Texas and the Heritage Foundation have asked a Texas federal court for a quick-turnaround decision on their bid to block EEOC guidance that reinforces LGBTQ+ harassment protections in the workplace.
Archives for October 24, 2024
The Civil Rights Department’s Upcoming Regulation Updates on Automated Decision Making
The California Civil Rights Council has been working on proposed regulation revisions to include automated decision-making in the requirements under the Fair Employment and Housing Act.
The Council met on October 17, 2024, for public comment on the most recent version of the regulations and voted to extend the comment
Surviving the Woke Workplace
Helen Pluckrose has produced a practical guide to dealing with sticky workplace situations, alongside a clear intellectual account of social justice ideology.
Super Lawyers Recognizes 23 Goldberg Segalla Attorneys in 2024 New York Metro Edition
A Simple Exercise to Help You Check Your Biases
Despite the uncertain future of DEI initiatives, managers still need to address bias, the root cause of most DEI challenges. The author introduces PRISM, a set of five science-backed tools designed to help managers and teams unlearn unconscious biases: Perspective-Taking, pRosocial Behavior, Individuation, Stereotype Replacement, and Mindfulness. These tools aim to improve workplace collaboration, creativity, and communication while reducing conflicts and enhancing performance. Managers can implement these tools in their organizations to combat bias, foster understanding, and ultimately improve business outcomes, even in the face of DEI opposition.
Six Goldberg Segalla Attorneys Named Top 50 Women New York Metro Super Lawyers for 2024
The Tech Workplace: International Employment
ACC NYC: DEI Push and Pull: Practical Strategies to Navigate the ‘New’ DEI Landscape
Compensation rules have changed—here’s what HR leaders should know about pay and benefits strategies today
Retirement is a constant, but mental health perks and tuition assistance programs are the new normal.
3 tools that can make feedback conversations helpful—and even enjoyable
Feedback is crucial for high-performing teams. These three techniques can help improve those conversations.
Are bosses right to insist that workers return to the office?
Company mandates are infuriating employees
Intoxication Insufficient to Deny Workers’ Comp Claim: NY Court
A New York ruling highlights the heavy burden on employers to prove intoxication was the sole cause of a workplace accident to deny workers’ comp coverage.
Science Says People With High Emotional Intelligence Use 5 Words to Become Exceptional Leaders
A few simple words can raise your emotional intelligence, but it must be backed with action.
Unions should be about employees, not about politics
What are employees fed up with union politics supposed to do?
Walbro Gets Older Ex-Worker’s $2.3 Million Bias Verdict Tossed
A former Walbro LLC manager in Michigan can’t keep the $2.3 million a jury awarded him for age bias following his termination after more than 41 years, because the evidence he presented at trial differed from his previous testimony, a federal judge ruled.