Giving little effort at work isn’t a new phenomenon, but you might think it is if you only paid attention to what’s trending on TikTok.
Archives for September 21, 2022
Workers’ Changing Attitudes Tighten Labor Market
Pandemic has altered what job conditions, hours, and pay workers are willing to accept
Home Depot Workers Petition to Form 1st Store-Wide Union
Home Depot workers in Philadelphia have filed a petition with the federal labor board to form what could be the first store-wide union at the world’s largest home improvement retailer.
The Vital Role of Older Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor recognizes the importance of older employees in the workforce during National Employ Older Workers Week, held during the last week of September.
Ending nondisclosure agreements that enforce silence on dangerous workplace conditions
In March, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act.
Next Up From DOL: Overtime, Independent Contractor Rules
Michael Lotito weighs in on the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division’s key proposals and nominations.
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Can the employer dismiss for a comment on Facebook or LinkedIn?
Paweł Sych explains how an employee’s actions on social media, even after working hours, can harm the entire organization and cause trouble for employers.
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Why Workplace Proselytizing Can Put Employers In A Bind
Alyesha Dotson says employers have to take a case-by-case approach in evaluating how any particular person’s religious expression impacts others in the workplace.
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Strikes Becoming More Common Amid Inflation, Tight Labor Market
Michael Lotito says many unions will now look to the wage increases in the tentative railroad agreement as a measure of successful bargaining.
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N.F.L. Players Union Quietly Seeks New Leadership
The group’s executive director, DeMaurice Smith, was nearly ousted from the role after negotiating a contentious 2020 labor deal. Candidates are lining up to replace him as soon as next year.
Progress of TSA’s Gender-Neutral Screening
In March 2022, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced it would be implementing measures to conduct gender-neutral screening by enhancing screening technology, reducing the number of pat-downs needed, streamlining identity validation, updating TSA PreCheck, expanding airline partnerships to enhance the overall travel experience, and improving communications with the traveling public.
Governor Newsom Signs Law Protecting Employees’ Off-Duty Marijuana Use
Beginning on January 1, 2024, California employers will be prohibited from discharging employees or refusing to hire individuals based on their off-duty use of marijuana.
Fourth Circuit Reinstates Employee’s Claim That Social Media App Messages Provided Sufficient Notice of a Medical Absence
On August 15, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held in Roberts v. Gestamp West Virginia, LLC, that an employer’s “usual and customary” notice procedures relating to absences extended beyond the company’s written policies and potentially included social media messages between an employee and manager.
Cal/OSHA Issues Guidance on Protecting Workers From Monkeypox
On September 13, 2022, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) issued guidance regarding protection of workers from monkeypox (MPX) under the Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) Standard, California Code of Regulations, Title 8 Section 5199.
12 Horrible Things Found in Performance Appraisals
Male boss: You use big words that make people feel stupid.
Me: What words? Which people?
Boss: People.
Co-worker, later: Boss means you make him feel stupid.
Annette Mertens shared this bit of feedback from her boss on a LinkedIn post by Kieran Synder, the CEO of Textio. Snyder