Felice Ekelman comments on the implications of New York City’s pay transparency law requiring employers to include a good-faith salary range in job postings in “Employment lawyers chip in on New York City’s ‘good faith’ pay transparency law,” published by WorkLife.
Archives for December 12, 2022
Chad Richter Discusses Jackson Lewis’ Omaha Presence and “Best Law Firms” Ranking
Chad Richter discusses the firm’s strong local presence in Omaha and earning top rankings in 2023 “Best Law Firms” in “Jackson Lewis Recognized By U.S. News And Best Lawyers,” published by the Omaha Daily Record.
Top Five Labor Law Developments for November 2022
President Joe Biden signed legislation imposing a collective bargaining agreement between freight carriers and railroad unions, avoiding a nationwide strike.
Biden Signs Speak Out Act, Barring Predispute NDAs, Nondisparagement Clauses for Sexual Assault, Harassment Claims
“I just signed the Speak Out Act, a bill that’ll enable survivors to speak out about workplace assault and harassment and increase access to justice,” President Joe Biden wrote on Twitter on December 7, 2022.
Duty to Preserve Evidence Covers Climate Review by Higher Educational Institution, Idaho Court Rules
Finding the university was on notice and had an obligation to preserve interview notes related to a climate and culture review because it knew or reasonably should have known to anticipate litigation, the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho granted a motion for sanctions for the spoliation of evidence against the University of Idaho (UI) College of Law.
Employers May Accept Naturalization Receipts and Expired Green Cards for I-9 Purposes
This week, US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a policy change that allows employers to accept a receipt notice for a naturalization application along with an expired Permanent Resident Card (a/k/a Green Card) as evidence of employment authorization and identity.
According to USCIS, “Presentation of the Form N-400 receipt notice along with the expired [Permanent Resident Card] is valid, unexpired evidence of LPR status, as well as identity and employment authorization under List A of Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9), if presented before the expiration of the 24-month extension period provided in the notice.” This policy change comes as a result of a listening session with its customers and furthers USCIS’ efforts to streamline immigration processing, and to encourage eligible Lawful Permanent Residents to naturalize.
How Layoff News Is Hiding a Hot Job Market
Companies like Meta and Twitter have said that they will be cutting jobs. Google and Amazon have announced that they are putting a freeze on any new hiring.
How Sexism Influenced Corporate Governance
Early in the 20th century, many owners of the iconic companies of the day were women.
Research: When Mindfulness Does — and Doesn’t — Help at Work
We all need to identify the most effective practices for our unique roles, routines, and minds.
Jerry’s Chevrolet and Jerry’s Motor Cars will Pay $62,500 to Settle EEOC Equal Pay and Retaliation Suit
Auto Dealerships Paid Female Dispatcher Less than Male Counterpart and Fired Her When She Requested Equal Pay, Federal Agency Charges
Rural Office of Community Services Inc. to Pay $320,000 to Resolve EEOC Sex Discrimination Charge
Federal Agency Finds Female Employees Were Subjected to Sexual Harassment and Then Fired Those Who Complained
Elon Musk stoked a storm of homophobic harassment against a former Twitter executive. Here’s the real story
When Twitter’s former head of trust and safety Yoel Roth was given the chance to savage Elon Musk, he took a moderate stance.
Holiday Break Will Be Anything But for Guilt-Ridden US Workers
Nearly two-thirds of American workers feel guilty taking time off when others have to work while far fewer Europeans say the same
How Can Organizations Improve Workplace Equity?
Many companies are enhancing their diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives. But too often, they place more emphasis on diversity and inclusion than they do on equity.
How to defuse workplace conflicts
A client asked me to present a seminar on conflict management in the workplace. I’m sharing one portion of this three-hour session: the six steps to control workplace conflicts.