President Biden is no stranger to the Oval Office, but he walked into the White House’s most famous room for the first time as president on Wednesday, with new paintings hanging from the walls and a stack of executive orders sitting on his desk. Then, he got to work.
HR and Employment Law News, Notes an Headlines
Can Biden Reconcile Competing Interests of Domestic Labor and Immigration Reform?
The Biden administration has a number of immigration policy proposals with respect to H-1B temporary work visas for highly skilled workers, agricultural workers, and reinstituting the DACA program.
Labor Law, Union Implications for Employer-Mandated Covid Vaccines
An employer’s decision to require certain employees be vaccinated as a condition of their employment will likely first require bargaining with labor organizations who represent their employees, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore attorneys explain. Employers should not wait until the Covid-19 vaccination is available to start negotiating.
Trump labor board counsel fired after resisting Biden’s call for resignation
Robb said that if he followed through with Biden’s request it “would set an unfortunate precedent” for labor relations in the U.S.
Working from home means sexual harassment has moved online
For many women, working from home during lockdown often means juggling childcare and home-schooling, elder-care, the bulk of the housework, pets and more.
Equal pay for equal work: Can you sue for pay discrimination?
An employer is required, under the Equal Pay Act, to provide men and women who work in the same workplace equal pay for equal work. Nonetheless, you have all heard the statistics before: Men earn more on average than women.
5 Clear Ways to Spot a Toxic Boss in a Zoom Meeting
The ripple effects of toxic boss behaviors in virtual settings can produce drastic negative effects on workers.
I Just Got Laid Off. Why Did I Get a List of All My Co-Workers’ Titles and Ages?
Your Star Employee Just Quit. Will Others Follow?
How managers can avoid a mass exodus.
EEOC Issues Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Performance Report
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it secured a record amount of recovery for victims of discrimination while continuing to provide vital services to the public through the COVID-19 pandemic during fiscal year 2020, which ended Sept. 30, 2020.
Kimberly Essary Appointed as EEOC Deputy Chief Data Officer
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the appointment of Kimberly S. L. Essary as deputy chief data officer, a key Senior Executive Service managerial position at the federal agency.
North Carolina cities OK ban on hairstyle discrimination
Two city councils in North Carolina have unanimously passed ordinances protecting against discrimination for wearing hairstyles such as braids, dreadlocks or afros
Even a small amount of gender bias in hiring can be costly to employers
Tiny amounts of gender bias in employee hiring decisions contribute to concerning rates of discrimination and productivity losses that together represent significant costs, financial and otherwise, for employers, a new study from Oregon State University has found.
Mental Health In The Workplace: The High Cost Of Depression
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), depression causes an estimated 200 million lost workdays each year at the cost of $17 billion to $44 billion to employers.
Going Forward With Imagination: Workplace Trends Of 2021 And Why HR Is Called To Action
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.