California is pushing the pay envelope to enhance transparency and pay equity for employees in the state. Effective January 1, 2023, Senate Bill 1162 requires California companies with 15 or more employees to include the pay scale for the position in every job posting, and to report additional information on their employees’ pay and diversity to the California Civil Rights Division.
Archives for November 14, 2022
FordHarrison Expands in South with Houston Office and Adds Sarah Morton as Partner
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that the firm opened the doors of its new Houston, TX office on November 14, 2022. Sarah B. Morton will be joining as Partner in our Houston office. Sarah comes to FordHarrison from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in Houston, TX. Houston joins Dallas as FordHarrison’s second office located in Texas.
FordHarrison Adds Partner and Associate in Two Major Cities
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce Proloy K. Das has joined as Partner in Hartford, CT and Douglass (Doug) R. Nolan has joined as an Associate in Chicago, IL.
Matthew Banocy Named to 2022 Missouri Rising Stars List
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Matthew B. Banocy, Counsel in the firm’s St. Louis office, was named to the 2022 Missouri Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers magazine.
University of California Academic Employees Strike for Higher Pay
In one of the nation’s biggest strikes in recent years, teaching assistants, researchers and other workers walked off the job Monday, forcing some classes to be canceled.
New York City, Once a Minimum Wage Leader, Now Lags Behind
As inflation has surged, other cities have vaulted past New York’s $15 minimum wage, considered a trailblazer only a few years ago.
Ex-Twitter employee discusses layoffs and harassment on ‘Start Here’
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has made massive staffing cuts at the social media platform.
What Does Workplace Dress Code Look Like Post-COVID?
After two-plus years spent working remotely in our loungewear, it seems no one really knows what to wear to the office anymore.
Your Workplace Has The Power To Change You, For Better Or Worse
Part of the reason you have a job is to earn a living, but doing work you actually find meaningful makes each workday more gratifying.
Workplace Language Is Evolving—One Emoji at a Time
Asynchronous remote work has conditioned employees to communicate more informally and empathetically. Those “friendly reminders” though? Alive and well.
4 ways to foster LGBTQ allyship in the workplace
Allyship became personal for Claudia Dulac, head of Diversity & Inclusion for Merrill, when her husband came out as gay in 2009.
D.C. Tipped Worker Wage Vote Portends Action From More States
District of Columbia voters’ approval to end the subminimum wage for tipped employees highlights the momentum that worker advocates say could help them spread similar wage-law changes across the US even as the restaurant industry pushes back.
Leading through layoffs: How to manage workers on their way out — and those who stay
How a company handles a layoff can have a major impact on its future success.
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