An unsettling percentage of the DOL’s Office of the Solicitor workforce (17.4% of national office employees and 24.5% of regional office employees) indicated they did not feel “comfortable disclosing suspected
Happy Friday. Yesterday, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a new Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). Businesses are required to comply with the ETS within 30 days, but have
Before the September vaccine mandate announcement by President Biden, employers explored creative ways to incentivize vaccination, with varying levels of success. For example, some employers provided financial incentives to employees—in
Hundreds of Frito-Lay’s plant employees in Topeka, Kansas went on strike, demanding better pay and working conditions as well as a reduction in mandatory overtime. Some cited 84-hour workweeks and/or
The International Rescue Committee (“IRC”), an organization whose goal is to help those affected by conflict and disaster, is under investigation for discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Allegations focus on IRC
In 2018, Guy Babcock discovered that photos of him and his family members had been posted all over the internet, coupled with accusations that he and other male family members
Gimlet Media podcast “Reply All” dedicated several episodes of the program to scandals at Bon Appétit involving discrimination and outright racism. In a bit of a twist that followed, “Reply All” host P.J.
With increased use of hand sanitizer (and the rush to meet consumer demand) comes an influx of hand sanitizer-linked poison cases. While hand sanitizer typically contains ethanol, some sanitizers have tested
Amazon has been sued in a New Jersey federal court by a former employee responsible for COVID-related safety protocols. The employee, David Bailey, claims his termination came after he observed and
Despite Wisconsin’s worsening COVID numbers (e.g., total positive cases, deaths) and signs of support in Milwaukee for certain protective measures, there remains considerable resistance by business owners and others to mask mandates
