Prosecutors in Santa Clara County have charged six former Apple employees for allegedly exploiting the tech giant’s gift-matching program for charitable donations.
Archives for December 5, 2024
Ex-Lizzo Tour Worker Loses Job Bias, Harassment, Overtime Claims
Lizzo, her touring company, and her tour manager defeated most of a former employee’s claims that she was cheated out of overtime pay and subjected to sexual and racial harassment, disability discrimination, and related retaliation.
How to survive hours of small talk at your office holiday party, from a workplace wellness expert
A wellness expert’s top tips for making the most of an office holiday gathering, including planning your exit strategy early on.
Trump’s Labor Secretary pick could be progressive darling
Senate Republicans are wary of Lori Chavez-DeRemer, while the Left sings her praises.
Maryland Department of Health’s Thomas B. Finan Center to Pay $270,000 in EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
BALTIMORE – The Thomas B. Finan Center of the Maryland Department of Health, a multipurpose psychiatric facility located in Cumberland, Maryland, will pay $270,000 to settle an equal pay lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
The lawyers who took on Tesla and Elon Musk wanted $5.6 billion for winning the case. In a lawsuit about excessive pay, ‘That was a bold ask,’ said the judge.
The fee would have been 17 times the size of the largest fee in Delaware history.
The Evolution Of Workplace Giving (And Matching)
Plus: Meet The Under 30s Climbing The Corporate Ladder, A Look Into The AI Startup Replacing Coders, and who’s Applying To DOGE in this week’s Careers newsletter.
Overtime Rule’s Demise Has Employers Mulling Pay Raise Reversals
James Paretti Jr. offers his opinion on a Texas federal judge’s decision to strike down a DOL rule that would have expanded overtime eligibility to 4 million new workers.
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Advocates Cautious Of Teamsters-Backed Trump DOL Pick
Alexander MacDonald comments on president-elect Trump’s choice of an Oregon lawmaker who co-sponsored a union-backed labor law rewrite to lead the U.S. Department of Labor.
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What Trump’s Win Means For Labor And Employment Law
Michael J. Lotito, Shannon Meade and James A. Paretti Jr. say the 2024 election results will bring myriad changes to workplace regulations on the federal, state and local levels in 2025 and offer advice to employers.
Chief Executive
Working Well: Practicing Humility and Finding Support Can Help When Political Tensions Rise at Work
Brad Kelley says workers can be fired for posting political beliefs online in many states.
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Procedure May Tie Up Reversals Of Biden NLRB Precedents
Alexander MacDonald explains how a new, Republican-majority NLRB board could quickly overturn Biden’s precedents.
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L&E Global Expands in Asia-Pacific: Taiwan
L&E Global, a global leader in cross-border labour and employment law services, is excited to announce that Lee and Li, Taiwan’s premier law firm, has joined its network, further enhancing its presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Employees in the 11th Circuit Do Not Have a Private Right of Action Under Title IX for Employment Discrimination
11th Circuit holds Title IX does not provide plaintiffs with a private right of action for employment-based sex discrimination. Appellate court explained that Title VII governs such claims and clarified scope of protected activity under Title IX.
How To Ask Open-Ended Interview Questions
Open-ended questions lead to richer discussions and more meaningful connections between interviewers and job candidates. Here’s how to ask them!