How to respond to Social Security mismatch letters
Many employers are receiving letters from the Social Security Administration (SSA) requesting correction of employees’ Social Security Numbers. These...
‘Riot Games’ to pay $10 million to settle gender discrimination lawsuit
Riot Games, developer of the popular online battle game “League of Legends,” has agreed to pay out at least...
LEGAL: Harassment remains in the headlines
By Jeff Jones
Special to the UCBJ
Harassment remains in the headlines. In just a two day period in June, the EEOC brought eight separate harassment-based...
At the NLRB, everything old is new again
In a series of decisions and one rule-making announcement – all occurring in December - the National Labor Relations...
OSHA conducting focused inspections on healthcare
On March 2, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a Memorandum for...
Twitter clatter: when employee social media activity makes your head hurt
Employers are increasingly dealing with situations where a member of the public complains about an employee’s private social media...