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Archives for October 27, 2024
8 Business Etiquette Rules We All Need Now
Learn how updated business manners are key to professionalism in emails, Zoom calls, and shared work environments.
Generational Stereotypes Fuel Fake BattlesโAnd Stifle Workplace Progress
Misleading age stereotypes create an us versus them narrative that stifles workplace progress. Here are four ways to create a more inclusive employee culture.
Yet another reason to ditch the RTO mandates: the traditional commute defies logic
The ability to forgo a daily and costly commute to a city center office space could be the solution to making ends meet.
Automated Decision Making Changes Coming to Californiaโs FEHA Regulations
The California Civil Rights Council published its most recent version proposed revisions to Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations that include automated decision-making and extended the comment period to 30 days. You can read more about the proposed revisions here from Jackson Lewis Attorneys Sayaka Karitani and Robert Yang.
Construction Chronicles: The Not-So-New and OMB-Approved Monthly Construction Utilization Report
In the spirit of โspooky season,โ the U.S. Department of Laborโs Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has been โhauntingโ federal construction contractors with new compliance burdens. With the resurrection of the renewed Form CC-27, covered construction contractors will now face the โchillingโ task of collecting and submitting employment
Fiscal Year 2026 Diversity Visa Lottery Open Through November 5, 2024
On October 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of State opened the annual Diversity Visa (DV) lottery registration period for fiscal year (FY) 2026. The online registration program is free to all registrants, and the State Department will continue to accept registrations until noon EST on November 5, 2024.
Beltway Buzz, October 25, 2024
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
U.S. Virgin Islands Enacts Fair Chance for Employment Act
On June 24, 2024, the Legislature of the Virgin Islands overrode Governor Albert Bryan Jr.โs veto of the Fair Chance for Employment Act. The act is intended to prohibit the automatic disqualification of applicants based upon a conviction or a criminal record.
Leading Portuguese Law Firm SRS Legal Joins L&E Global
L&E Global, a worldwide leader for cross-border labour and employment law services, is pleased to announce that the firm SRS Legal is joining L&E Global as our exclusive member firm in Portugal.
Musk Wins Appeal Over Tweet He Had to Delete About Union Push
The Fifth Circuit court ruled that the 2018 post was protected speech. It also vacated an order to reinstate a pro-union Tesla worker who was fired.
L&E Global Webinar Series: Increasing Pay Transparency and Pay Equity: A Global Issue
In this session our panel of lawyers from the U.S., UK, Ireland and Belgium will review the trends across the globe, identifying consistencies and differences, while providing valuable insights into future directions of pay transparency.We will also explore the steps towards pay transparency/equity being taken in the U.S., UK and in the EU, including in relation to the EU Pay Transparency Directive, and will then consider how in practice organizations are dealing with this on an international scale.Key topics will include:
As Workers Head Back to the Office, Some Employers Pay for Workplace Etiquette Tutoring
Pandemic periods of remote work weakened the professional reflexes of many employees, prompting a surge in demand for companies teaching workplace behavior.
Friendship at Work Boosts Employee Well-Being, Engagement, and Performance
Workplace friendships provide connection, reduce loneliness and stress, and boost overall well-being, leading to improved job satisfaction and performance.
Pro Bono Week Podcast โ Pennsylvania Innocence Project
Shareholder Rachel Fendell Satinsky speaks with Pro Bono Committee Member Dave Haase regarding her work with the Pennsylvania Innocence Project over the years.
As part of the annual National Celebration of Pro Bono hosted by the American Bar Association, Littler is highlighting various pro bono efforts from around the firm.