Caroline Baker says that any company looking at redundancies in the UK would be wise to plan carefully.
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Why businesses need to be cautious about jumping into AI
Niloy Ray provides insight on how employers can responsibly use AI in hiring, professional practice and more.
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JC Market Thriftway to Pay Over $50,000 Following EEOC Investigation
NEWPORT, Ore. –JC Market, Inc., doing business as JC Market Thriftway, a Lincoln County, Oregon grocery chain, has agreed to provide $50,000 in compensatory damages, backpay, and furnish other injunctive relief to resolve a charge of disability discrimination filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency
EEOC Sues Employment & Training Centers, Inc. for Disability Discrimination
HOUSTON – Employment & Training Centers, Inc. violated federal law by refusing to provide a reasonable accommodation for an individual applying for a data entry position in its Houston office, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
University of Texas, Permian Basin to Settle EEOC Equal Pay Suit
MIDLAND, Texas – The University of Texas, Permian Basin has agreed to pay $46,000 in damages and to furnish other relief in order to settle a pay discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
Work Advice: Is she a toxic manager, or just tall and loud?
Boss needs to find ways to get an ‘intimidating’ female employee to tone it down without being sexist or ageist
Employees are demanding workplace reset: Edelman
Survey finds workers want employers to rethink what work means to employees
Companies like Goldman Sachs may want workers back in the office full-time, but most US execs think hybrid working is here to stay, study finds
Most US executives don’t expect a return to pre-pandemic office life, a study has found.
Goodbye Great Resignation: The labor market returns to pre-pandemic normalcy
The job market is returning to a familiar place: strong, but no longer in its overheated, pandemic recovery state.
The best bosses know how to subtract work
The minus mindset may be unintuitive but it is essential
If you work remotely, your bosses are probably using software to track you. Here’s how they’ll catch you slacking off.
Many businesses are using employee-tracking software to keep tabs on their workers.
US appeals court rejects free speech challenge to attorney bias rule
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a Pennsylvania anti-harassment and anti-discrimination professional rule for lawyers, rejecting a lawsuit that challenged the rule as unconstitutional.
It’s PSL Season—Not Pumpkin Spice Latte but Paid Sick Leave
As school resumes and temperatures fall, employees may be calling out sick. Here is a refresher on the basics of California’s paid sick leave law known as the Healthy Workplace Healthy Families Act, Labor Code 245 et seq.
Covered Employers
The state’s paid sick leave requirement applies to all employers
What ‘Quiet Cutting’ Really Is and What It Looks Like Behind the Scenes
We had “quiet quitting” and “loud quitting,” and now we have a new sound-based corporate term: “quiet cutting.” If you, as a business owner, wonder what it is and whether should you be afraid of it, don’t worry. Quiet cutting can be a really great thing. But first, what is
SCOTUS’ Recent Affirmative Action Decision and the Ripple Effect on DEI and AI-Powered Recruiting Platforms
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action in undergraduate admissions, Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, No. 20-1199 (the “SFFA Decision,” summarized here) has significant implications for admissions in higher education. However, some are considering whether the High Court’s holding will