I’m proud to join 32BJ SEIU /// #BuildingJustice 🧹✊🏽 to walk Yeral to return to his job after he was illegally fired for using sick leave. Workers should NEVER fear losing their job for using their right to sick leave. I commend his bravery for filing a complaint with @NYCDCA.

Black workers disproportionately live in states with the lowest benefit levels + the highest barriers to receiving them. Without the $600 federal payments, the most an unemployed worker in Florida or Alabama can receive is $275 a week. #ProtectAllWorkers nytimes.com/2020/08/07/ups…

But so far, the DOJ has not withdrawn old guidance no longer in compliance with the law and issued a new one usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

#BLM Spurs Employers To Look More Closely At Implicit Bias law360.com/corporate/arti…

Philadelphia Enacts Protections for #COVID-19 #Whistleblowers ow.ly/oqLy30r3ORA WhistleblowerReport Epstein Becker Green

OSHA has refused to support America’s farmworkers. As a result, 5,600+ farmworkers have now tested positive for COVID. America’s food supply relies on these workers. It’s essential that we protect them – we should include the FARM Act in the COVID bill. politico.com/news/2020/06/0…

On August 18 at 1 p.m., the EEOC will hold a public meeting to discuss rulemaking on conciliation programs. You can listen to the audio-only meeting by following the instructions that will be posted on EEOC.gov 24 hours before the mtg. eeoc.gov/newsroom/eeoc-…

#FLSA #employment #employmentlaw natlawreview.com/article/time-m…

The EEOC recently released two new technical assistance documents—one directed to employees and one to health care providers—that address concerns about the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the opioid epidemic. natlawreview.com/article/eeoc-i…

#employmentlaw #employment #GINA forbes.com/sites/tomspigg…

Legal actions for compensation or damages for COVID-19 due to workplace exposures are increasingly common and the source of contention and legislation at the state and federal levels. thehill.com/opinion/health…

Workplace Bullying vs. Hostile Work Environment forbes.com/sites/ericbach…

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