A look at some news of note for safety professionals.
Archives for October 5, 2024
Port workers strike update as union agrees to deal
A source told the Associated Press Thursday that the ILA had reached an agreement to postpone its strike until January.
Port Workers Strike Ends After 2 Days—Averting Potential Economic Shock
The strike began this week across 14 U.S. ports and threatened to disrupt billions of dollars worth of supply chain goods.
Port strike ends as dockworkers reach tentative deal
The union said it reached a tentative agreement on wages and extending a contract.
The Massachusetts PFML: 2025 Contribution Rates and Benefit Amounts
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (Department) just announced the 2025 weekly benefit amount and contribution rates for both employers and employees under the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave benefit program, which is funded through a payroll tax.
Helping young professionals adapt socially in the workplace
Colleges and universities should teach soft skills such as effective communication, writes UND scholar in The Conversation
Howard Schultz violated labor law by telling employee ‘if you’re not happy at Starbucks, you can go work for another company’
Starbucks’ Howard Schultz, who was interim CEO at the time, broke federal labor law in 2022 by telling a California barista who raised concerns about unionization that “if you’re not happy at Starbucks, you can go work for another company.”
Failing to Prepare for Hurricanes Could Cost Employee Lives. Here’s What to Know
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, employee deaths at one Tennessee company demonstrate why these natural disasters shouldn’t be underestimated – and why company leaders need to be prepared.
Larry Kudlow: The American workforce deserves a solid hike in wages
FOX Business host Larry Kudlow analyzes the cause of the port worker strike on ‘Kudlow.’
Paramount Disputes Claim by Laid-Off Staffer Who Alleged in Lawsuit That Company Failed to Provide Legally Required Advance Notice
A laid-off Paramount Global sued the company, alleging it didn’t provide required advance notice of the layoffs. Paramount disputed the claims.
Labor Board rules that ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz threatened an
The National Labor Relations Board affirmed that Schultz telling a union supporting employee to ‘go work for another company’ is an implicit threat
Paramount Sued by Former Employee for Violating WARN Law During September Layoffs
Julian Hagins also named CBS Interactive in the class action suit for not giving 90 days’ notice when cutting over 300 staffers.
California Health Care Employers Must Implement California Health Care Minimum Wage Raise By October 16, 2024
Last fall, California enacted Senate Bill 525, which substantially raises the base minimum wage for health care workers over time to $25 per hour. The first incremental increase above the general state minimum wage was scheduled to occur on June 1, 2024. However, there were several delays and amendments to
DOJ Gets $2.7 Million in Maryland State Police Hiring Bias Suit
The Maryland Department of State Police will pay more than $2.7 million and change its devices for choosing trooper applicants to end a US Justice Department race and sex discrimination lawsuit.
Women in the Workplace: parity for all women is almost 50 years away
Despite progress in the workplace over the past decade, parity for all women is almost 50 years away, according to McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace 2024: The 10th anniversary report, developed in partnership with LeanIn.Org.