December 10, 2020

States become worker safety watchdogs as pandemic worsens

States are increasingly bypassing the federal government and imposing their own rules to protect workers from the coronavirus, creating a patchwork of regulations that could serve as a blueprint for new national standards promised by President-elect Joe Biden. Oregon last month began requiring employers to supply masks, develop infection control plans and notify staff of …

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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: ATU Calls on Governors to Prioritize Front-Line Transit Workers in Vaccine Distribution

Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. With hundreds of transit workers killed, including 96 ATU members, from COVID-19, the Amalgamated Transit …

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Has the New Pace of Visa Management Changed HR Forever?

Managing a global workforce has always invited complexity. The past several years, however, underscore how important it is to have transparent tracking and a team that can communicate clearly to everyone involved.   Visa processing and case management must be handled in a way that ensures stability for the employee and for the organization. Indeed, the visas themselves are …

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Madeline Messa

Madeline Messa is a 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism. With her legal research and writing for Workplace Fairness, she strives to equip people with the information they need to be their own best advocate.