[Smlr_net] April 28, 2021

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management*

*APRIL 28, 2021*

*Title:* Tensions Rise as Return-to-Work Plans Gain Steam

*Source:* CNBC

*Author:* Jessica Dickler

*Date:* April 27, 2021

*Summary:* As COVID vaccinations gain steam, so are plans to return to the office — despite how some workers feel about it.

*Link:* https://cnb.cx/3aLxMnV

*Title:* Settlement Reached in Suit Against Ultra-Rich Montana Club

*Source:* Associated Press

*Author:* Matthew Brown

*Date:* April 26, 2021

*Summary:* Dozens of Jamaican citizens recruited to work as cooks, servers and housekeepers at a Montana ski resort for the ultra-rich have reached a $1 million settlement over allegations they were discriminated against and paid less than other employees to do the same work.

*Link:* https://bit.ly/3u2y3ud

*Title:* Another Tech Company Bans Employees From Talking Politics at Work

*Source:* The New York Times

*Author:* Sarah Kessler

*Date:* April 27, 2021

*Summary:* Basecamp, a company that makes productivity software, said on Monday that it had “made some internal changes,” including a ban on talking about politics at work.

*Link:* https://nyti.ms/3e3CTlD

*Title:* Strike Over Wages, Benefits Continues Into Second Day at Oregon Institute of Technology

*Source:* KATU (ABC)

*Author:* KATU Staff

*Date:* April 27, 2021

*Summary:* Tuesday marked the second day of strikes at the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) in Wilsonville. This is the first-ever faculty strike at a public university in the state of Oregon. The faculty and school are at odds over wages, workload, and benefits, and have been negotiating for 16 months.

*Link:* https://bit.ly/3aJsg58

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