In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss workplace reopenings and what employers should consider when deciding whether to end their remote work programs. This […]
As corporate leaders commit themselves to increasing their diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts in the wake of last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests, technology vendors are launching software tools to help HR managers better identify gaps, generate insights and […]
Employers urgently need EEOC guidance as they devise their return-to-workplace strategies, the president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management told commissioners during an April 28 hearing on the pandemic’s effects on workers.
As more and more people are getting vaccinated against COVID-19, a return to a degree normalcy is finally within sight. Many employers are likely itching to get their employees back into the office, and employees may be eager to see […]
Workers are sizing up how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their retirement prospects. For many, steady income and less spending meant increased savings. But for those with reduced working hours, the future isn’t as bright.
As California marches towards its June 15 reopening date, nearly half of its population has received a COVID-19 vaccination at this point. Many employers see the increased vaccine eligibility and supply as providing the opportunity to return employees to the […]
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay a $15 minimum wage by March 2022, affecting the wages of hundreds of thousands of…
