The United States will celebrate Veterans Day on November 11, 2023, a holiday meant to honor military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Employers may want to take this as an opportunity to consider the ways they can support veterans and service members in the workforce.
Archives for November 12, 2023
California’s Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard: Cal/OSHA Standards Board Publishes New Modifications
The draft indoor heat illness prevention standard continues to work its way through the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board’s rulemaking process. On November 9, 2023, the Board published proposed modifications to the draft indoor heat illness standard, which were based on suggestions the Standards Board received during the August
New Law Makes Establishing Retaliation Claims Easier For California Employees
By: New Law Makes Establishing Retaliation Claims Easier For California Employees
By: New Law Makes Establishing Retaliation Claims Easier For California Employees
On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 497, which makes it easier for employees to establish retaliation claims in California.
What Executive Order on AI Means for Immigration
On October 30, 2023, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order regarding the “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.” The Executive Order (EO) directs departments and agencies throughout the government, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State (DOS), to develop plans
Why You Need a Handbook Tune-Up
In this episode, Jen reminds us why updating your workplace policies annually is critical to avoiding employment law liability.
NLRB Adopts New Final Rule and Again Broadens Joint-Employment Analysis
Elevating What Works: Talking about improv and other things at work
Suzanne Lucas is the “Evil HR Lady.” After a decade in corporate HR, she embarked on a new mission to enhance the world of work for all. She coaches and trains HR departments, speaks around the world, and is the mastermind behind the Evil HR Lady group on Facebook, which
Actors and Studios Agree to Deal
Hollywood actors have reached a tentative deal with major studios to end a historically long strike.
Employee Injured While Leaving Work Limited to Workers’ Comp Remedies
An employee of the University of California who was injured while riding her bike on university grounds on her way home from work was limited to workers’ compensation under the “exclusivity” rule, a California appeals court recently ruled. Although an employee’s commute is generally outside the workers’ compensation scheme, the
What Do You Do When an Employee Resigns, Then Asks to Stay?
If an employee resigns, then rescinds the request, the employer has a choice: Do they want the worker to stay or go?
Court Finds Employer Had Legitimate Reason to Fire Nurse Who Complained of Discrimination
A nurse recently lost her racial discrimination and retaliation case against a medical center in Huntsville, Ala., which claimed she was legally fired for unprofessional conduct. On Oct. 27, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Crestwood Healthcare, stating the nurse failed to prove the employer
19 (More) Tales of Performance Review Horror
Everyone hates their annual performance review but we dutifully do them. (For some good reasons, but I digress.) I few weeks ago, I published 18 True Tales of Ridiculous Performance Appraisals, and what I got was even more tales of ridiculous performance appraisals. Enjoy, but managers, don’t use these a template.
EEOC Chair Burrows Reconfirmed
The U.S. Senate confirmed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows for a third five-year term on Nov. 8, preserving the commission’s Democratic majority.
With a Key Deadline Fast Approaching, Now Is the Time to Address Requirements for Data Transfers Outside of China
Philip Gordon, Grace Yang, Morgan Matson, Kwabena Appenteng and Zoe Argento explain what U.S. companies with workers in China need to know about the November 30 deadline to implement a new cross-border data transfer mechanism.
Corporate Compliance Insights
European Employers Navigate New Pressures Around Flexible Work Models, AI Adoption and Divisive Social Issues
Jan-Ove Becker, Laura Jousselin, Raoul Parekh and Stephan Swinkels discuss the findings of Littler’s 2023 European Employer Survey Report, including that remote work is here to stay and employers are being cautious about implementing AI in HR.
European Business Magazine