Union organizing efforts continue to make news in all sorts of unexpected ways, including at Apple (Grand Central Terminal store) and Starbucks (in Appleton and elsewhere). Much has also been
While a court has now approved the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s $18 million settlement with Activision Blizzard (despite California Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s [DFEH’s] opposition), various lawsuits and
The House of Representatives recently passed the Securing a Strong Retirement Act on an overwhelming and bipartisan vote of 414–5. Of note, the Act would require that businesses automatically enroll
In March, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, amending the existing Federal Arbitration Act. The new law allows for those
A 2018 ProPublica investigation estimated that IBM terminated 20,000+ older workers (40+) in a five-year span. Unsurprisingly, a substantial amount of arbitration and litigation followed. A 2020 Equal Employment Opportunity
A 2017 racial discrimination lawsuit between Tesla and a former employee, Owen Diaz, resulted in a substantial payout to Diaz (recently reduced to $15 million). The same Tesla plant at
As the economy strengthens, the tight labor market has led to a variety of unexpected changes (e.g., new recruitment and retention strategies, wage increases, and greater flexibility for employees). Meanwhile,
In 2018, the top ten types of workplace injuries cost U.S. businesses over $56 billion. Since then, nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in Wisconsin have been on a downward trend,
We are beginning to see the contours of the “new normal” workplace as significant numbers of employees return to the office. As expected, some companies and workers are better prepared
Employee burnout has been a hot topic of late, and the following factors are contributing to the problem: Overtime issues. While a recent survey by Skynova indicates a large portion
