On August 5, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had completed the much-anticipated second round of the annual H-1B registration lottery. USCIS also confirmed that the agency had notified all prospective petitioners with selected registrations from this round that they were eligible to file H-1B cap-subject
Archives for August 6, 2024
EEOC Sues Alto Ingredients for Disability Discrimination
CHICAGO – Alto Ingredients, Inc., a manufacturer of industrial and food-grade, corn-based alcohols, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it terminated an electrician from its campus in Pekin, Illinois, because of his disability, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
Why Joe Biden Passing the Torch to Kamala Harris Matters for Women in the Workplace
Sponsors are the real needle-movers for retaining talent and transforming the workplace
How CEOs Can Address Politics In The Workplace Ahead Of The 2024 Election
As leaders work with their teams and HR departments to develop political speech policies and enforcement strategies, here are key steps to consider.
Chipotle can’t force arbitration of workplace rape claim, US court rules
A U.S. appeals court on Monday said a former Chipotle Mexican Grill employee does not have to arbitrate claims that she was sexually harassed and raped by a coworker, because she sued the restaurant chain after a federal law took effect banning agreements to keep such claims out of court.
JK Rowling bankrolls legal fight against workplace gender police
Gender-critical discrimination cases are drumming up huge support as CrowdJustice takes off
Workers mentioning burnout on Glassdoor reviews just reached a record high—and employees are losing faith in their workplace
Burnout is so rampant among U.S. workers that they’re taking their grievances online at a record rate.
First look: Best employers for workers with high school degrees
Chipotle, Lowe’s and Walgreens are the best big companies for high school graduates to get hired and promoted quickly, according to a new analysis by the American Opportunity Index.
How HR can make a strong first impression on new hires
When a new employee joins a company, one of their first hellos is with HR as they begin paperwork and onboarding processes.
Employee Burnout Has Reached a New Boiling Point
After a tumultuous few years in the labor market, employees feel stretched beyond their limits, according to a new report. And some are blaming business leaders
Employers used return-to-office to make workers quit. Then this happened.
As organizations navigate the shifting dynamics of the post-pandemic workplace, some have controversially used return-to-office mandates as a strategy to induce voluntary turnover.
EEOC Gets $1.2 Million for Vision Impaired Workers in Bias Pact
Settlement also requires staffing company to refrain from bias
Racism and discrimination make the brain age faster, study finds
Stress can speed up the biological clock, making people more vulnerable to aging-related conditions, from cardiovascular disease to diabetes and dementia.
Connecticut Supreme Court Adopts Federal Definition of ‘Supervisor’ for State Law Hostile Work Environment Claims
A “supervisor,” for purposes of a Connecticut state hostile work environment claim, is an employee who is empowered by an employer to take tangible employment actions, the Connecticut Supreme Court recently held in O’Reggio v. Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, a decision that follows federal standards set forth in