In October 2019, a former Philadelphia-area regional director of Starbucks, Shannon Phillips, filed a race bias suit against the coffee giant. Following the wrongful arrest of two Black men at a Center Cinty store in 2018, Phillips, a white woman, alleged that her subsequent termination amounted to “reverse discrimination.” According
Archives for September 16, 2022
OFCCP Extends Deadline for EEO-1 Data FOIA Objections
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has extended the deadline for federal contractors and first-tier subcontractors to submit objections to a broad Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by an investigative reporter.
NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission Publishes Guidance For Employers To Address Marijuana Impairment
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission published guidance on September 9, 2022, for employers to address marijuana impairment in the workplace. The guidance does not, however, provide the long-awaited certification standards for Workplace Impairment Recognition Experts.
In February 2021, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act
California Adopts Law that Seeks to Protect Children’s Online Privacy
California’s Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2273, the first of its kind state legislation that requires businesses that provide online services, products, or features likely to be accessed by children to comply with specified standards.
Read the full article at Jackson Lewis’ Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report.
California Adopts Law the Seeks to Protect Children’s Online Privacy
California’s Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2273, the first of its kind state legislation that requires businesses that provide online services, products, or features likely to be accessed by children to comply with specified standards.
Building on federal protections for children online under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA),
Cal/OSHA Public Hearing on Proposed Non-Emergency Two-Year COVID-19 Standard Highlights Multiple Conflicting Concerns
At its meeting on September 15, 2022, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board held a public hearing on a proposed non-emergency COVID-19 standard. The hearing and subsequent Board discussion during the meeting demonstrated that there remains a great deal of disagreement about whether a non-emergency standard is needed at all, and
Labor Day 2022 Shows Union Activity at Highest Level in Decades
Labor Day 2022 comes at an optimistic time for U.S. labor unions. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, representation petitions and elections were declining steadily. However, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election filings have increased by 58% in the first nine months of 2022, compared with the same time period in
California Issues Monkeypox Guidance for Employers
On September 15, 2022, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA or “the Division”) published Guidance on Protecting Workers from Monkeypox (MPX<a href=”http://www.dir.ca.gov/DIRNews/2022/2022-72.html#:~:text=Cal%2FOSHA%20Posts%20Guidance%20on%20Protecting%20Workers%20from%20Monkeyp”>
NLRB Wants to Change the Rules for Franchise Owners Again
In the spring of 2020 the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) changed the joint employer standard to be friendlier to the many small business owners who run their business under the franchise model. This was after a protracted battle with McDonalds.
The NLRB ruled that the corporate
Talent Acquisition Ranks Among Highest Risks to Businesses
Talent acquisition is increasingly becoming a matter of risk management.
A new survey of business leaders by PwC reveals that talent acquisition and retention rank second (at 38%) among cited risks to their business (right behind more frequent and/or broader cyber attacks, at 40%). Indeed, the ability to recruit is
Growing trend of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I); global development pushing India too
Alecia Winfield explains what diversity means in corporate America and says the ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests fueled a drive for change in corporate America, similar to that of the #MeToo movement.
Apparel Resources
Calif. Fast Food Worker Law Could Affect Other States, Jobs
Eli Freedberg talks about a new California law that allows a council of fast food workers, franchisors, franchisees, advocates and state government representatives to determine an industry minimum wage and other work conditions.
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4 Ways To Prepare For New Calif. Pay Transparency Duties
Denise Visconti offers tips to help employers navigate California’s SB 1162, which will require employers to disclose median and mean hourly rates and pay information on contractors, starting in May 2023.
Law360 Employment Authority
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Inflation guts Wall Street optimism; worse could be ahead if railroad workers strike Friday
Sebastian Chilco explains that state and local minimum wage increases will vary widely because some laws look at a nationwide average of inflation for all major US cities while others focus on a local or regional inflation rate.
Poynter
In person or remote? Best practices for navigating tension of hybrid work model
Claire Deason talks about steps employers should take to ensure remote or hybrid workers have the same opportunities as those in the office.
Compliance Week
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