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17 states sue to block EEOC pregnancy accommodation rule

Ryan Golden — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:15:00 -0400

The rule’s abortion accommodation provisions conflict with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, the plaintiffs, led by Tennessee, alleged.

Men more likely to say in-office work improves visibility to leadership

Carolyn Crist — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:18:00 -0400

Regardless of remote, hybrid or in-person schedules, all workers should receive equal access to training and mentoring opportunities, AMA says.

Wells Fargo saleswoman alleges she was held to ‘entirely different standard’ in ‘boys club’ workplace

Ginger Christ — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:05:00 -0400

The worker alleged her employer gave large, more profitable accounts to her male colleagues because they were “sole breadwinners,” while she was a “second income” for her husband.

Chipotle, Starbucks have highest burnout among major restaurants: study

Aneurin Canham-Clyne — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:23:00 -0400

Chipotle, which recently added new worker benefits to attract hires, had the second-highest burnout rating of any company in the study, surpassed only by Progressive.

DHL will pay $8.7M to settle allegations it gave Black workers more dangerous assignments

Caroline Colvin — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:54:00 -0400

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed 60 years ago this July; “Some employers still fail to get the message," the EEOC chair said in a statement.

Offering housing assistance is more than a benefit, employers say

Ginger Christ — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:41:00 -0400

Housing assistance programs not only help strengthen the community around the workplace, but can also serve as an attraction and retention tool.

Companies report biggest technical skills gaps in cybersecurity, cloud

Carolyn Crist — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:20:00 -0400

Upskilling current workers could help fill these gaps, saving both time and money, a new report says.

Uncertainty is the leading cause of employee noncompliance, Gartner finds

Laurel Kalser — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:14:12 -0400

While rationalization and malice can also lead to noncompliance, nearly 90% of employees told Gartner they recently faced situations in which they didn’t know how to comply.

Delta Air Lines raises starting wage to $19 per hour, increases pay by 5%

Emilie Shumway — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:24:00 -0400

The pay raise comes amid a union-organizing campaign among the company’s flight attendants.

US Chamber sues to block FTC noncompete ban

Ryan Golden — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:11:00 -0400

The commission’s final rule is outside the scope of the authority granted by Congress, the Chamber alleged Wednesday.