Litigation testing whether obscene and misogynistic rap music in the workplace gives rise to a hostile work environment claim serves as a warning to employers to take proactive measures, regardless of the cases’ outcome.
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US Companies Aren’t Firing As They Usually Do
Corporate America has never been known to shy away from layoffs. Could it finally be putting greater emphasis on human capital?
Title VII Protects Requests for Religious Exemption From Vaccines
Employers that mandate a Covid-19 vaccine booster may be hasty to deny a religious exemption request from an employee who complied with an initial mandate.
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh to Exit Biden Administration
US Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh is leaving the Biden administration, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Robots Coming for Our Jobs Will Also Help Fire Us
Artificial intelligence has infiltrated decision-making on hiring, training and evaluations. Now it’s creeping into the layoff process as well.
Ranks of Quiet Quitters Climb as Layoffs Mount
Surveys from Gallup and a human-resources association capture a hybrid workplace with growing confusion and distrust.
What’s Coming Up in CROWN Act Legislation, and How to Prepare
Proskauer labor and employment attorneys consider litigation trends and legislative initiatives aimed at combating race-based hair discrimination, and alert employers to measures they can take to ensure they are following existing state laws.
US Offices Reach 50% Occupancy for First Time Since Pandemic Hit
Most of 10 cities tracked saw RTO hold steady or rise
Apple Violated U.S. Labor Laws With Anti-Leak Email
Officials say Apple’s rules ‘restrain or coerce’ employees
Sex-Based Scheduling Suit Sparks Review of Title VII Limitation
Female officers will ask the full Fifth Circuit Tuesday to reinstate a lawsuit accusing the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department of using an illegal gender-based scheduling policy that allows only their male colleagues to take full weekends off.
Business Anxiety Rises With Labor Department Green Card Delays
The Labor Department is attracting new scrutiny from immigrant workers and their employers as wait times grow during the agency’s role in the employment-based visa approval process.
Microsoft Invests in Human Resources Software Unicorn Darwinbox
Microsoft Corp. has invested in Asian human resources software company Darwinbox, as more corporate customers seek an edge in retaining talented workers.
Citi Summons Unproductive Remote Workers to Office for Coaching
Lender explores best balance of remote and in-person work.
EEOC Targets AI-Based Hiring Bias in Draft Enforcement Strategy
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will turn its enforcement attention to artificial intelligence tools used by employers to hire workers that can also introduce discriminatory decision-making, according to a new agency playbook.
Transgender Bathroom Ruling Retains Uncertainty Over Path Forward
The battle over transgender students’ access to bathrooms that correspond to their gender identity has created a circuit split and teed up a potential US Supreme Court showdown that could have implications in the employment context.