The first Equal Pay Day observance in the United States was organized in 1996 by the National Committee on Pay Equity to raise awareness of the wage gap and its impact on women. Equal Pay Day marks the point when the average woman’s current earnings, combined with what she earned in the previous year, equals what the average man was paid last year. This year, Equal Pay Day will be recognized on March 15, 2023.
Archives for February 22, 2023
3 Workplace Paradoxes That Will Drive 2023
The time for predictions about 2023 has come and gone. We now know what we’re looking at, so it’s time to recognize reality and manage it to our advantage: Paradox is the driving force in 2023.
How To Measure And Promote Inclusion And Collaboration In The Workplace
Many of us know the benefits of fostering diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for our organizations, but not every company makes it past the initial hurdles.
Remote And Flexible Working Remain The Biggest Opportunities For Inclusive Workplaces
To build a fairer future of work, I believe accessibility and flexibility must remain at the heart of hiring and employee experience.
1 in 6 retirees are mulling a return to work. What to consider before ‘unretiring’
Retirees who are considering employment have been out of the workforce for an average of four years, according to a study from Paychex.
How Hybrid Work Is Changing Offices of the Future
Architects and real-estate developers are pioneering concepts to entice workers who will permanently split their time between home and office. Here are the innovations you’ll see in coming years.
Employers can’t force you to keep quiet to get severance, labor board decides, reversing Trump-era rulings
Companies can’t require employees to waive their rights as part of a severance agreement.
Changes to Come in EEOC Enforcement
Employers are likely to see a shift in enforcement by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) with a bigger budget, potentially new leadership and revised strategic priorities.
Seattle becomes the first city in the US to ban caste discrimination
Seattle is explicitly banning discrimination on the basis of caste, making it the first city in the US to take such a step.
At work, bosses express religion more than subordinates, study says
How much individuals express their religious beliefs in the workplace depends on how much power they hold there, according to new research from the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance’s Religion and Public Life Program at Rice University.
Could States and Municipalities in California Use Taxes to Limit Remote Work in the Future?
Many large California employers have been granted significant state and local tax incentives to establish the physical locations of their businesses in California, or within certain municipalities in California. These can come in the form of enterprise zone tax incentives, direct tax incentives, or other similar programs. The purposes of these tax incentives are to (a) spur economic growth and activity in the area; and (b) increase the tax base in the area by bringing in well-paid jobs, where the income is taxed. However, this economic growth does not happen if the majority of the workforce is working remotely. The tax incentives disappear when employees work remotely in a different state or jurisdiction.
When these arrangements were contemplated, well before the COVID-19 pandemic, the concept of large portions of the workforce working remotely was never considered (although New Jersey may have been ahead of its time requiring workers to show up at least 80% of the time – but paused this requirement during the pandemic). Now state and local governments, including those in California, are starting to realize that the fluidity of where workers are located is a problem, and are looking at this issue more closely as it could influence the future of remote and hybrid work.
Berkeley, California Adopts Fair Work Week Measures
Starting in November of 2023, businesses in Berkeley, California with at least 10 employees within the City of Berkeley will need to comply with a new Fair Work Week Ordinance. This ordinance will require covered employers to provide a written, good-faith estimate of employees’ work schedules before hiring
New York City D.A. Wants to Prosecute Wage Theft as a Crime
On February 16, 2023, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced that his office has partnered with the New York State Department of Labor and local law enforcement to create the “Worker Protection Unit” and “Stolen Wages Fund.” The newly created Worker Protection Unit will focus on pursuing
Documentation: It Can Help You or Hang You
In this episode, Jen reminds us of the rules for creating defensible workplace documentation.
Los Angeles Predictable Scheduling Law Set to Take Effect
Retail employers in Los Angeles will soon be required to provide employees with written, good faith estimates of their schedules and offer extra hours to current employees before hiring new workers under a new ordinance that takes effect on April 1, 2023. The “Los Angeles Fair Work Week Ordinance” makes
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