Among the many legacies of the pandemic is a new diversity in work arrangements.
Archives for March 5, 2023
Low-Wage Jobs Are Becoming Middle-Class Jobs
Millions of low-income families are experiencing less financial stress and even a modicum of comfort.
Your Boss’s Bathrobe Is Not Office Attire
Even at a start-up, even while waiting for a new office, you should not have to put up with working from the corporate HQ that is the boss’s kitchen.
Are You a Cubicle Cat or a Couch Koala? Test Your Office Personality.
Personality assessment has ballooned into a giant industry that aims to explain your working style. Take our quiz to find out what kind of office creature you are.
Labor board ruling that Google is legally employer of YouTube contract workers has implications beyond tech industry
Full-time office work is ‘dead’: 3 labor experts weigh in on the future of remote work
Remote work ballooned during the Covid pandemic as a public health measure.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones defers comment on revival of sexual harassment lawsuit
A team spokesperson points to 2020 response that called allegations ‘entirely false’ and ‘also malicious and hurtful.’
The $2 Billion Question of Who You Are at Work
Employers are finding personality tests — measuring how employees think and feel — more useful than ever while navigating hybrid work. But the tests are not always up-to-date.
New Jersey Court Says Employee Discharged for Discipline Not Entitled to Payment for Accrued PTO
On February 22, 2023, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that a hospital employee discharged for disciplinary reasons was not entitled to payment of accrued paid time off (PTO) because the hospital had an express policy that PTO would not be paid out after a disciplinary discharge.
OSHA Activates U and T Nonimmigrant Visas—‘Law Enforcement Visas’—as New Tool in Agency’s Investigation Toolbox
On February 13, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker had signed a memorandum giving OSHA new authority to issue certifications supporting applications for U nonimmigrant status and T
Is an OSHA Workplace Violence Standard for the Healthcare Industry on the Way?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has identified violence in healthcare settings as a significant occupational risk, and a new workplace violence standard for the healthcare industry could be on the horizon.
California Court of Appeal Addresses When Violations are “Willful” or “Knowing and Intentional” for Grant of Certain Wage and Hour Penalties
In May 2022, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Systems, which considered the issue of whether failing to pay premium wages for meal and rest period violations gave rise to claims for waiting time penalties or violations of wage statement requirements.
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Beltway Buzz, March 3, 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.
Visas for F and M Students Can Now Be Issued 365 Days Ahead of Program Start Date
On February 23, 2023, the U.S. Department of State updated its guidelines to allow F and M students to apply for their student visas to study in the United States up to 365 days prior to the start date of the program as listed on the Form I-20, Certificate of