Goldberg Segalla added Amanda R. Kenna to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group in Princeton.
Archives for January 3, 2023
Jackson Lewis Elects 21 Attorneys to Principal Status
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce the firm has elevated 21 attorneys to principal status, effective January 1, 2023.
Wave of Job-Switching Has Employers on a Training Treadmill
The rise in turnover since the pandemic started has a cost in productivity: “It’s taking longer to get stuff out the door.”
Are Our Brains Wired to Quiet Quit?
Neuroscience has found that passive acceptance is a natural response to prolonged stress.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Layoffs
Advice on what to say (and what not to say) when you break the news.
California workers get new protections in 2023. Here’s what you need to know
Far-reaching new laws seek to better working conditions for a broad swath of Californians in 2023 from white-collar employees to blue-collar farm laborers, fast-food servers and construction workers.
This Company Is Canceling All Meetings With More Than Two Employees To Free Up Workers’ Time
When employees at Shopify got back from their holiday break Tuesday morning, they started 2023 with some calendar relief.
Labor Dept. announces next steps in $15 minimum hourly wage phase-in [New York]
On Saturday the New York State Department of Labor announced the next steps in the state’s $15 minimum hourly wage phase-in.
Tesla told employees not to complain to managers about pay, labor director alleges
Supervisors allegedly told Florida employees ‘not to complain to higher level managers about their pay or other terms and conditions of employment’
More Bosses Order Workers Back to the Office as Job Market Shifts
Vanguard Group, Paycom Software and others push staffers to return on required days, but some employees are pushing back
Federal Judge Grants Protective Order to Laid-Off Twitter Employees
Following Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, about half of the workforce at the social media company was terminated through sweeping company-wide layoffs. However, these abrupt layoffs are now being challenged in court by former employees at Twitter who alleged that they did not receive proper notice of their termination. In
‘Merica Monday: A visit home
Do those of you who live in the United States have any idea how deprived of Oreo variations the rest of the world is? No, you probably don’t, because you simply go to Walmart and pick up whatever Oreos you want at any time you want. What a country!
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Pennsylvania Expands Definitions of Race, Sex and Religious Creed in Human Relations Act
On December 8, 2022, Pennsylvania’s Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved amendments to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) and the Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act regulations to add a subchapter providing new definitions of race, gender and religious creed under the acts, 16 Pa.
Anheuser-Busch Settles Worker’s Retaliation Claims
Anheuser-Busch, the owner of notable beer brands including Budweiser and Stella Artois, settled a worker’s retaliation claims in a concise one-page order. Before resolving the case, however, a portion of Mary Behnke’s retaliation lawsuit was dismissed for not satisfying the statute of limitations for filing such claims.
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SECURE (2.0) At Last!
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, a massive omnibus spending bill that will keep the government funded through the end of its September 30, 2023, fiscal year. Included in Division T of the Act is the bipartisan legislation dubbed the SECURE 2.0 Act of
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