The current administration and multiple members of Congress seek to grant protections to H-2B non-agricultural temporary workers who are employed in the United States to fill temporary labor shortages in the U.S. market. Multiple bills have been introduced in both the Senate and House of Representatives calling for protection
Archives for November 21, 2023
The FDIC Proposes Revised Regulations Concerning Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to Conform to the Fair Hiring in Banking Act
The FDIC has proposed revised regulations implementing Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Section 19 generally prohibits individuals convicted of certain offenses from participating in the affairs of an FDIC-insured depository institution. The rule would affect approximately 4,680 FDIC-insured depository institutions. Comments
Corporate Boards Mulling Effects of SEC Cyber Enforcement and CISO Exposure, and Possibly Hacker Complaints to SEC
According to a New York Times story this weekend, the Security Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against SolarWinds is driving discussions in boardrooms and corporate security departments of large organizations about the handling and reporting of cybersecurity breaches. It turns out that such boards and departments may not be the only ones
NLRB and OSHA Enter Into Memorandum of Understanding to Share Information and Make Referrals
On October 31, 2023—Halloween—the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a “scary” new agreement between the two federal agencies. The agreement was described as an effort to “strengthen the agencies’ partnership and outline procedures for information-sharing, referrals, training
Allegations of Leering, One Unwanted Hug Insufficient to Establish Sexual Harassment
An employee who claimed her supervisor frequently leered at her, once hugged her after shaking hands with male employees, and told her one time her to stay off of pornography sites at work could not go forward with her claim of sexual harassment.
Papa John’s Pizza to Pay $175,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
ATLANTA – Papa John’s Pizza, an international chain of pizza restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, will pay $175,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
The creepy AI-driven surveillance that may be infiltrating your workplace
Can a machine tell that you’re mad just by looking at your face? Do your emails give away how stressed you are? Could a computer understand your emotions better than you?
New study: Mental health problems are the most common ‘workplace injury’
Are mental health problems a workplace injury? Yes, according to a recent study. In fact, they are the most common workplace injury.
3 ways to avoid innovation burnout in the workplace
Too many new initiatives can overwhelm workers. As an editor who helps lead digital and cultural change at The New York Times, here’s how I work to avoid that outcome.
A Union for Bankers? These Workers Plan to Vote on One at Wells Fargo
Workers at two branches are expected to hold elections to decide whether to unionize
Foot Locker, Teamsters Show Their Drug-Benefit Managers the Door
Employers and unions say the PBMs are favoring costlier drugs over less expensive options and aren’t open about their rebates
Amazon Hit With Class-Action Suit Over Sex-Based Systemic Pay Bias
Amazon.com Inc. pays women less than male employees performing the same or comparable work, a class lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Seattle charges.
EEOC Issues Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace
Janitorial Workers Across New England Reach Tentative Deal on Historic Contract
All photos are courtesy of 32BJ/Ann Hermes.
More than 12,000 janitorial workers across New England represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 32BJ reached a tentative contract agreement on Wednesday, November 15, with the Maintenance Contractors of New England (MCNE), an organization representing 60 individual employers. The
Public Employee Had No Due Process Rights Before Discharge
A police officer for Sisseton, S.D., who was hired as an at-will employee could not bring a due process claim under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 or the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.