Invoking the “upside down world” depicted in Netflix drama, Stranger Things, the federal District Court for the Northern District of Florida blocked Florida’s Individual Freedom Act (IFA) on constitutional grounds. Honeyfund.com Inc. v. Ron DeSantis et al., No. 4:22-cv-00227 (N.D. Fla. Aug. 18, 2022).
Archives for August 22, 2022
District of Columbia Employers of Tipped Workers Must Conduct Sexual Harassment Training
Although District of Columbia’s Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act was passed in 2018, parts of that law, including mandatory sexual harassment training, are just now taking effect.
John W. Meyer Analyzes Negligent Training Claims with New Jersey Law Journal
How may courts approach claims of negligent training in instances where the failure of skills proposed are skills considered to be of the everyday variety?
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Joseph Jones
Goldberg Segalla added Joseph Jones to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group in Newark.
3 Types of Burnout, and How to Overcome Them
Are you feeling overloaded, under-challenged, or neglected?
Survey: Have You Experienced Incivility at Work?
We want to hear about your experience with rude, angry, or even hostile customers or colleagues.
To Make Better Hires, Learn What Predicts Success
Tracking the performance of people who are already succeeding at your company will help you identify high-potential candidates.
Tesla loses California racial bias challenge
California lawsuit claims Fremont plant was racially segregated workplace
In California’s largest race bias cases, Latino workers are accused of abusing Black colleagues
Nearly every day, the onetime Ontario warehouse employee said, he was stunned to hear racist slurs from Latino co-workers.
Labor Law: Workplace implications for evolving Covid-19 restrictions
Two federal agencies — the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention — have indicated that it’s time to minimize the disruption of COVID-19 in our lives, and that includes the workplace.
8 takeaways about mental health and the ADA from an EEOC attorney
Everyone should be treated individually, Sharon Rennert, senior attorney advisor to the EEOC, said in an Aug. 17 webinar.
Labor board officials allege Starbucks violated labor law during Chicago union push
Starbucks violated labor law by threatening and interrogating Chicago baristas at stores where workers were attempting to unionize, local labor board officials alleged in complaints filed against the company.
Big Labor Eats Small Business in California
A bill making its way toward Gov. Newsom’s desk would drive up food prices and crush quick-service restaurants.
Building A Culture Of Love Within The Workplace
There are indeed positive associations between cultures that promote companionate love and employee outcomes, such as better teamwork and satisfaction and fewer sick days taken, according to a 2014 study.
How workplace bullying went remote
Workplace bullying is thriving in the remote-work era, as technology opens new avenues for unkind behaviour.