The terms “class,” “collective” and “representative” actions sometimes are bandied about as though they were the same thing, but they have distinct meanings that employers benefit from understanding. This article, the second... Read more »
?Walmart has announced that it will broaden its abortion coverage and travel benefits for abortion services. Walmart is the nation’s largest private employer with about 1.6 million U.S. employees. It is headquartered... Read more »
?On Aug. 3, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the $1.2 billion dollar Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program, aimed at rewarding and retaining frontline healthcare and mental hygiene workers.... Read more »
?Although Washington, D.C.’s Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act was passed in 2018, parts of that law, including mandatory sexual harassment training, are just now taking effect. D.C. employers whose workers earn... Read more »
?Frequently involving wage and hour issues, class actions against employers can result in lengthy litigation, but early response to them may reduce damages. This article, the first in a two-part series on... Read more »
?California recently became the first state to require its agencies to record demographic data on employees who are descendants of enslaved people. The new law creates two separate reporting categories for Black... Read more »
?The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Dollar General approximately $1.3 million over workplace safety issues at three stores in Georgia. We’ve gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online... Read more »
?Takeaway: Employees claiming discrimination under federal law ordinarily cannot obtain a preliminary injunction to immediately stop the adverse action or obtain immediate reinstatement. Because Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of... Read more »
Takeaway: Patterson v. Georgia Pacific highlights the risks inherent in making a termination decision based on a technical infraction that lacks apparent importance. It also shows that a lack of strong oversight... Read more »
?While some of us work with fair and temperate managers and co-workers, this is not true for everyone. Far too many employees experience daily insensitivity from managers or co-workers, in the office... Read more »
