Hourly workers in California who are not fully compensated for meal and rest breaks now have grounds to recover that shortfall following a recent California Supreme Court ruling. On July 15, the California high court unanimously ruled in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC that workers who are not given meal or rest breaks during their shifts are entitled to premium payments that factor in all non-discretionary payments they receive, not just their hourly wages. The lead plaintiff in the … [Read more...]
Protect your rights in the work-from-home era
Office costs, not surprisingly, took a dive during the pandemic-driven work-from-home era. Looking ahead, if U.S. employers embraced remote work just half the time for workers who are both able and willing to work from home, they could collectively save more than $500 billion a year, according to an estimate from Global Workplace Analytics. The firm predicts at least a quarter of the workforce will work from home for multiple days a week post-pandemic. That means workers should be informed … [Read more...]
Pandemic sparks parallel virus surge that puts employees at risk
Emails landed in the inboxes of employees at several Massachusetts hospitals, seeking COVID-19 statistics for the Department of Health and Human Services. On the surface, the notices seemed innocuous, a chance to assist in the fight against the devastating coronavirus pandemic. Except for this: The emails were a hoax — and a dangerous one at that, according to a report in the Boston Business Journal. The phishing emails sought illegal access to the hospitals’ systems. Such emails — which … [Read more...]
New California law gives employees more time to report discrimination
A new California law takes a giant step toward helping employees who have faced workplace discrimination. In a state that has more than 12.1 million workers — with 5.54 million of them women and 7.67 million non-white, just to name a couple of categories — the issue has broad implications. Discrimination is pervasive but often underreported. During the past year, many companies have been grappling with varying concerns related to that very issue, including Pinterest, Facebook and even … [Read more...]
COVID-19 contact-tracing apps spread; so do privacy worries
Despite concerns about potential privacy issues, multiple states have been moving ahead with apps designed to alert people who may have been exposed to COVID-19 — a technology-based tool in the fight against a pandemic that has claimed more than 212,000 U.S. lives. Roughly a dozen states have released contact-tracing apps, according to an Oct. 1 report by The New York Times. California was not listed among the states, though some localities are pursuing such apps. And Google said on its blog … [Read more...]
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