The lawsuit was originally filed in 2019 by LaRonda Rasmussen, after she found that six men with the same job title earned more than her.
Archives for November 25, 2024
Why Kindness In The Workplace Is More Important Than Ever
Kindness in the workplace is no longer considered optional. Learn why it’s critical and how it leads to lasting benefits for companies and employees.
New Procedure in New York for Additional Injury Sites & Consequential Injuries
Dear Annie: My co-workers exclude me on Facebook and in real life
‘I had gone through cancer during the pandemic.’
Trump’s pro-union secretary pick throws curveball for future of organized labor
President-elect Donald Trump’s selection to lead the Department of Labor may provide an opening for unions to work with Republicans.
Arguing politics has no place in workplace
We all need to leave our personal beliefs at home and work diligently to get along with each other.
Here’s why CHROs should encourage executives to take a sabbatical
Companies are finding that providing long-term workers with time off is good for both the individual and the organization.
What’s the Deal with Salaries?
Rise in ‘Reverse-Discrimination’ Claims Predicted
Employers will likely face more “reverse discrimination” claims if the U.S. Supreme Court rules for a plaintiff challenging the heightened standard for such claims.
The Myth of the “Modern” Workforce
Despite decades of focus on corporate efficiency, retrograde attitudes and questionable norms are holding back team productivity and performance.
Pro-Union Labor Chief Pick to Navigate Unusual Confirmation Path
US Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) has a fine line to walk as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Labor Department as scrutiny over her voting record will likely be front and center during her confirmation proceedings.
[Podcast] Power At Work Blogcast #71: Labor Reporters React to the 2024 Election and Predict Labor’s Future
In this blogcast, Burnes Center for Social Change Senior Fellow Seth Harris is joined by Noam Scheiber, a reporter for The New York Times, Lauren Kaori Gurley, a reporter for The Washington Post, and Dave Jamieson, a reporter for the HuffPost. Listen now to hear their predictions for the future
#LaborGrammys2025: Labor Songs to Listen to Before the Grammys
Earlier this year, we published a fun and educational series of posts and blogcasts that we dubbed #LaborOscars2024 (see here, here, here, here, and here) to celebrate worker power, unions, and worker collective action in film. You reacted so positively to Labor Oscars 2024 that we are planning to do it again in a couple
HR leaders set to cope with more employee activism in the new year
Employers likely to face continued pressure to address employee activism while maintaining harmony in the workplace.