Wharton and the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science hosted a panel of experts to discuss the tensions of the post-pandemic workplace and how to reconcile the needs of employees and employers.
Archives for July 19, 2022
How the Unionization Trend is Changing Workplace Dynamics
A conversation about how organized labor and management can best work together.
Facebook’s workforce grew more diverse when it embraced remote work
Maxine Williams, the company’s chief diversity officer, said the unexpected benefit to expanding remote work options was that it helped the company improve diversity
Employers can’t prohibit workers from discussing terms of employment, NLRB reminds operator
The National Labor Relations Board alleges that a senior living provider in Kansas has prohibited employees from “discussing wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment,” which they have a right to do under the National Labor Relations Act.
Blizzard QA workers in Albany are organizing Activision’s second union
‘They have failed [at union busting] and will continue to fail’
A nationwide ban on workplace nondisclosure agreements is unlawful and unhelpful
Both houses of Congress have now introduced bills — with some Republican support — that seriously disregard the constitutional limits on Congress’ power.
15 Habits That Can Destroy Workplace Relationships
No matter what field you work in, having connections with your peers can help you succeed.
The Gen Z Effect on the Workplace
For years, companies have been focusing on attracting the millennial market — as customers and employees — but attracting the newest generation, Gen Z, demands a new playbook.
D.C. Mayor Signs Bill Providing Workplace Protections For Marijuana Consumers
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) has signed a bill that bans most workplaces from firing or otherwise punishing employees for marijuana use.
Littler Adds Attorney Bruce Buchanan in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 18, 2022) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Bruce Buchanan as special counsel in its Nashville office. Buchanan joins from Sebelist Buchanan Law PLLC, an immigration focused law firm that he founded. He has concentrated his practice on immigration
Littler Adds Employee Benefits Attorney Eric Field as Shareholder in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON (July 18, 2022) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Eric Field as a shareholder in its Employee Benefits practice in the Washington, D.C., office. He joins from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.
USCIS Updates Requirements for TPS Holders
Some Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders will once again be able to overcome inadmissibility for adjustment of status purposes by traveling internationally because USCIS is updating its interpretation of MTINA, the Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendment of 1991.
As of July 1, 2022:
USCIS will no longer
USCIS to Implement Phase Two of Premium Processing Expansion for Certain Previously Filed I-140 Petitions
On May 24, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began implementing an expansion of the agency’s premium processing service for certain pending Form I-140 petitions. Specifically, the expansion of premium processing services applied to the EB-1C multinational executive and manager and the EB-2 National Interest Waver (NIW) I-140 categories.
Employers Protest Pro-Worker Proposals Tacked on to Defense Bill
Shannon Meade and Michael Lotito weigh in on pro-worker provisions included proposed amendments in the annual defense authorization bill.
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Why You Should Let Your Employees Take Three-Week Vacations
Business Coach David Wanounou made a bold proclamation on LinkedIn:
If you’re an employee, asking for a 3-week vacation ain’t the best idea.
Because those 3 weeks will show the company that they can manage without you.
So better ask for less.
He’s not wrong, but he’s
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