October 4, 2022
Via: HR HeroDuring July 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 workplace guidance. The new standards set forth important updates and clarifications regarding COVID-19 testing, vaccine mandates, and disability and religious accommodations in the workplace. Employers should familiarize themselves […]
September 30, 2022
Via: HRD AmericaThe case of Kaur v. Foster Poultry Farms LLC involved a workplace injury. Foster Poultry Farms LLC employed the plaintiff as a yield monitor at its chicken processing facility. While working in 2013, she slipped while wearing company-issued rubber boots […]
September 19, 2022
Via: HR HeroOne of the things that happens with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a disconnect between the complex structure of the FMLA and its practical application. Plaintiffs’ attorneys will sometimes assert that they don’t understand how there could […]
August 31, 2022
Via: HR DiveKaiser Permanente’s med school is facing a discrimination lawsuit from a former employee alleging the healthcare giant fostered a toxic workplace. The school lures the best and brightest Black doctors and scientists with false DEI promises, the law firm representing […]
August 18, 2022
Via: HR HeroAs we enter the third year of a pandemic, the ongoing disruption caused by COVID-19 and its variants often leaves employers juggling legal and business considerations regarding their workforce. Specifically, many employees are also caregivers, whether they are caring for […]
Development & Evaluation, Employee development
August 3, 2022
Via: HR HeroIn a politically charged era where activism is considered noble, HR managers are confronting new challenges in the workplace in an attempt to find balance between the expression of disparate views while maintaining a productive and cohesive workforce. Just Another […]
Development & Evaluation, Engagement
July 14, 2022
Via: Personnel TodayJohn Edwards, the information commissioner, has announced plans for an inquiry into the automated systems that screen job candidates, including looking at employers’ evaluation techniques and the AI software they use. Over recent years, concerns have mounted that AI, in […]
Development & Evaluation, Engagement
July 7, 2022
Via: HR HeroIt has never been more important for HR teams to be capable of building and sustaining a diverse workforce. Companies with diverse employees aren’t just more innovative and high-performing than their peers; they’re also in a stronger position to attract […]
June 22, 2022
Via: SHRMA white director of training development for a Chick-Fil-A franchise who was fired for commenting that a Black employee might be a “protester” shortly after George Floyd’s death did not assert a valid legal claim, a federal district court ruled. […]
Development & Evaluation, Employee retention
June 2, 2022
Via: HR HeroSocial media is ubiquitous. With our use of social media at an all-time high, employers must take extra care to protect company information. In a world in which employees are live streaming their “everything” on social media, employers must determine […]
May 27, 2022
Via: Personnel TodayMs McMahon worked as a typist at law firm Rothwell & Evans, and was dismissed due to a series of absences. McMahon had sent an email to a senior lawyer describing how menopause-related hot flushes were “unbearable” and made her […]
Communication, Development & Evaluation
May 5, 2022
Via: SHRMThe U.S. Postal Service (USPS) did not fail to accommodate an employee experiencing major depression and anxiety disorder when it did not transfer the employee to a position reserved for other employees impacted by postal facility consolidations. Nonetheless, the U.S. […]
May 3, 2022
Via: SHRMThe U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California granted summary judgment on three of four claims of age discrimination brought by a former employee. While the individuals selected for four positions were an average of 30 years younger, […]
April 25, 2022
Via: Personnel TodayAccording to reports, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) was approached by seafarers on the Spirit of Britain ferry who claimed they had been asked to sign new contracts with reduced pay. In March P&O Ferries […]
April 11, 2022
Via: HR DiveA glance at Kotagal’s past case work shows litigation experience in several cases involving discrimination and harassment claims. Cohen Milstein lists Kotagal as having contributed to the firm’s representation of the New York State Common Retirement Fund and the New […]
April 7, 2022
Via: SHRMA ruling in Hong Kong’s District Court has clarified what constitutes race discrimination in the workplace and what doesn’t. A British employee sued a Hong Kong construction company after he was fired, claiming race discrimination because co-workers excluded him from […]
March 22, 2022
Via: SHRMThe U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a measure that would protect employees from discrimination based on natural hair and hairstyles associated with race and national origin. Here’s what employers need to know as the bill moves to the Senate […]
Communication, Development & Evaluation
March 8, 2022
Via: SHRMInternational Women’s Day is a time to celebrate women’s economic, political and social achievements. But despite the gains they’ve experienced over the past several decades, women continue to be plagued by discrimination at work. While both men and women encounter […]
February 25, 2022
Via: Personnel TodayDiversity in the workplace is unanimously agreed to be a good thing, but the law governing routes to achieving this is less favourably regarded. The Equality Act 2010 allows employers to take positive action (which is lawful), but does not […]
Development & Evaluation, Employee retention
February 14, 2022
Via: SHRMJahanzaib Ansari has stuttered for most of his life. Years of speech therapy didn’t prevent the awkward looks, ridicule or discrimination he constantly encountered. His impediment would often engender anxiety during job interviews as employers invariably confused his disability for […]