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Archives for November 8, 2022
EEOC and Resourceful Environmental Services Agree to Conciliate Sexual Orientation Charge
Garbage Disposal Company Resolves Investigation into Allegations of Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Ford Motor Company to Pay $115,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Case
Automaker Made a Conditional Offer of Hire to a Pregnant Applicant but Failed to Hire Her Even Though She Was Qualified and Passed a Company Physical, Federal Agency Charged
Grit Is Good. But Quitting Can Be, Too.
A conversation with a former professional poker player about changing our decision-making process.
Layoffs Are Painful. But You Can Communicate Them Compassionately.
Delivering your message with kindness and care is better for both employees and your company.
The least stressful job that pays over $100K, according to data—and how to get it
Stress on the job is a common phenomenon. A majority of workers, 79%, experience work-related stress month-to-month, according to the American Psychological Association’s 2021 Work and Well-being Survey of 1,501 U.S. adults.
Disability, religion may require safety gear exemptions, EEOC says
Emergency transport companies Global Medical Response, Inc. and American Medical Response, Inc. discriminated against employees with disabilities and religious needs when it forced them to shave to keep their jobs, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit Sept. 29
Handling Election Angst in the Workplace
Election Day and the days that follow can bring both joy and tension to workplaces.
Does Election-Fueled Bitterness Have To Fuel Workplace Toxicity?
The highly consequential U.S. election spotlighted wrenchingly divisive social and cultural issues that charge emotions, and it’s spilling into the workplace as a dangerous form of workplace toxicity.
William and Mary Dining Workers win their Union with Sodexo
Oct. 24, Sodexo dining workers at the College of William and Mary announced they won their union with Sodexo.
November 30 Deadline: Equivalent Plan Applications for Oregon’s Paid Family Medical Leave Program Are Due
To be exempt from collecting and remitting contribution payments beginning on January 1, 2023 to Paid Leave Oregon, Oregon’s new paid family medical leave program, employers must submit by November 30, 2022 either an Equivalent Plan Application that meets the requirements for Paid Family Medical Leave Insurance (PFMLI) covering
Twitter Is Rehiring People Fired On Friday. Why It’s Mostly Normal
Elon Musk is looking to rehire some of the people he just notified on Friday. As people laugh about his incompetence in firing people that, it turns out, Twitter still needs some of.
While this makes for good jokes, and it does look horrible, it also is very typical. Twitter
Register Now for the California Workplace Law Breakfast Series
We are excited to welcome you back to our annual in-person presentation of updates in the areas of wage and hour, leave and accommodation and workplace safety in The Golden State.
Join Jackson Lewis P.C. attorneys across California, network with your peers and end the year with new connections.
New York City Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect
On November 1, 2022, New York City’s pay transparency law went into effect, requiring most employers in New York City to post salary ranges in job advertisements, including postings for internal opportunities.
Salary Transparency Comes to (Some) of New York State
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, pay transparency laws began to crop up around the country. These laws often require companies to post or disclose pay ranges for available jobs and are aimed at closing pay gaps and ensuring pay equity.
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