It’s no secret that the traditional model of organizing workers is struggling. Union membership is at a 97 year low. The large manufacturing employers who provided millions of members to the AFL-CIO are either gone entirely or shells of their former selves (auto and...
The push for more flexibility in the workplace is slowly gathering steam. The media addresses it more often, legislation has been proposed (Working Families Flexibility Act to make comp time available but NOT mandated to private sector employees), and SHRM and other...
The ACA provides clear structural and substantial support to corporate wellness plans. These plans are enjoying a revival of interest as full implementation of the ACA is merely months away. Businesses and HR pros should explore wellness plan opportunities with a...
The EEOC sued both BMW and Dollar General Stores on the same day in June. Their offense? Their facially neutral and consistently applied policy of not considering those with criminal convictions for employment. The EEOC has decided that since Blacks and Hispanics...
The Fifth Circuit of Appeals issued a landmark decision in In EEOC v. Houston Funding II, Ltd., finding that terminating a female employee because she is lactating or expressing milk is unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Most...
