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In the last episode of HR Works: COVID-19 Update, we began speaking with employment attorney Jacob M. Monty, managing partner and founder of Monty & Ramirez LLP about the potential for concerted activity during the pandemic. Today we dig a little deeper into how collective action happens and what you can do to avoid it. […]
Employers beware! The situation we find ourselves in provides unique leverage and incentives for collective action. Many low paid workers have been labelled essential and are obligated to work in hazardous conditions for the same low pay, or in some cases even with pay cuts. Workers in non-essential businesses have watched their companies cut pay, […]
Note: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 The topic of this episode is a difficult one, but one that is very important in the context of employee mental health: suicide. What does HR do when an employee threatens suicide? What if they attempt it? What if they succeed? These troubling circumstances are more than a “maybe.” […]
Last week we began discussing the Trump Administration’s immigration freeze and what that means for employers with Jacob M. Monty, managing partner and founder of Monty & Ramirez LLP. We discussed furloughs and layoffs affecting the status of foreign national workers, details about the freeze itself, and more. This week we finish that talk and […]
As you may be aware, the Trump Administration recently announced a 60-day suspension of immigration to the United States. The freeze is said to prevent green card workers from moving to the U.S. but will allow temporary workers on non-immigrant visas to enter. Today we will discuss the consequences of the ban for U.S. employers. […]
We’re barely a quarter of the way through 2020 and it’s already felt like the longest year ever! The global COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the economy and the employment landscape as a result. Whatever predictions were made at the end of 2019 have gone out the window.
In this episode we discuss the new remote workforce. Most of us that remain employed do so from our homes. This has created a host of new problems. That includes people having to setup their home offices that didn’t have the technology or space to do so. People are working alongside their children, pets, and […]
Welcome to the second weekly episode of HR Works: COVID-19 Update. Going forward, will be publishing these shorter episodes every week with the goal of covering employment law issues surrounding COVID-19. For this second episode we are pleased to have our returning guest, employment attorney Jonathan Mook, of DiMuroGinsberg PC, with us. We discuss more details […]
Are you one of the many industries that has been forced to hire more workers to keep up with demand? No matter what the circumstances, when hiring at scale, outdated recruiting practices are going to leave your talent acquisition professionals struggling to fill the void.
Welcome to the first weekly episode of HR Works: COVID-19 Update. We will be publishing these shorter episodes every week with the goal of covering employment law issues surrounding COVID-19. We are pleased to have employment attorney Jonathan Mook, of DiMuroGinsberg PC , with us today to discuss the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, or the […]