A push to elevate Black men and women into management roles is losing ground in big companies
Archives for November 2023
‘If Tesla gets unionized it’s because we deserve it’: Elon Musk says he’s made his factory workers millionaires but concedes some may still turn against him
The United Auto Workers (UAW) warned Elon Musk it would be recruiting members of Tesla staff from right under his nose. Now Musk—an outspoken critic of unions—says if his employees did choose to join, the company would be partly to blame.
H-1B Worker Domestic Visa Renewal Pilot to Start in January (2)
A limited number of H-1B specialty occupation workers will be able to renew their visas in the US as soon as January, State Department officials announced.
UAW launches organizing campaign at 13 non-unionized automakers
The UAW is launching a campaign to organize 13 non-unionized automakers as it bids to extend its momentum from a strike against the Detroit Three manufacturers.
Supreme Court considers whether police officer’s job transfer was sex discrimination under Civil Rights Act
As an officer in the intelligence division of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Sgt. Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow worked on public corruption and human trafficking cases, and at one point she led the gun crimes unit. She was assigned to an FBI task force, which brought overtime pay opportunities and a police vehicle she could drive home at night.
Companies wanted to make Instagram-worthy offices. Instagram commenters roasted them.
- Does a super-hip office make you want to go back to the office? Some companies apparently think so.
Former N.J. Trump golf club worker says she was sexually harassed, forced into signing NDA
A former server at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster alleges she was sexually harassed and coerced into sex by a supervisor, then tricked into signing an illegal non-disclosure agreement by Trump’s lawyer, Alina Habba.
Citizens Bank will implement noncompetitive ADA reassignment policy to settle EEOC lawsuit
Citizens Bank will adopt a companywide noncompetitive reassignment policy as part of a settlement agreement resolving a disability discrimination lawsuit, according to a Nov. 22 announcement.
The CROWN Act hasn’t ended hair discrimination in Texas
State-level versions of the CROWN Act, which prohibits race-based hair discrimination, contain loopholes that enable the discriminatory targeting of Black hairstyles.
Discrimination Experiences Shape Most Asian Americans’ Lives
Stereotypes of Asians in the U.S. as foreigners and a model minority drive discrimination
Don’t Be Surprised by Bad Bosses: Good Leaders Are a Miracle
Leader emergence is not the same as leader effectiveness.
Failure to Disclose Arbitration Agreement In Visa Petition May Nullify Agreement
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In early 2020, Alco Harvesting, LLC hired Jesus Guzman, a citizen of Mexico, to perform agricultural work in Santa Maria under the H-2A visa program. The H-2A visa program allows employers to hire foreign nationals to engage in temporary
New York Clean Slate Act Will Seal Certain Old Criminal Records
New York has joined the growing number of states that have enacted clean slate legislation that will automatically seal certain criminal records. The new law will require employers to review any hiring processes related to an applicant’s criminal history.
Peter J. Woo Appointed Co-Chair of National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s Litigation Committee
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Peter J. Woo has been appointed as Litigation Committee co-chair of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). Peter, who has been involved with the Association for seven years, concludes his term in October 2029.
Fraud Doesn’t Pay in New York – November 2023 Update
- WCL 114-a provides the Workers’ Compensation Board the authority to disqualify a claimant from receipt of lost time benefits “[i]f for the purpose of obtaining compensation pursuant to Section 15 of this chapter, or for the purpose of influencing any determination regarding any such payment, a claimant knowingly makes a false statement or representation as to a material fact.” Section 15 is specific to lost wage replacement.