RTD Metro Business law columnist, Karen Michael. TIMES-DISPATCH By KAREN MICHAEL Special correspondent A Walmart employee with Down syndrome who was fired for excessive absenteeism was awarded $150,000 in compensatory damages and a whopping $125 million in punitive damages following a four-day jury trial in Green Bay, Wis. The former […]
Labor Law
PRO Act May Change US Labor Law, NY HERO Act Safety Plans
Related Practices & Jurisdictions Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we look at the potential “game changing” legal and policy shifts coming to labor relations. How the PRO Act Could Change Labor Law The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, if enacted, would make the most significant changes to the […]
EEOC, labor law professor say employers can require COVID-19 vaccinations
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Health care worker holds a syringe and vial of vaccine.(KKTV) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – President Joe Biden announced his administration is requiring civilian federal government workers and some federal contractors to prove they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or be subject to universal masking, get tested weekly and physically distance […]
How to Get Labor Law Reforms Past the Filibuster
Sen. Joe Manchin, Democrat from West Virginia., chairs a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on infrastructure needs of the U.S. energy sector, western water and public lands, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Manchin and other Senate infrastructure negotiators are meeting with President Joe Biden […]
U.S. Offering $10 Million Reward for Information on Conti Ransomware Hackers
The U.S. State Department has announced rewards of up to $10 million for any information leading to the identification of key individuals who are part of the infamous Conti cybercrime gang. Additionally, it’s offering another $5 million for intelligence information that could help arrest or convict individuals who are conspiring […]
New Saitama backdoor Targeted Official from Jordan’s Foreign Ministry
A spear-phishing campaign targeting Jordan’s foreign ministry has been observed dropping a new stealthy backdoor dubbed Saitama. Researchers from Malwarebytes and Fortinet FortiGuard Labs attributed the campaign to an Iranian cyber espionage threat actor tracked under the moniker APT34, citing resemblances to past campaigns staged by the group. “Like many […]