Boston Mayor Marty Walsh may be the first former union leader to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Labor in nearly half a century. President Joe Biden announced Walsh as his nominee for the U.S. Secretary of Labor, stating that … Read More
On January 21, 2021, Angela Reddock-Wright, employment attorney, mediator and legal commentator, joined KNBC-4 news to discuss racial, gender and other diversity in President Biden’s administration, and what this means for the workforce of today.… Read More
Named by some as an “insurrection” or a “riot,” the January 6, 2021 incident at the U.S. Capitol raises the question of whether employers can fire employees for engaging in protests, riots or other conduct of a political or social … Read More
“Even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live … Read More
Just before the start of the new year, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act which contained a nearly $900 billion coronavirus aid package. The President signed the $2.3 trillion government funding bill into law, preventing another government shutdown and releasing … Read More
It’s been a year like no other; 2020 has had many downs with very few ups to balance it out. Despite a global pandemic that spiked the unemployment rate to heights we hadn’t seen since the fallout of The Great … Read More
On January 1, 2021, Angela Reddock-Wright, legal commentator, employment attorney, mediator, arbitrator and investigator, joined news anchor Phillip Palmer of KABC-7 of Los Angeles discussing the new federal and California state employment laws. The segment focused on the new COVID-19 laws related to the workplace, the COVID-19 vaccination and the workplace, and sick and leave laws.… Read More
So far, President-elect Joe Biden is keeping his promise to put together a Cabinet that looks more like America and could become the most diverse in history. After choosing a running mate that will become the first woman, person of … Read More
On December 17, 2020, Angela Reddock-Wright, legal commentator, employment attorney, mediator, arbitrator and investigator, joined Good Day L.A. host Michaela Pereira to discuss the COVID Vaccination and Work. Can employers require employees to get vaccinated before continuing or returning to work? Do employees have a right to refuse to take the vaccination? Listen in to find out the answers.… Read More
There’s a lot of confusion as the world tries to navigate its way through an almost yearlong global pandemic. And one of the latest controversies is whether or not a workplace can force its employees to get the newly developed … Read More