Roundup: Disparate impact EO; Vacation policies; Hiring foreign nationals; Pay transparency; Mental health

I'm not sure what the disparate impact EO is really about. But it doesn't change the law. Here's a great explanation from Robin Shea at Constangy and a few thoughts of mine of AI.

Vacation time can be a huge liability for employers. That also means employees aren't taking vacation. Here's some great vacation policy advice.

The Fisher Phillips team has created a great resource for understanding the options for hiring foreign national workers. This is especially important for tech and other industries that rely heavily on the ability to hire people to do work in the US.In the current climate, it may still be difficult to get people to come to the United States right now.

The point of pay transparency is that it helps everyone understand what they're getting into and assures everyone that it's fair. Sure, there's legal stuff to consider.But it's the practical stuff that really matters.

The most important thing for employers to understand is that mental health issues are not the employee's fault. Having depression, complex trauma, or any of the many other conditions that arise is no different that catching Covid, breaking your arm, or getting a cancer diagnosis. Our bodies, brains, and emotions all have limits on what they can handle. This is part of being human.