Amazon is ordering thousands of its workers back to the office for at least three days per week, according to a company memo by CEO Andy Jassy on Friday.
Archives for February 20, 2023
The return to the office could be the real reason for the slump in productivity. Here’s the data to prove it
The return to office looks like it’s going backward.
Biden Labor Secretary to Depart to Run N.H.L. Players Union
Martin J. Walsh, a former mayor of Boston, was regarded as an unusually visible labor secretary.
Thomas Donahue, Influential Leader of Organized Labor, Dies at 94
A one-time doorman and bus driver, he became an assistant secretary of labor but fell short of his goal of being elected head of the A.F.L.-C.I.O.
EEOC Sues United Labor Agency for Disability Discrimination
Non-Profit Denied Employee With Breast Cancer Reasonable Accommodations and Forced Her to Resign, Federal Agency Charges
Seattle considers historic law barring caste discrimination
One of Kshama Sawant’s earliest memories of the caste system was hearing her grandfather — a man she “otherwise loved very much” — utter a slur to summon their lower-caste maid.
Coalition of States Files Motion to Shutter DACA Program
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy continues to be under attack. In Judge Andrew Hanen’s court in the Southern District of Texas, a coalition of Republican states filed a motion for summary judgment in a long-pending case alleging that the Biden Administration’s new DACA rule is no more
Stolen Databases Obtained In Transaction Leads to $400K Settlement with PA and OH Attorneys General
This post deals with another data breach, yes, hackers were able to compromise the organization’s systems and exfiltrate personal information relating to over 45,000 Pennsylvania and Ohio residents. However, there are several important takeaways from this case, including cybersecurity in corporate transactions, data retention and destruction, and incident response planning.
USCIS Redesigns Green Card and Employment Authorization Document
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced new designs to improve security of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). USCIS began issuing the redesigned cards on January 30, 2023. This is a routine process; USCIS has changed the design of cards
Illinois Equal Pay Certification: A Practical Guide for Employer Compliance
The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has issued final regulations and FAQs implementing the Illinois Equal Pay Act Amendments. The IDOL has suspended the requirement to file an EEO-1 Report with the Department.
You’ll Get Better Candidates if You Stop Focusing on These Things
When you hire, you want people who can take your company into the future. Who cares what they’ve done in the past? What can they do in the future?
This is a great way to hire, but sometimes you can get frustrated when you can’t seem
Eliminating tasks from your daily work: Automation is key
Imagine your job if you got rid of all the parts you hate. Impossible, right?
Well, think about this: I’m writing this on a computer that I don’t know how to program, wearing clothes I didn’t sew, made of fabric I didn’t weave. For breakfast, I ate food I didn’t
Ninth Circuit Eliminates Obstacles to Enforcement of Employment Arbitration Agreements in California
Ninth Circuit holds the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts AB 51, which attempted to prohibit employers from requiring employees to waive, as a condition of employment, the right to litigate claims under the FEHA and the California Labor Code. Arbitration agreements are on an equal footing as other
Ninth Circuit Allows Enforcement of Employment Arbitration Agreements in California
Ninth Circuit holds the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts AB 51, which attempted to prohibit employers from requiring employees to waive, as a condition of employment, the right to litigate claims under the FEHA and the California Labor Code. Arbitration agreements are on an equal footing as other
Beltway Buzz, February 17, 2023
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C. could impact your business.