The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has released assignment groups for H-2B applications requesting an employment start date of October 1, 2024.
Archives for July 17, 2024
New Requirement for Labor Commissioner to Develop Whistleblower Posting for Employers
California’s Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2299 on July 15, 2024, which requires the state’s Labor Commissioner to develop a model list of employee rights and responsibilities under existing whistleblower laws. Employers will be required to post this notice beginning January 1, 2025. The notice must be written in a
Federal Court Denies DOL a “Hot Goods” Injunction over Child Labor Allegations
Court declined to issue a “hot goods” injunction against company that employed minors, as DOL could not show the company “knowingly” employed underage workers. Employer liability for potential child labor violations can be limited through the adoption and use of strong policies preventing child labor as well as other guardrails.
Pay to Play? Third Circuit Holds NCAA Athletes Can Be Considered Employees
The Third Circuit in Johnson v. NCAA ruled that athletes at NCAA Division I schools may be considered employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Johnson decision creates a circuit split that could lead the United States Supreme Court to resolve this issue. Colleges and universities could face substantial
Altman Specialty Plants to Pay $172,000 to Conciliate EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Charges
SAN ANTONIO – Altman Specialty Plants, LLC, the largest horticultural grower in the United States, will pay $172,000 in monetary relief and furnish extensive injunctive relief to resolve a finding of sex discrimination and retaliation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a conciliation agreement, the federal agency
Philadelphia Mayor’s Mandate Requiring Return to In-Person Work Prevails in Court of Common Pleas
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s mandate requiring City of Philadelphia remote workers to return to their offices took effect on July 15, 2024, following the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge’s denial of a local union’s request for preliminary and permanent injunction. In her capacity as chief executive of the government of
Navigating New Pay Transparency Policies
EEOC Sues Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. for Sexual Harassment
RICHLAND, Wash. – Fred Meyer Stores, Inc., a subsidiary of national supermarket chain Kroger, violated federal law when it allowed a male employee to sexually harass multiple female employees over a period of years despite repeated complaints about his unlawful behavior, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in
Dollar General to Pay $295,000 in EEOC Age Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
ST. LOUIS – Dollar General Stores will pay $295,000 and furnish other relief to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) age discrimination, harassment, and retaliation lawsuit, the federal agency announced today.
Power Hour #8: Democracy Under Attack: Lieberwitz and Reddy on Unions, Universities, the Supreme Court, and more!
In this edition of The Power Hour, Burnes Center for Social Change Senior Fellow Seth Harris is joined by Risa Lieberwitz, a Professor of Labor and Employment Law in the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR); and Diana Reddy, an Assistant Professor in UC Berkeley’s School of
Workers across Southern states demand relief from record-breaking heat
This piece was originally published in Prism. Power At Work has republished it with permission.
Workers from various service industry sectors across Atlanta, Charleston, South Carolina, and Durham, North Carolina, united in a set of simultaneous rallies last month to address the escalating challenge of extreme heat in their workplaces.
‘Betrayed’: Unions, White House irate over Teamsters president’s RNC speech
One Teamsters executive board member said he was “embarrassed” by Sean O’Brien’s speech at the Republican National Convention.
Deere Retreats From Diversity Measures After Online Attacks
Farm machinery maker follows in footsteps of Tractor Supply
Research: 4 Ways Employees Respond to DEI Initiatives
It’s not as simple as classifying people for or against diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Microsoft DEI Lead Blasts Company in Internal Email After Team Is Reportedly Laid Off
Microsoft is reportedly shuttering one of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) teams, according to an internal email sent by the team’s leader to a significant number of Microsoft staff last week, in which the lead also accuses the company’s executive leadership of “investigated and evidenced discrimination, harassment, and toxicity.”