Employers often find it challenging to determine how much information to provide witnesses and respondents during workplace investigations. Do respondent employees have a right to know the substance of the complaint against them and/or the identity of their accuser?…
Archives for February 20, 2024
Garen Dodge Comments on the Future of the Equal Remedies Act
Garen Dodge comments on the future of the Equal Remedies Act, cautioning that the bill may not see immediate implementation but its current discussions in Congress may lay the groundwork for its potential passage in “House Talks Show ‘Reinvigorated’ Push To Lift Damages Caps”, published by Law360.
DEI Under Scrutiny, Part V: Proposed Utah Bill Would Have Extended Restrictions on DEI to Private Employers’ Training Programs
States across the United States have been taking up or passing laws to prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and programming in public schools, colleges, universities, and other institutions, but a bill recently considered by Utah lawmakers raised concerns for private employers as it would have extended such restrictions
Proposed Utah Bill Would Have Extended Restrictions on DEI to Private Employers’ Training Programs
States across the United States have been taking up or passing laws to prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and programming in public schools, colleges, universities, and other institutions, but a bill recently considered by Utah lawmakers raised concerns for private employers as it would have extended such restrictions
#LaborOscars2024 Have Arrived!
Our mission at the Power At Work Blog is “to contribute to a discourse in the United States that emphasizes the importance of collective action and puts workers and worker power at the center of that conversation.” One part of that mission is to lift up movies and other popular
Surveilling Employees Erodes Trust — and Puts Managers in a Bind
Research offers three ways leaders can navigate the benefits and backlash of using electronic monitoring systems.
Companies Can Win by Reducing Overwork
A conversation with University of Georgia professor Malissa Clark dispelling myths about workaholism.
Labor coalition accuses Starbucks of ‘flawed’ union strategy, risking shareholder value
A coalition of unions is laying out its case against Starbucks ahead of a proxy fight at its annual meeting in March.
Does the NFL have an age discrimination issue?
The NFL’s chronic struggles with racial bias in the hiring of coaches and General Managers has had, in a strange sort of way, an indirect benefit for the league.
Unrealistic deadlines, constant surveillance: How bad bosses create toxic workplaces
First days on a new job are often straightforward. Meet new colleagues, set your email signature, get to know the boss. Not for Ted, a scientist in the Midwest.
Why a CEO says bosses should embrace ‘coffee badging’: ‘I don’t hire people to watch them work’
A lot of workplaces these days have in-office mandates, with bosses who get upset if employees don’t physically show up.
Is AI Biased – Does It Help Or Hinder Women As They Rise To The Top?
For the past four years, the research team behind InnovateHERs has been peeling back layers from the data to understand better how and why women become successful in purpose-driven sectors.
Anger Won’t Help You Get Ahead in the Workplace
Being an angry hard-charger won’t win you any points in the workplace, new research has found.
What do Gen Zers want in the workplace?
Gen Z largely entered the workforce at the same time remote and hybrid work went mainstream, and they’re expected to overtake baby boomers in the workplace this year.
Workers without degrees are not getting as many good job offers as it seems
Many of the market’s top companies with the largest workforces in the nation are touting degreeless jobs and actively removing degree requirements from more job postings.