Good news for human resources professionals and in-house counsel.

ELA periodically conducts polls to learn what is on the typical American worker’s mind and to get a better sense of his or her employment-related concerns, interests, and priorities. Click on the link below to read our latest poll results.

U.S. WORKERS WORRIED MOST ABOUT FINDING ANOTHER JOB IF UNEMPLOYED AND SPIRALING HEALTHCARE COSTS

OBAMA VIEWED AS BEING MORE EMPLOYEE-FRIENDLY


  SAN FRANCISCO, CA (September 12, 2008) - More than half of American workers are worried about finding a new job if they become unemployed, followed closely by concerns over their ability to pay for healthcare insurance, according to the latest "America At Work" national poll conducted by the Employment Law Alliance, the world's largest network of employment attorneys. The EL... [ more ]

Posted by: Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, Thu, 2008-09-11 13:22

Americans Want Next President To Focus More On Saving U.S. Jobs And Healthcare; Less On Immigration Reform

PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 16, 2008) - Americans overwhelmingly want their next President to focus more on improving their standard of living, providing universal healthcare, and stemming the outsourcing of jobs overseas than making it easier for immigrants to live and work in the U.S., according to the latest "America At Work" national opinion survey by the non-partisan... [ more ]

Posted by: Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, Tue, 2008-04-15 23:42

Nearly 45% Of U.S. Workers Say They’ve Worked For An Abusive Boss

64% say bullied workers should be able to fight back in court


SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 21, 2007) - The grade school bully may have grown up to become the office oppressor, according to a new nationwide poll by the Employment Law Alliance released today, which found that nearly 45% of American workers say they have experienced workplace abuse.

Stephen J. Hirschfeld, ELA'S CEO and an employment lawyer with the California-ba... [ more ]

Posted by: Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, Wed, 2007-03-21 10:58

New Poll Shows Many Americans Are Convinced Unions Are Key To Improving Working Conditions

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (September 6, 2006) - A new Employment Law Alliance (ELA) poll, surveying working Americans just prior to the Labor Day holiday, finds the nation sharply divided over the perception of organized labor and the role it plays in the changing workplace.... [ more ]

Posted by: Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, Mon, 2006-09-25 13:52

Who Pays for Employee Uniforms?

A state-by-state survey of regulations regarding employee uniforms.

To view the results of this survey please click the attachment link below.

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Posted by: Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, Thu, 2006-08-24 13:52

National Poll Shows Public Opinion Sharply Divided On Regulating Appearance - From Weight To Tattoos - In The Workplace

16% say they've been the victims of appearance-based discrimination on the job


San Francisco, CA (March 22, 2005) – The latest national survey by the Employment Law Alliance (ELA) reveals a nation deeply divided over regulating appearance – from weight to clothing, hairstyles to body piercing -- in the U.S. workplace, it was announced today. As the debate intensifies, more than half of those surveyed said their employers had no policy addressing employee personal appeara... [ more ]
Posted by: Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, Tue, 2005-03-22 13:52

Blogging And The American Workplace - As Work-Related Web Blogs Proliferate, New National Survey Finds Few Employers Are Prepare

5% of workers polled by Employment Law Alliance say they maintain a blog


SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 6, 2006) – Web blogs are booming, but the latest survey conducted by the Employment Law Alliance is reporting that while millions of workers – perhaps as many as 5% of the American work force -- are maintaining the online personal diaries, only about 15% of employers have specific policies addressing work-related blogging.... [ more ]
Posted by: Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, Sun, 2005-02-06 13:52

Off-Shoring: Mad In The USA

New Survey Shows Americans Deeply Divided Over Off-Shoring By Us Companies


San Francisco, CA (June 7, 2004) – The latest national survey by the Employment Law Alliance (ELA) reveals a nation deeply divided over the practice of off-shoring by American businesses with nearly 60% of those polled saying companies that send work overseas that could be done by US workers should be punished by the federal government, it was announced today.

ELA, the world’s large... [ more ]
Posted by: Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, Mon, 2004-06-07 13:52

Sex In The Workplace: Employment Law Alliance Poll Finds 24% Involved In Sexually-Explicit Computing

Employers may be more diligent as Valentine's Day nears


SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 10, 2004) – Nearly one-quarter of Americans recently polled said they or their co-workers use workplace computers to engage in sexually explicit online activity ranging from visiting X-rated websites to participating in steamy chat rooms, the latest “America at Work” national survey by the Employment Law Alliance (ELA) reported today. The national survey also foun... [ more ]
Posted by: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, Tue, 2004-02-10 13:52

Nearly One-Half Of Americans Polled Believe Obese Workers Are Discriminated Against On The Job

Employment Law Alliance survey reflects attitudes toward the working overweight


San Francisco, CA (Nov. 6, 2003) – Nearly one-half (47 percent) of American workers believe that plus-size workers are being discriminated against in the U.S. workplace by their co-workers and supervisors, according to the latest “American At Work”  public opinion survey conducted by the Employment Law Alliance.

