One in four Americans has a disability. So employers risk losing out if they don’t consider how a return to office affects disabled workers.
Archives for May 11, 2022
We should stop blaming workers for the Great Resignation–and start looking at the jobs they’re leaving
Two years into the pandemic, anxieties about the labor market persist.
Just 8% of Manhattan office workers are back full time, survey shows.
The Partnership for New York City found a wider embrace of hybrid workplaces, with 78 percent of businesses adopting the model.
If Your Employees Are Working In the Office, You Should Be There, Too
If your business is 100 percent remote, with no one having to come in, that’s great. The boss and HR get to work from home as well.
But, if you have employees who either need to be in the office every day or who you’ve asked
Exclusive Concurrent Jurisdiction Applies to Overlapping PAGA Actions
In a recent decision, the California Court of Appeal held that the doctrine of exclusive concurrent jurisdiction applies to a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) representative action in Shaw v. The Superior Court of Contra Costa County. The decision is good news for employers facing overlapping PAGA complaints.
Underlying Facts
NYC Mayor to Hold Hearing on City’s Salary Disclosure Law
On May 12, 2022, New York City Mayor Eric Adams will hold a hearing on New York City’s salary disclosure bill, Introduction Number 134-A. The bill, which the New York City Council passed on April 28, 2022, would revise Local Law 32, New York City’s previously enacted salary disclosure law.
A Primer on Oregon’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program
In 2019, the Oregon Legislative Assembly passed the Paid Family Medical Leave Act, which established a paid family and medical leave insurance (PFMLI) program for Oregon employees. On April 27, 2022, the Oregon Employment Department (OED) filed proposed administrative rules with the Oregon Office of the Secretary of State to
Why the Salary Discussion Should Be the First Part of the Interview, Not the Last
I stumbled upon this post on LinkedIn.
I strongly disagree with the concept that it’s a mistake to ask about salary at the beginning. It doesn’t matter what the business’s mission is, how flexible they are, or if it would allow me to simply sit in a leather chair