It has been roughly about five years since we started talking about the future of work, except the concept has now really taken off given the conditions generated by the global pandemic.
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10 tips when considering a mandatory workplace COVID-19 vaccination policy
Now that the COVID-19 vaccines are available, the question for employers is whether they can require employees to take the vaccine as a condition of employment.
Companies Target Workforce Risks in 2021
Work-from-home arrangements—and return-to-office concerns—are top-of-mind for executives, risk groups say
Cuomo calls for paid time off for workers to get Covid-19 vaccine
Workers across New York would get up to four hours of paid leave to get two doses of Covid-19 vaccine under a proposal from Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Dated Salary Explanation Can Support Equal Pay Act Claim
Acomment by a hiring manager, despite being made 12 years prior, that an employee did not need a higher starting salary because “her husband worked” can support pay-discrimination claims, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held.
Shareholder was not IP law firm’s ’employee’ under Title VII: 4th Circuit
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday said a former shareholder at an intellectual property law firm in North Carolina was not its “employee” under federal anti-discrimination law and cannot pursue claims that she was denied short-term leave because she is Black.
Your looks could hurt you if you make sexual harassment claims
A new study reveals perceptions of a woman’s femininity and attractiveness influence whether her claims of sexual harassment are believed.
Black women say their natural hair can get them fired. That may change soon in NC.
Satana Deberry, Durham County’s district attorney, heard some advice in the late ‘90s that she would never forget.
How to Support an Employee with a Chronic Health Condition
60% of U.S. adults have at least one chronic health condition — and that doesn’t include Covid-19 long-haulers.
Who’s Radical Now? The Case of Minimum Wages
Evidence has a well-known liberal bias.
Will cannabis legalization prompt changes to workplace policies?
The legalization of recreational adult-use cannabis appears to be on the horizon in New York state.
Preparing The Workplace For A Post-Pandemic World
Probably the biggest business lesson coming out of COVID-19 is that the future workplace will look much different than the pre-pandemic status quo.
As Labor secretary, Marty Walsh would face daunting challenges and high expectations
As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy, with job losses mounting, work norms upended, and employees fearful for their safety, the country’s next Labor secretary will be thrust into the spotlight as never before.
New EEOC Webpage Provides Resources on Curbing Systemic Bias
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published new resources for employers to help them identify and address systemic discrimination in the workplace.
19 Things Introverts Wish Their Bosses Knew
Anyone who manages an introvert should read this — especially extroverts.