by Editorial Staff | Nov 15, 2022 | ADA, Discrimination, EEOC, Title VII
On November 10th, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a resource document on employment discrimination based on military service. Specifically, the document describes federal protections from unlawful discrimination against service...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 15, 2022 | FMLA, State Labor Law, State News
According to the National Law Review, beginning January 1st, 2023, California will allow employees to take “designated person” leave. Comparatively, the state currently allows workers to take leave for a broad scope of family members. This law, however, creates a new...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 15, 2022 | DOL, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
On November 10, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) penalized two contractors nearly $700,000 after an OSHA inspection. In summary, the inspection occurred after an employee of a demolition contractor lost his legs when a concrete platform...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 9, 2022 | Discrimination, EEOC, Federal Labor Law
On November 4, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released for comment a draft of the next EEOC Strategic Plan. Accordingly, this draft of the Strategic Plan encompasses Fiscal Years 2022-2026. It is important to note that this draft plan is still...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 8, 2022 | Labor-Management Relations, NLRA, NLRB, social media
Late last month, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) General Counsel announced her intention to protect employees from electronic surveillance. Accordingly, on October 31st, 2022, General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memo on unlawful electronic...
