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Never tolerate talk of sexual violence

01/10/2017
If anyone—a rank-and-file employee, a supervisor or even the CEO—makes comments suggesting sexual harassment or the possibility of sexual assault, crack down quickly.

DOL lawsuit would force Google to release compensation data

01/10/2017
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit to require Google to provide pay data and documents relating to employees working at the company’s California headquarters.

Puzder confirmation likely despite Dem doubts

01/10/2017
Confirmation hearings for Andrew Puzder, President-elect Trump’s nominee to become secretary of labor, were set to take place Jan. 12 before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

Training must accommodate disabilities

01/05/2017
Disabled workers are entitled to reasonable accommodations during all phases of employment, including during the application process and employer-mandated training before they start working.

Philly schools settle with fired procurement director

01/03/2017
A long-running legal battle over a no-bid security camera contract is one step closer to resolution.

Remind bosses they can be liable for pay violations

01/03/2017
Remind supervisors that under the law, they can be held personally liable for wage-and-hour violations.

Is that really harassment–or a domestic dispute?

01/03/2017
Private disputes tha spill into the workplace can spell trouble if discord spirals out of control.

Tell supervisors: No piling on work in effort to get rid of employee

01/03/2017
Giving additional work to someone you want to get rid of can backfire, especially when the situation looks suspiciously like a set-up.

Male-dominated culture at work? Beware harassment

01/03/2017
While “locker room” talk may have been in the news lately, that doesn’t mean women have to put up with it.

Female attorney in Wayne, Pa., claims pay discrimination

01/03/2017
A former female partner at the Saltz Matkov law firm in Wayne, Pa., alleges two male partners conspired to pay her less than they earned.