Climbing the corporate ladder doesn’t have the appeal it used to for many people, a new report says. Talent firm Randstad’s study of 27,000 people found 39% don’t want promotions – they’re... Read more »
UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery Tomoya Obokata warned the UK government that reports of forced labor under the country’s seasonal worker scheme could amount to potential breaches of international... Read more »
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act,” which will provide protections for freelance workers, mirroring those already provided in New York City. Quick Hits New... Read more »
Sean Paisan is of counsel in the Orange County, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is the leader of the firm’s Cal/OSHA practice subgroup and co-leader of the firm’s Construction industry... Read more »
A $25 million Department of Justice settlement with Apple Inc. over allegations it discriminated against US citizens in hiring highlights a disconnect between federal agencies on compliance with immigration law, attorneys say.... Read more »
On October 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which the agency indicates will modernize and improve the H-1B specialty occupation worker program. DHS... Read more »
A Bangladeshi female factory worker died Wednesday during protests by workers over pay. Though not taking part in the demonstration, Bangladeshi police fatally shot Anjuara Khatun, a garment worker in a factory... Read more »
Much has been written about the severe resource limitations for labor standards enforcement in the United States. As labor and employment researcher Annette Bernhardt and colleagues outlined in 2008, the current era... Read more »
On October 8, 2023, California’s Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 647, which revises recall rights for grocery workers when there is a change of control in a grocery establishment. Under the bill,... Read more »
On September 21, 2023, the New York Department of Health (DOH) issued guidance addressing the due dates for Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MMCOs), Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHAs), Licensed Home Care Services... Read more »