Marty Walsh, the two-term mayor of Boston, was confirmed as the Labor secretary by the Senate in a 68-29 vote on Monday, becoming the first union leader to run the department in over four decades.
HR and Employment Law News, Notes an Headlines
Employers use Covid as cover for age discrimination
Seniors in the US are suffering an extra pandemic effect on their jobs
Can your boss require you to get vaccinated?
We’ve heard it many times over the past few months: vaccines won’t end the pandemic, vaccinations will.
Microsoft Survey Finds Most Bosses Are Thriving During Pandemic
Microsoft Vice President Jared Spataro talks about a survey that found the majority of workers are struggling during this global pandemic.
Toxic bosses should be the next to face #MeToo-type reprisals
Many of us have had the misfortune of working in a toxic workplace.
A year in, bosses are out of touch with the average worker’s pandemic experience
The pandemic did not affect everyone at work equally.
Why Executive Compensation Clawbacks Don’t Work
And how to fix them.
Why Do British Uber Drivers Deserve Better Benefits?
Gig work doesn’t have to be a race to the bottom.
During Covid-19, Why Are Workers So Disengaged? Blame the Boss
The difference between employees who see the pandemic as an opportunity or a threat comes down to their mind-set
Bosses Are Clueless That Workers Are Miserable and Looking to Leave
A Microsoft study finds 41% of workers may quit this year, while business leaders are “out of touch.”
Will SCOTUS Let Corporations Limit Labor Unions’ Rights Again?
The case concerns an attempt to expand a part of the Constitution that James Madison wrote in response to how the government behaved during the Revolutionary War.
30 Years After Anita Hill, We Should All Know What Sexual Harassment Is
Governor Cuomo championed the laws that made it easier to punish workplace harassment. Why is he unclear about them?
How To Confront Injustice In The Workplace, According To Best-Selling Author Kim Scott
One in four black workers reports discrimination at work, according to Gallup.
Microsoft to Ease Workers Back to the Office Starting Next Week: Live Updates
Microsoft announced Monday that it would begin allowing more workers back into its headquarters in Redmond, Wash., starting on March 29.
What You Need To Know About the Equality Act
The Equality Act is a landmark piece of legislation that would expand federal civil rights laws to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in employment, housing, credit, jury service, and federally funded programs, such as those for health and education, as well as public places and spaces.