In the four years since the COVID-19 pandemic made “telework” a household name, many employers have permitted employees to stay home or work a hybrid schedule. However, more and more employers are requiring employees to return to in-person work. As a result, we receive a lot of questions on the topic, some of which are highlighted below.
Archives for April 8, 2024
Kevin Lauri Discusses Jackson Lewis’ Increase in Associate Hires Due to High Demand for Services
Kevin Lauri discusses Jackson Lewis’ high demand for legal services, which consequently led to an increase in lateral associate hiring at the firm, and a significant investment in resources for new attorney talent in “Amid lagging associate hires, why these law firms bucked the trend,” published by Reuters.
Jackson Lewis Recognized with 2023 Gold Level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Cigna Healthcare has selected the firm as a recipient of the 2023 Gold level Healthy Workforce Designation, the highest level of this recognition, for demonstrating a strong commitment to fostering a sustainable, healthy work culture.
Courtney Malveaux Discusses New OSHA Rule Expanding the Range of Individuals Permitted to Accompany Administration During Worksite Inspections
Courtney Malveaux discusses potential variations in implementing a new OSHA rule, which will be influenced by inspectors’ wide discretion and their assessment of the necessity of third-party participants representing employees during inspections in “New OSHA Rule Gives Hazy Guidance on Safety Inspection Tagalongs,” published by Bloomberg Law.
Special Counsel Elizabeth Sitgreaves Joins Littler in Growing Nashville Office
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 8, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Elizabeth Sitgreaves as special counsel in its Nashville office. Sitgreaves joins from The Law Offices of John Day, P.C. and brings over 15 years of litigation experience.
What Researchers Discovered When They Sent 80,000 Fake Résumés to U.S. Jobs
Some companies discriminated against Black applicants much more than others, and H.R. practices made a big difference.
Silence Speaks Volumes in the Workplace
In the landscape of our modern workplaces, silence speaks volumes, shaping the dynamics of collaboration, innovation, and personal growth.
Office gossip isn’t just idle chatter. It’s a valuable – but risky – way to build relationships
Gossip flows through the offices and lunchrooms of our workplaces, seemingly filling idle time. But perhaps, through these ubiquitous and intriguing conversations, we are influencing our workplace relationships more than we realise.
Why are workers so sad? These researchers offer clues—and recommendations
A growing cohort of experts are ringing alarm bells about the loneliness epidemic and why workplace stress is at an all-time high.
Five secrets of workplace success
I spent a year writing a book about work. Here’s what I discovered
The real reason why so many managers don’t know how to manage
New bosses are often promoted for the wrong reason and are unprepared for the role. On the latest episode of ‘The New Way We Work,’ we explore what it would look like to treat management like the important job it is.
‘It’s irresponsible’: Secretary of Labor on economic misinformation
Acting United States Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su joins The Weekend to discuss Friday’s big jobs report. And Su responds to a letter from Latino Civil Rights and activist organizations about the loss of 6 works in the Francis Scott Key Bridge tragedy in Baltimore.
This is the No. 1 thing CEOs get wrong about HR
SHRM’s Johnny C. Taylor Jr. says CHROs serve two sets of internal stakeholders.
Sexual Harassment: A Polling Chronology
Let’s start with early polls on sexual harassment. Pollsters began asking about sexual harassment in the workplace in the 1980s.
Punching In: DOL Lays Out New Plan for Workers With Disabilities
The US Department of Labor wants to make it easier and more equitable for people with disabilities to participate in the labor force, rolling out new initiatives in the past few weeks to boost employment prospects for workers with disabilities.