In late March 2022, the United States Supreme Court heard an employer’s challenge to the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004, which allows private attorneys to sue on behalf of thousands of workers – even if they’d formerly agreed to … Read More
On April 1st, 2022, employees at e-commerce and IT giant Amazon formed their first historic union thanks to the efforts of two fulfillment center employees in Staten Island. While Chris Smalls, the president of the new Amazon Labor Union, was … Read More
In December 2021, a Starbucks store in Buffalo, New York became the company’s first store to become a unionized workplace in the U.S. after staff workers voted to join the union. The attempted unionization of three stores in Buffalo has … Read More
As you may know, Equal Pay Day took place this past Tuesday, March 15, 2022. The role of this date, according to the National Committee on Pay Equity, is to reflect how much further into the year women and minorities … Read More
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed H.R. 4445, otherwise known as the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, to go into effect immediately. The amendment concerns mandatory arbitration in cases of sexual assault and harassment, … Read More
This past February, President Biden made a historic decision in tapping Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his United States Supreme Court pick, which would make her the first Black woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court. The President announced … Read More
In mid-February, alleged ageist emails between executives at IBM were brought to light. Recent reports of alleged age discrimination at IBM have raised the question of whether issues of age discrimination in the workplace are on the rise. As reported … Read More
The 2022 Oscar nominations arrived on February 8th, and diversity experts aren’t exactly impressed with the results as they relate to inclusion in Hollywood. Some observers still think this year’s picks were “noteworthy,” such as Dean of Social Sciences at … Read More
Last Tuesday on February 8th, Angela Reddock-Wright had the chance to share her insights on the Brian Flores vs. NFL lawsuit in an appearance on Spectrum News LA. At its core, the conflict highlights an absence of Black representation among … Read More
Effective as of January 14, 2022, Cal/OSHA has revised past COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) to keep in line with CDPH and federal OSHA guidelines. While employers will have to keep these in mind so as to follow public … Read More