against another woman, report shows
A record number of women were elected to the 117th Congress in 2020.
NYC offices are getting San Fran-style perks to lure reluctant workers back
West coast office culture is invading NYC.
Court won’t revive bias claim of worker allegedly told to ‘act a little more masculine’
An employee who claimed he was told to act more masculine to get promoted failed to show he was discriminated against based on sex, a federal appeals court held (Boshaw v. Midland Brewing Company, No. 21-1365 (6th Cir. April 26, 2022)).
LinkedIn agrees to pay $1.8 million to female workers after the DOL said they were paid less than their male counterparts
Some female LinkedIn workers in California were paid less than their male counterparts, the DOL said.
The legal debate over the gig economy and its workers
Given the incredible demand for gig services we have seen over the past two years, and an increasing number of workers leaving their permanent jobs to join the gig economy, the next generation for this economy may look quite different.
How managers can tackle loneliness in the workplace
Unfortunately, we have another epidemic sweeping the globe: loneliness. While we have relied on a vast array of scientists to combat the Covid epidemic, tackling the spread of loneliness requires a different set of tools – one of which is managers.
OSHA chief says businesses sticking with workplace COVID policies
No “mass exodus” from workplace COVID precautions
Adopting Emotional Intelligence In The Workplace Is More Than A ‘Nice To Have’
Depending on the crowd, I believe the importance of emotional intelligence (EI) in the workforce holds the same importance as IQ.
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