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Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Washington State - General
New laws in Seattle and Washington State allow certain gig workers greater access to traditional employee benefits.
Seattle Paid Sick and Safe Leave
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed into law the App-Based Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance on March 29, 2023. Among other things, this law requires that
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Immigration - Visas
A recent ruling in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia provides added protection and work authorization safeguards for H-4 spouses of H-1B visa holders facing potential lawsuits and administrative challenges.
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Labor Law - Unfair Labor Practices
In a decision relevant for employers utilizing video surveillance equipment in the workplace and those considering the installation of video cameras, the National Labor Relations Board concluded that an employer created an “unlawful impression of surveillance” by viewing camera footage of an employee, even though the employee was not engaged
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Evil HR Lady
I often write about HR screw-ups. There are plenty of them, for sure. But in reality, no one goes to Reddit to praise how smoothly their HR manager handled an investigation. Good HR goes unrecognized because people don’t even realize what HR did in a situation. They just know that
Posted: | Littler Category: Federal Gov't - EEOC
This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2022 (hereafter “Report”), our twelfth annual publication, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or “the Commission”) developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not merely summarize case law and litigation statistics, but also
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Immigration - Visas
On April 19, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the temporary suspension of the biometrics requirement for certain individuals filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, would be extended through September 30, 2023.
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: ADA - General
When one of our clients recently received nearly-identical demand letters from remote, unrelated, and unrepresented parties claiming website accessibility and threatening legal action for damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we decided to look into it.
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: HR Headlines
Christopher Cavaliere discusses what drew him to join Jackson Lewis’ Tampa office and his legal career as a criminal prosecutor in “Another Shumaker Partner Jumps To Jackson Lewis In Tampa,” published by Law360.
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Law Firm News
Chris Cavaliere was spotlighted for joining Jackson Lewis’ Tampa office in “Wake Up Call: Kirkland, Cole Schotz Advising Bed Bath & Beyond,” published by Bloomberg Law.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Harvard Business Review
The same behaviors that feel dangerous to employees are precisely what organizations need to thrive in an uncertain economic climate.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Harvard Business Review
Tools like ChatGPT have the potential to displace human creativity — but people still offer unique value.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: EEOC
R&L Carriers, Inc. and R&L Carriers, Shared Services, LLC (R&L Carriers), a nationwide trucking company headquartered in Wilmington, Ohio, will pay $1,250,000 to a class of female applicants and take steps to prevent future discrimination against female applicants to settle a federal lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Forbes
It’s an uncertain time in the labor market.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: MSNBC
Sometimes we even contribute to the toxicity because we have been conditioned to view “overwork” as synonymous with “passionate” and “productive,” says leadership expert Selena Rezvani.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Forbes
The impact of technology on business has been immense and far-reaching.