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Archives for January 23, 2023
Denver Ordinance Creates New Avenue for Workers to Pursue Wage Theft Violations by Employers
On January 10, 2023, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock approved an ordinance (File No. 22-1614) passed by the Denver City Council that will provide new avenues for workers in the City and County of Denver to pursue claims for wage theft.
Robert Rachal and Katelyn Harrell Author “An Update on the Ever-Changing Civil Procedure Jurisprudence in ERISA Cases”
Robert Rachal and Katelyn Harrell author “An Update on the Ever-Changing Civil Procedure Jurisprudence in ERISA Cases,” published by ABA Journal.
Jackson Lewis Spotlighted as One of Kansas City’s Largest Law Firms
Jackson Lewis is spotlighted as one of the largest law firms in Kansas City measured by local attorney headcount in “Kansas City’s Law Firms,” published by Kansas City Business Journal.
New Federal Laws Require Additional Protections by Louisiana Employers for Pregnant Workers and Nursing Mothers
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022, enacted two laws providing protections to pregnant women and nursing mothers in the workplace: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act).
You Quit Your Job, but You’re Still Miserable. Now What?
What to do when it’s not (just) the job, it’s you.
Misinformation can cause anxiety, depression, and violence. Here are three ways to address it in the workplace
Here are three steps business leaders can take to stem the havoc misinformation can wreak in the workplace.
The Very Worst Kind of Bad Boss Just Won’t Go Away
In the 15 years I’ve been writing the workplace advice column Ask a Manager, I’ve heard about some really bad bosses.
Find Your True Meaning in the Workplace
A job should equate to more than a paycheck. Find out how to make the most of your career and why it’s important for your well-being.
What Is a Religious Accommodation Under Title VII?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that employers reasonably accommodate an applicant’s or an employee’s sincerely held religious belief unless the accommodation would pose an undue hardship.
Sex-Based Scheduling Suit Sparks Review of Title VII Limitation
Female officers will ask the full Fifth Circuit Tuesday to reinstate a lawsuit accusing the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department of using an illegal gender-based scheduling policy that allows only their male colleagues to take full weekends off.
Ordered Back To The Office? 5 Reasons To Feel Better About It
If you’re like many people, you’ve been asked to come back to the office.
Why labor’s surging popularity isn’t translating to union membership
Share of wage and salary workers represented by unions, 2022
DEI policies won’t stop discrimination in hiring. That requires fighting unconscious bias
At least on paper, businesses and institutions have achieved equality through thoughtful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies that examine bias and end discrimination against women and people from underrepresented groups.
An engineer laid off after over 16 years at Google said ‘faceless’ tech giants see staff as ‘100% disposable’
An engineering manager laid off by Google said the tech giant sees staff as “100% disposable.”
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