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Latest DEI Executive Order raises compliance issues for federal contractors

by Tammy Binford

President Donald Trump’s latest order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices by employers brings up issues about how employers with federal contracts can ensure compliance.

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9th Circuit rules computer bootup time is compensable

Employees at a call center were required to use a computer for all job tasks. At the start of each day, they frequently had to turn on computers and wait an average of seven to 12 minutes for the computers to become...

Nov 20, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · California

Getting hybrid right: Employers, employees seek solutions to downsides

Hybrid—that’s the key word in any discussion of the world of work’s new normal. When the pandemic forced a pivot from in-office to at-home work, some employees thrived in the safety, flexibility, and convenience of...

Nov 06, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Finally time to party? Getting a holiday gathering right in 2022

With the 2022 holiday season in full swing, employers and employees are gearing up for annual workplace parties. The pandemic isn’t completely in the rearview, inflation dominates the news, and layoffs loom in at least...

For the best in HR policies, try . . . Chick-fil-A?

Lately, we have been grappling with how to recruit, retain, and keep employees engaged. We have been focusing on where work should take place—at home, at the office, or at some hybrid thereof. We also have placed renewed...

Nov 06, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · California

Equal Pay Act claim survives while all others fail

The confluence of two new laws creates a dangerous circumstance for employers. The trend toward transparent employment practices now requires many employers to create and publish wage ranges for every job. Once wage...

Nov 06, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · California

Courts may not shortcut constitutional rights

Workplace violence injunctions are relatively easy to obtain, as judges are motivated to err on the side of preventing jobsite violence. Does that need for expediency trump the constitutional rights of the accused...

Nov 06, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · California

Vice Chair Samuels speaks on EEOC initiatives

At a recent virtual conference, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Jocelyn Samuels spoke to an employer organization on the commission’s latest litigation and initiatives. Samuels noted that the...