The COVID-19 pandemic spawned more than 1,000 workplace-related lawsuits last year and drove a record number of class-action cases as employees sued over disputes over workplace safety, how they’re paid while working from home, and family and medical leave.
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Labor Dept. rules Delta discriminated against pilot after questioning her mental health
The Labor Department ruled Delta Air Lines discriminated against a pilot after they questioned her psychiatric health amid her raising safety concerns.
Is my workplace being ageist? Ask HR
Could this be because they don’t want older people to move up in this company?
Can I refuse to attend my company’s diversity training? Ask HR
Question: My manager just shared that our company will conduct a new diversity training. I’m all for the intention but I’m afraid, given how 2020 is going, it might be too political or even politically biased. Can I refuse to attend? – Anonymous
I bashed my manager in an email to a co-worker… and my boss found out: Ask HR
Question: In a moment of frustration, I wrote an email to my colleague venting about my manager.
Answer Man: Do presidents have to abide by anti-discrimination labor laws?
Question: My husband and I enjoy discussing your column over a cold beer in the evening (which I think you would approve of).
Tyson suspends managers at pork plant who placed bets on how many workers would get COVID-19
As state officials and lawmakers urged the shutdown of a Tyson Foods pork-processing plant in Iowa, managers at the plant reportedly placed bets on how many would end up getting sick.
I paused my career because of bad managers: How can I restart it now? Ask HR
Question: After years of having bad managers, I decided to take a career break.
Most Americans believe LGBTQ people are legally protected from discrimination. They’re not.
As protections for LGBTQ people enter the domain of the United States’ highest court, the vast majority of non-LGBTQ Americans believe that discrimination against LGBTQ should be illegal.
McDonald’s faces another lawsuit by workers claiming racial discrimination
For the fourth time in less than a year, former and current McDonald’s employees have filed a complaint accusing the fast food giant of racial discrimination.
A woman at work was harassed but won’t report it: Can HR do anything? Ask HR
Question: I manage a small team. One of my direct reports recently told me that another colleague harassed her, but she does not want to file a complaint. Can HR act anyways?
Amy Coney Barrett could influence workers’ rights, other economic issues if she joins Supreme Court
The debate surrounding Amy Coney Barrett’s potential appointment to the Supreme Court has focused largely on the fate of abortion rights. But her tenure could significantly affect workers’ rights as well, experts say.
More workers hit with pay cuts than in last recession, and stagnant wages could linger
In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic in early spring, with revenue plunging 70%, Dallas software company CEO Rishi Khanna quickly decided to cut the salaries of all 12 of his employees rather than lay some of them off.
‘So much for honor’: Despite COVID cases, college students partied Labor Day weekend away
From double-decker party boats to shadowy riverside gatherings, college students have found a way to party. Will the fall semester survive?
USA TODAY owner Gannett commits to make workforce as diverse as America, add new beats on race and social justice
Gannett, the owner of USA TODAY and more than 260 local news operations, announced a broad initiative Thursday to make its workforce as diverse as the country by 2025 and to expand the number of journalists focused on covering issues related to race and identity, social justice and equality.
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