Legal Update – October 2024
By: Claire Sweetman Washington State UPS Driver Wins Hostile Work Environment Claim On September 12, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington ruled in favor of…
Status of Colorado’s Equal Pay For Equal Work Act
By: Kim Adamson Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (“EPEWA”) was initially implemented on January 1, 2021, and was amended January 1, 2024. The EPEWA is aimed at promoting…
Get Smart During Cybersecurity Month: 5 Tips to Stay Safe
By: Jojo Rita In our digital world, cybersecurity threats have exploded as we rely more and more on our digital devices and networks to store our sensitive information. According to…
Benefits to retaining a third-party workplace investigator
By: Abigail Leinsdorf Garber Receiving employee complaints is nothing new to most employers. Many employee concerns can easily be handled internally when they deal with standard frustrations about management style,…
Legal Updates – September 2024
By: Claire Sweetman EEOC Sues Three Employers for Workplace Harassment On September 5, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed three lawsuits alleging hostile work environments in violation…
The FTC’s Ban on Non-Compete Agreements is on Hold
By: Kim Adamson In April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a rule that would have prohibited employers across the United States from entering into or enforcing non-compete clauses…
360° Reviews: What They Are and Why They’re Worth It
By: Jojo Rita 360° Reviews are an excellent tool for every employee in your company to measure their performance and to provide detailed feedback to their managers, direct reports, and…
Harassment Charges Have Spiked, and Employers Should Pay Attention
By: Abigail Leinsdorf Garber On September 5, 2024, the EEOC reported that it saw a 28% jump in harassment charges during the last fiscal year, and the number of retaliation…
How to Work with an Interpreter in Workplace Investigations
By: Jojo Rita In the United States, we are lucky to have immense cultural and linguistic diversity in our workforce. According to census data compiled by Share America, over the…