Employer seeking “Kens and Barbies” must face trial on bias claims : Employment & Labor Insider
Here’s a story for you: Some investors bought an apartment complex in Houston with the plan to fix it up and flip it. They decided the Property Manager wasn’t doing a good job, so they fired her and promoted her underling to Property Manager. The underling (we’ll call her Magali because that’s actually her name) […]
Burkina Faso unrest: Military officers remove leader Damiba
An army captain has announced the removal of the country’s military leader Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba. Source link Ethan WollI’m a wellbeing and health author and blogger with an interest in food, wellness, and making every second count. Life is an excursion. Consistently is another potential chance to observe your equilibrium and deal with yourself. […]
Australia: WA Government’s response to ‘Enough is Enough’
On 21 September 2022 the WA Government tabled its response (Response) to the ‘Enough is Enough’ report (Report) made by the Western Australian Parliament’s Community Development and Justice Standing Committee following the Inquiry into sexual harassment against women in the FIFO mining industry (Inquiry). Background The Response was tabled by the Minister for Industrial Relations, […]
Inside IR: The Australian Industrial Relations Podcast – EP1: Jobs & Skills Summit, Part 1 – Multi-employer bargaining and termination of enterprise agreements
By Rohan Doyle and Natalie Gaspar In our very first episode of Inside IR, partners Rohan Doyle and Natalie Gaspar begin their deep dive into the Federal Government’s recent Jobs & Skills Summit. We look at some of the key areas of focus coming out of the Summit, namely the proposal to limit the ability […]
TikTok: Will posting salaries online close the pay gap?
Some lawmakers are taking heed. On Tuesday, California became the latest US state to require all employers with more than 15 staff to post a salary range for open positions, and for the state to track data on how salaries differ according to race, gender and ethnicity. Gen Z TikTokers, who had supported the law, […]
UK: Government’s plans to ‘sunset’ retained EU law could have significant impact on employment law
The Government has laid the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill in Parliament. This could theoretically lead to significant changes in key areas of employment law discussed below, although the government’s plans in this regard remain unknown and therefore there is little employers can do to prepare at the moment. In order to avoid […]
Unionization of minor league baseball presents interesting issues: Employment & Labor Insider
On August 29, the Major League Baseball Players Association, the union representing players in Major League Baseball, announced that it was assisting players in Minor League Baseball in seeking to form a union. Approximately two weeks later, it was announced that a majority of the minor league players voted in favor of unionization, with the […]
Cuba and Florida brace for 'major disaster' hurricane
Residents are stocking up on groceries, fuel and sandbags as Ian strengthens into a major hurricane. Source link Ethan WollI’m a wellbeing and health author and blogger with an interest in food, wellness, and making every second count. Life is an excursion. Consistently is another potential chance to observe your equilibrium and deal with yourself. […]
Right to Work Checks for UK Employers from 1 October 2022 – be prepared for changes but beware misleading information
UK employers are generally aware of the need to carry out prescribed checks to ensure their employees have the right to work, and the consequences of illegal employment (civil penalty of £20,000, risk to sponsor licence or, in extreme cases, criminal prosecution). But the way in which the Home Office says these checks must be […]
Fall Season US Employment-Based Immigration Updates
The fall season brings two significant updates for US employment-based immigration: (1) the implementation of the next phase of premium processing expansion and (2) a significant retrogression of certain immigrant visa categories. Next Phase of Premium Processing Expansion On September 15, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the implementation of the third phase […]
