The WTA Tour approved a plan to achieve pay equity at its biggest tournaments. But it won’t be fully implemented until 2033.
HR and Employment Law News, Notes an Headlines
U.S. EEOC Hosts Three-Part Training Series for New Supervisors & Managers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency tasked with enforcing laws against employment discrimination and harassment, announced it is hosting a three-part virtual training series designed specifically for new supervisors and managers.
Taos Hotel Formerly Known as Whitten Inn and its Successor Settle EEOC Race and National Origin Harassment Suit
Former Owner of Whitten Hotel Accused of Racist Behavior, Federal Agency Charges
EEOC Starts Accepting Charges Under New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Today, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) will take effect, expanding long-overdue protections to ensure that workers experiencing pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions have the right to reasonable accommodations in the workplace.
Work Shift: These CEOs Are Still Bullish on Remote Work
Even as some companies backtrack on remote work, others remain committed.
How HR became central to the A.I. workplace experiment
HR departments have become the testing ground for generative A.I. in the workplace.
Pregnant workers and nursing moms have new protections on the job
Pregnant workers should have an easier time getting a stool, extra bathroom breaks or a bottle of water without fear of getting fired, thanks to a new law that takes effect on Tuesday.
White House reaches dead end on Labor nominee fight
President Biden’s Labor secretary nominee appears to have reached a dead end in the Senate.
Organized Labor Is Having a Moment. Americans’ Views Are Complicated.
As the Hollywood writers’ strike nears its third month, thousands of employees in the film industry are putting pressure on studios and networks. Countless movies and TV shows have been halted in recent weeks, with more dominoes to fall.
States are weakening their child labor restrictions nearly 8 decades after the US government took kids out of the workforce
A movement to weaken American child labor protections at the state level began in 2022. By June 2023, Arkansas, Iowa, New Jersey and New Hampshire had enacted this kind of legislation, and lawmakers in at least another eight states had introduced similar measures.
Law professor sues University of Colorado over discrimination claims
A longtime University of Colorado law professor has sued the university and its law school dean, alleging pay discrimination and retaliation.
A New Law Aims to Stop Pregnancy Discrimination at Work
Here’s what the legislation entails.
Pregnancy Bias Law Now Enforceable Despite Lack of EEOC Guidance
A new law that provides unprecedented federal job protections for pregnant workers has spurred employers to focus on achieving compliance even as some regulations relevant to the statute’s enforcement have yet to be issued.
Labor Artifact: Teamsters Video from 1997 UPS Negotiations
The Power at Work Blog is delighted to lift up this 1997 video — Actions Speak Louder Than Words — when the Teamsters and UPS were negotiating another of their nationwide collective bargaining agreements. Those negotiations led to a 15-day strike, but Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman mediated and
Strikes Are a Tactic, Not a Goal
I was a college freshman sitting in a classroom with a group of other students planning how to support Cornell’s service and maintenance workers if they were forced to strike. The workers had chosen the UAW to represent them in an election the preceding year and they were fighting