The total list of 128 individual recognitions includes attorneys from 20 offices across the firm’s national footprint
Archives for August 17, 2023
Another Brick in the WALL: New Jersey’s Latest Tool Targeting Businesses for Violating State Wage, Benefit, and Tax Law
On August 8, 2023, the Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance (OSEC) within the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (the “NJDOL” or the “Department”) launched The WALL – the Workplace Accountability in Labor List. The WALL (established under N.J.S.A.
Dish Out Some Praise Today!
In this episode, Jen considers the relatively recent phenomenon of workplace “praise programs,” and how to use them to your (and your team’s!) advantage.
Affirmative action in hiring: challenges and solutions
The recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action in higher education may ripple into the business world. Big-name corporations fear a dent in workplace diversity. Discover what this means for hiring, and how businesses can adapt to foster inclusion and find talent beyond traditional confines.
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Court Says Question of Disability Accommodation Should Go to Jury
A federal court said the determination of whether a requested disability accommodation, namely working from home, is a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with…
Illinois Law Expands Leave Available to Workers
Amendments to the Illinois Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) expand leave available to employees grieving a family member’s death arising from a crime of…
Offshore Drilling Corporation Wins Sexual Harassment Case
A jury in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas recently cleared SLB, a multinational oilfield services firm, of sexual harassment and retaliation…
What to Do When You Don’t Trust Your Employee
Five steps to take if you’re in this uncomfortable situation.
Court Sides With Catholic School That Fired Unmarried Pregnant Teacher
The New Jersey court found that the school, as a religious employer, was exempt from a state law prohibiting employment discrimination.
3 Must-Have Skills For GenZ Entering The Workplace In 2023
According to July research from Intelligent.com, 40% of business leaders believe that GenZ graduates are unprepared for today’s workforce.
The Death Of Full-Time In-Office Work And The Rise Of Tomorrow’s Corporate Titans
The traditional 9-to-5, suited-up office worker spending their days in a cubicle farm – that image is quickly fading into history.
Dirty downside of ‘return to office’
Push to end work-from-home could make climate crisis worse
The Hottest New Office Is the Gym
Working out or just working? More gyms are encouraging remote-working members to stay all day and do both
Office Small Talk Is Excruciating. It Doesn’t Have to Be
Productivity software may have killed the watercooler, but chitchat is still the best way to grow connections in a hybrid workplace. These tips can make it less awkward.
[New York] A Hands-Off Labor Department Retreats From Wage Theft Enforcement
Under Roberta Reardon, the agency has recovered less and less of workers’ stolen wages. Meanwhile, staff resign, and replacements lag.