Two recent developments involving the National Labor Relations Board’s scrutiny of restrictive covenant agreements, per its general counsel’s Memorandum 23-08, have provided a mix of good and bad news for employers.
Archives for February 15, 2024
USCIS Announces Upcoming H-1B Cap Lottery Dates and New Beneficiary-Centric Selection Process
USCIS has officially announced the dates for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap lottery, which will open on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at noon ET and end on Friday, March 22, 2024, at noon ET. This annual lottery is meant to select new H-1B candidates, who will be eligible
Happy Valentine’s Day: These Jobs Increase Your Chances of Divorce
On February 14 we celebrate love in the name of St. Valentine, who was beaten, stoned, and decapitated because of his support of marriage. So, basically, it’s always been a bummer of a holiday, which brings us to divorce.
Here are, according to a 5-year study, are the professions most
Pete’s Car Smart to Pay $145,000 to Settle EEOC Age and Disability Discrimination Suit
DALLAS – Amarillo-based dealership Pete’s Car Smart will pay $145,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age and disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
Hospital Housekeeping Systems to Pay $520,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
FORT SMITH, Ark. – Hospital Housekeeping Systems, LLC (HHS), a provider of housekeeping, food and facilities support to numerous industries, based in Dripping Springs, Texas, will pay $520,000 as part of the settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced
Tech Mahindra to Pay $255,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
NEW YORK – Tech Mahindra, Inc., a New York-based IT services company, will pay $255,000 to a job applicant to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
EEOC Sues Covenant Woods for Age and Disability Discrimination
ATLANTA – Covenant Woods Senior Living, LLC and BrightSpace Senior Living, LLC (together, “Covenant Woods”), which operate the Covenant Woods retirement community in Columbus, Georgia, violated federal law when they fired a 78-year-old employee from her position as a receptionist because of her age and disability, the U.S. Equal Employment
7 Strategies to Get Your Employees On Board with GenAI
A culture that accepts this new technology can also learn how to innovate with it.
Number of striking US workers more than doubled last year, study shows
The number of striking workers in the U.S. more than doubled last year due to massive work stoppages carried out by autoworkers, nurses and Hollywood writers and actors, according to a study released by Cornell University on Thursday.
Michigan Right-to-Work repeal: What workers, businesses need to know
Michigan workplaces are no longer governed by the Right-to-Work law, as the repeal took effect Tuesday of the decade-long regulation that allowed workers to opt out of paying dues in union-represented jobs but still receive benefits.
Barclays VP sues for $290,000, alleging discrimination
A Barclays (BARC.L), opens new tab vice president is suing the British bank for about 230,000 pounds ($290,000), alleging she was passed over for promotion because of racial, religious and sex discrimination.
4 virtuoso strategies for handling your bad boss
We can’t always change our horrible bosses — but we can transform the ways we interact with them.
Gen Z doesn’t trust their bosses to give career advice — here’s what they’re turning to instead
Providing employees with opportunities for growth in the workplace can be critical in building loyalty, which is something many employers could use these days in an age of increased attrition and diminishing engagement.