“This opens the door for undocumented workers to be able to fight for the right to be respected in the workplace.”
Archives for July 14, 2022
What Business Leaders Should Know About Their Deskless Workers
Business leaders who think they know what’s important to employees who continue to resist corporate policies that they return to their offices should think again.
Supreme Court Holds State Employers Can Be Sued for Discriminating Against Veteran Employees Under USERRA
On June 29, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States decided that a veteran could sue his former employer, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) after the DPS would not accommodate his medical conditions by employing
Holland to Make Remote Work the Law. This May Backfire
Employees who worked at home during the pandemic shutdowns seem loath to come back to the office. At the same time, companies want people to come back. The Pew Research Foundation found that 61 percent of the people working from home were doing so by choice–not because there wasn’t an office
Rhode Island Enacts New “Tip Protection” Law
On June 28, 2022, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed new “tip protection” legislation. The statute prohibits employers of tipped employees from retaining employee tips, creates new requirements for tip pools, and sets requirements for deductions from tips for credit card processing.
Existing Law Regarding Tipped Employees
Title IX At 50: Expanding Protections for Students and Employees
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), on June 23, 2022, the U.S.