Roundup: Employer’s disaster checklist; Commute accommodations; Remote work and employment laws; Liability for discrimination and AI; DEI and innovation

We're seeing more natural disasters. Employers have to get people paid even in hurricanes, floods, and fires. If you're not sure you know what to do, here's a great checklist so you have a plan.

The ADA is a law about solving problems, not winning. The next time you get an accommodation request, spend some time talking to the person making the request to find out what would actually solve the problem and what the options are. Understand that the employee is the expert on what they need. People who don't have disabilities usually have no idea what it's really like too.

One of the biggest misconceptions about employment law (besides wrongful termination) is about what law applies when the company is based in one place and employees work in other places.

Here's a great list of what to consider and approaches to compliance and remote work..

Make sure you regularly do DEI and pay equity audits to find any issues before they become problems. And don't base your big plans for innovation on what's already happened.

Here's a nice discussion of where AI gets used in employment decisions and where you need to monitor how these programs are affecting those decisions.

"DEI represents not just evolution but a revolution that embraces the diversity of human experience, lighting the path to a brighter,

So, before we adopt systemic as a new buzzword, know that in connection with employment and human resources, more vibrant future for tech innovation and growth.