Biden Administration Seeks to Raise Union Membership Among Federal Employees
The Office of Personnel Management issued guidances prompting federal agencies to inform job applicants, new hires and current federal...
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The Changing Face of Learning and Development in India
Like every other aspect of the workplace that has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations in India have...
How to Approach Federal and State Conflicts on Workplace Vaccine Mandates
When the White House announced COVID-19 vaccination requirements for federal employees and contractors—and a pending vaccine-or-testing rule for certain...
Southwest Airlines Changes Course on Its Vaccine Requirement
Southwest Airlines has scrapped its plan to place unvaccinated workers on unpaid leave while they seek an exemption as...
Dip in COVID-19 Cases May Lead to Increased Vaccine Resistance
Dropping COVID-19 case numbers and deaths over the past few weeks as well as reports of improved COVID-19 treatments...
Four Misconceptions About Wrongful Termination
Wrongful termination claims can be filed in court when an employee feels they were let go for an inadequate...
Supreme Court Declines to Block Maine’s Vaccine Mandate
On Oct. 19, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block Maine’s vaccine requirement for health care workers. Read Complete...
A Comprehensive Review of California’s New Workplace Laws
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law some significant labor and employment bills, which means employers in the state...
Termination After Protected Activity Puts Motive for Firing into Question
An employee who had been repeatedly reported for inappropriate workplace behavior but who was not fired until shortly after...
Co-Worker Epithets Are Evidence of Racial Harassment
A Black carpenter for a company that employs workers with disabilities could go forward with his claim that a...
OFCCP Week In Review: October 18, 2021
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the...
Employees Strike at Kellogg and John Deere
Emboldened by the Great Resignation, thousands of workers are striking across the nation, including employees at Kellogg, John Deere...
DOL Sues Over Firing for E-Mail Allegedly Sharing Coronavirus Concerns
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed suit against an Austin, Texas, car dealer for firing an employee...
Survey: Vaccine-or-Testing Mandate Will Be Difficult to Implement
Nine out of 10 recently surveyed organizations said it will be somewhat or very challenging to implement the Biden...
Court Puts United Airlines’ Vaccination Mandate on Hold
A federal district court temporarily halted United Airlines’ vaccination mandate, keeping the employees who challenged the policy on the...
When May an Employer Reject a Religious Accommodation Request?
An employer that requires vaccinations against COVID-19 must grant sincere religious accommodation requests, so long as they don’t cause...
Does Your COVID-19 Employee Health-Screening Policy Need an Update?
Employers that conduct daily temperature checks and other COVID-19 health screens may want to review and revise their policies...
Title VII Required Temporary Duty and Time to Express Breast Milk
Absences related to pregnancy apart from the Family and Medical Leave Act or other leave laws may be protected...
First Amendment Protects Against Viewpoint Discrimination
A sheriff failed to demonstrate that his interest in maintaining an efficient workplace outweighed a sergeant’s free-speech interest in...
New York Ordered to Provide Religious Exemptions to State Vaccine Mandate
New York State must let employers provide religious exemptions to a mandate that state health care workers get vaccinated...