Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday announced a $53 million program to deliver bonuses to 22,000 child care workers at licensed facilities in Kansas.
Archives for June 21, 2022
Maryland Apple store workers face hurdles after their vote to unionize
The historic vote by employees of a Maryland Apple store to unionize — a first for the technology giant — is a significant step in a lengthy process that labor experts say is heavily stacked against workers in favor of their employers.
Tesla worker rejects $15 mln payout in race bias lawsuit
A Black former elevator operator at Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) flagship California assembly plant on Tuesday rejected a $15 million award in his lawsuit alleging racial abuse by coworkers, opening the door for a new trial after a judge slashed a $137 million jury verdict.
Steps LGBTQ Workers Can Take If Experiencing Discrimination in the Workplace
Despite the advances that the LGBTQ community has made, they still often are discriminated against in the workplace, especially LGBTQ people of color.
The digital workplace of 2027 will be human-centric
To be successful, organizations will need digital savviness and human-centered skills, Gartner analysts said during Gartner’s Digital Workplace Summit Tuesday.
Why most workplace tech tools still aren’t cutting it
Two years into the pandemic, and we’re all tech, all the time. So why are these daily tools still causing employees so many headaches?
Building Workplace Culture in a Virtual Environment
Can technology adequately support company culture in a hybrid or remote work environment?
Making the Case for Mindfulness in the Workplace
Given our always-on, multi-tasking work culture, who couldn’t use a little more focus at work?
The Latest in Multi-Jurisdictional Background Check Compliance
Conducting criminal background checks on job candidates is a common practice for employers but one that raises a host of compliance concerns amid a series of federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing how and when background checks may be conducted.
Congress Releases Draft Federal Privacy Law with Potential Traction To Pass
The federal government has been trying to reach a consensus on data privacy and thus far has failed to pass legislation. On June 3, 2022, a bipartisan draft bill, titled the American Data Privacy and Protection Act was released by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill intends to
Getting Local: City of Los Angeles Local Laws
The City of Los Angeles, like many other major cities in the state of California, has several local employment law ordinances in effect. Employers should also be aware that the County of Los Angeles has some separate local ordinances that apply only to unincorporated areas of the county and do