DHS Policy Protects Undocumented Workers During Labor Conflicts

?Undocumented workers can seek protection from deportation or other immigration enforcement if they are involved in labor disputes under a new policy issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The... Read more »

Union Membership Rate Dropped in 2022

?Despite gains in union ranks at Starbucks, Amazon and existing union employers, the union membership rate hit an all-time low, just 10.1 percent, in 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics... Read more »

Will Employees Quit if They Are Forced Back into the Office?

?Employers are increasingly considering a move to in-person work, but new research offers a warning to employers about implementing such policies: Employees may quit if they are asked to return to the... Read more »

3rd Circuit Eliminates Employer’s Defense for Harassment by Certain Executives

?Takeaway: Employers that permit high-ranking officials to serve as the face of the company can no longer claim an affirmative defense in sexual-harassment claims in the 3rd Circuit, which covers Delaware, New... Read more »

Decision Underscores Importance of Contemporaneous Documentation

?Takeaway: The court’s summary of its rationale points out two critical issues on which its decisions turned: 1) conflicting evidence and 2) favorable inferences. Understanding how to avoid these two pitfalls can... Read more »

Asian American Community Shocked After Two Mass Shootings

Two recent shootings in California have stunned the Asian American community. On Jan. 21, a 72-year-old gunman opened fire at a dance studio in Monterey Park, Calif., killing 11 people and injuring... Read more »

Mass Shootings Represent Growing Trend of Violence, Hostility Against Asian Americans

Two recent shootings in California have stunned the Asian American community. On Jan. 21, a 72-year-old gunman opened fire at a dance studio in Monterey Park, Calif., killing 11 people and injuring... Read more »

Monterey Park Shooting: Another Tragedy for Asian American Community

?A 72-year-old gunman opened fire at a dance studio in Monterey Park, Calif., on Jan. 21, killing 10 people and injuring 10 more as the city’s large Asian American community was celebrating... Read more »

‘Quiet Hiring:’ A New Name for a Revived Practice

?The trend of repackaging established workplace behaviors and practices into new buzzwords continues. In the wake of last year’s “quiet quitting” and “quiet firing” phenomena—catchphrases for employee disengagement and passive performance management—comes... Read more »

Supreme Court Declines to Clarify Scope of Attorney-Client Privilege

?On Jan. 23, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed its review of a case that would have clarified the scope of the attorney-client privilege, delivering a brief decision stating that review of the case... Read more »
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