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Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Power At Work
Listen to Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris in conversation with labor law experts Charlotte Garden, Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota, and Anne Marie Lofaso, Professor of Law at West Virginia University, as they discuss the Supreme Court’s June 1 decision in Glacier Northwest Inc. v.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: SHRM
Cal/OSHA has been developing a workplace violence prevention standard applicable to general industry that may be finalized soon. A pending legislative proposal could…
Posted: | Littler Category: Connecticut - General
While significant bills impacting Connecticut employers were signed into law, proposed employer mandates on pay transparency, paid sick leave, and predictive scheduling failed to gain the necessary votes for passage in 2023. Here are some of the year’s notable legislative developments.
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Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Federal Gov't - General
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.
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Religious Discrimination - General
How much burden must a company demonstrate before it is relieved of the obligation to accommodate an employee’s religious beliefs in the workplace under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision clarifying the answer
Posted: | Littler Category: FLSA - General
On July 6, 2023, a federal court in Texas rejected a challenge to the United States Department of Labor’s 80/20 Rule, which applies to employers that take a tip credit toward their minimum wage obligation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This ruling is yet another step in
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: New York Times
Every intense relationship has frictions, and the one between the Teamsters union and United Parcel Service is no exception.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Harvard Business Review
What some managers see as help actually prevents marginalized people from advocating for themselves.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Benefits Pro
“We have recently seen an uptick in such challenges, and that trend may well accelerate in light of the Supreme Court’s analysis and the media attention it has received,” said Christopher Collins, a partner at Sheppard Mullin.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: NPR
NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Harvard law professor Noah Feldman on the implications the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action will have on businesses.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Forbes
You would think that mean-spirited behavior ends in middle or high school, but unfortunately, bullies have infiltrated the adult workplace.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: CNBC
A toxic workplace culture was one of the biggest culprits behind the Great Resignation — which saw droves of workers leaving their jobs or switching careers during the post-pandemic era.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Vox
The Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action in college admissions could embolden actors to challenge the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of employers.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: CNN
The labor force participation rate for women in their prime working age hit an all-time high in June, reaching 77.8%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday as part of the monthly jobs report.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Yahoo! Finance
The threat of a strike from 340,000 United Parcel Service (UPS) workers offers a new test of a recent surge in union power. It could also answer some questions about the strength of the larger US labor market.