Michael Neifach discusses the logistical and financial obstacles of implementing a large-scale deportation plan, as well as the potential for resistance from local governments and the existing legal processes in “What It Would Take to Deport Millions of Immigrants,” published by The New York Times.
Archives for July 22, 2024
Jackson Lewis Ranks on 2024 Law360 Diversity Snapshot
Jackson Lewis is ranked 21st on Law360’s 2024 Diversity Snapshot report, which evaluates law firms based on their percentage of minority attorneys in “The 2024 Diversity Snapshot: How Firms Stack Up,” published by Law360.
Jackson Lewis Ranks Among Most Diverse Large Law Firms
Jackson Lewis ranks 21st among law firms with 600 or more attorneys in Law360’s 2024 Diversity Snapshot report, which scores law firms based on their percentage of both minority partners and minority associates in “The 2024 Diversity Snapshot: Representation in the Ranks,” published by Law360.
EEOC Commissioner Andrea Lucas Discusses Workplace DEI
Jackson Lewis Principal and Board Member Tanya Bovée interviewed U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioner Andrea Lucas at Jackson Lewis’ Workplace Horizons conference in Las Vegas on April 17, 2024.
Paid Family Leave Grant and New Whistleblower Poster
Beginning in June 2024, California businesses with between 1 and 100 employees may qualify to receive grants of up to $2,000 for each employee who is off work for a reason covered by California’s Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) program. The intent of the PFL Small Business Grant program is to help small businesses offset some of the expenses they incur while complying with their PFL obligations.
U.S. Supreme Court Round-Up (July 22, 2024)
During its most recent term, the United States Supreme Court issued a few decisions that may affect California employers. We summarize those rulings below.
Thanks, but No Thanks
If a lunch with your boss makes you feel uncomfortable, you don’t have to go. Suggest an alternative.
Gen AI is Coming for Remote Workers First
Three reasons why this period of automation is different.
As new tech threatens jobs, Silicon Valley promotes no-strings cash aid
The rise of artificial intelligence has stoked fears that such technological advances will wipe out millions of jobs. Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have thought about that too, and they’ve long pushed an idea to soften the blow: cash aid from the government, no strings attached.
Vance Lays Out a Blue-Collar Vision That Clashes With Trump’s Record
J.D. Vance, the Republicans’ vice-presidential nominee, wants to center the working class in a Trump second term, but economists on the left and right question whether his prescriptions would actually help.
Corporate Workers Get a Snow Day in July Because of Outage
“Happy international blue screen day.”
America’s Vacation Culture Is Dying. Here’s How to Revive It.
For some workers, the idea of taking time off just adds to their angst. But there is a way to make PTO less stressful.
Workplace Psychological Safety Is Critical—But Often Lacking
Psychological safety is key for teams—but, in reality, is often suboptimal.
The Workplace Zombie Apocalypse Is Here
The modern workplace is dead. Employees are shuffling through outdated practices, walking through a graveyard of irrelevant routines.
They Say It’s a Woman’s World Now. The Workplace Tells a Different Story.
Three new books document obstacles to gender equality that, in the era that brought us #MeToo, Taylor Swift and the ‘girlboss,’ we thought we’d left behind.