Stephen J. Hirschfeld, Esq., CEO and founder of ELA, and a partner i... [ more ]
Posted by: Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, Wed, 2003-11-05 07:52

Americans Believe Affirmative Action In Hiring Has Been Good For The Nation But Are Equally Divided On If It Should Continue

More than 6 out of 10 Americans believe that giving women and minorities preferences in hiring has been good for the nation, but there is significantly less support for continuing affirmative action programs in the workplace. These are among the major findings contained in the most recent national survey commissioned by the Employment Law Alliance (ELA) in the wake of the U.... [ more ]

Posted by: Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, Wed, 2003-07-09 13:52

Americans Sharply Divided Over Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling:

Employment Law Alliance Poll Shows 36% Favor Vote; 45% Give Thumbs Down


Americans are as divided in their views over the landmark Supreme Court ruling on college affirmative action admissions programs as the court itself, according to the results of a comprehensive national survey commissioned by the Employment Law Alliance (ELA) conducted on the heels of the 5-4 decision.... [ more ]

Posted by: Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, Wed, 2003-07-02 13:52

Vast Majority Of American Workers Believe Iraq War Poses No Threat To Their Job Security

Employment Law Alliance Poll does show split over war time strike ban


SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 25, 2003) - With war raging in Iraq, the latest national "America At Work" poll commissioned by the Employment Law Alliance shows that the vast majority of American workers do not believe the conflict poses a direct threat to their job security.

Stephen J. Hirschfeld, Esq., CEO of the Employment Law Alliance, the world's largest network of employment... [ more ]

Posted by: Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, Mon, 2003-03-24 13:52

Increased Canadian Workforce Cuts And Associated Lawsuits Top 2003 Forecast By World's Largest Employment Law Network

ELA survey reflects intense concerns over fallout in Canada from deeper job cuts


TORONTO (December 23, 2002) - Hundreds of the world's leading employment and labour law experts think continued Canadian workforce cuts, accompanied by a flood of wrongful practice allegations, including claims of age discrimination and whistle-blower retaliation, will be the hottest workplace legal issues in the New Year, according to a new "Canada At Work" survey by the Employment ... [ more ]
Posted by: Ogilvy Renault, Sun, 2002-12-22 13:52

Increased Workforce Cuts And Associated Lawsuits Top 2003 Forecast By World's Largest Employment Law Practice Network

ELA Global Survey Reflects Intense Concerns Over Fallout From Deeper Job Cuts


LONDON (December 23, 2002) - Hundreds of the world's leading employment and labour law experts from Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East, think continued workforce cuts, accompanied by a flood of wrongful practice allegations, including claims of illegal termination, age and sex discrimination, will be the hottest workplace legal issues in the new year, according to a new "Worl... [ more ]
Posted by: Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, Sun, 2002-12-22 13:52

Labor Day Poll Reveals Deep Mistrust Of Corporate America

ELA Survey Supports Mandatory Representation of Workers on Corporate Boards


SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 28, 2002) - The vast majority of Americans are mad as hell at Corporate America, including top executives, and believe they cannot be trusted to help stabilize the nation's highly volatile economy or fix the mess in their own corner offices, according to the latest "America At Work" poll released by the Employment Law Alliance (ELA)

Stephen J. Hir... [ more ]
Posted by: Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, Wed, 2002-08-28 15:12

New U.S. Poll Shows More Americans Taking Their Work Home

21% of "cell-phone nation" workers believe they are being exploited by their employers


PHILADELPHIA, PA (June 24, 2002) - The proliferation of employer-required cell phones, pagers, laptops, PC's and other wonders of a modern mobile-workplace are to credit - or blame - for the fact that half of Americans now say they take their work home, reports the latest "America At Work" public opinion survey commissioned by the Employment Law Alliance (ELA) and released here today... [ more ]
Posted by: Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, Mon, 2002-06-24 13:52

21% Of Women Surveyed In The Latest National Poll Report Having Been Sexually Harassed At Work

Vast majority of Americans still think the boss should stay out of their private lives.


SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 5,2002) - Valentines Day, a holiday marked by boxes of chocolates and bouquets of roses, has also become a time to reflect on the state of sexual harassment in the American workplace. This year's national survey by the Employment Law Alliance, the world's largest network of employment and labor lawyers, reveals that 21% of the women polled... [ more ]

Posted by: Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, Tue, 2002-02-05 13:52

Should companies be responsible for the conduct of office partygoers?

According to the latest "America At Work" poll conducted for the Employment Law Alliance -- of which Shawe & Rosenthal, LLP is the Maryland affiliate -- the answer is "yes" and "no." The majority of the 1000 adults surveyed think that employers should be accountable for office party conduct, but do not view this as a legal obligation:



· 58%... [ more ]
Posted by: Shawe & Rosenthal, LLP, Thu, 2001-12-13 13:52

Americans Think The Boss Should Regulate Holiday Parties But Not Be Held Responsible For Employeee Behavior

13% say they’ve been to parties where there’s been “inappropriate” sexual behavior

NEW YORK, NY (December 12, 2001) – Just as companies are putting finishing touches on their holiday celebrations comes the findings of a new, national public opinion survey revealing that the majority of Americans believe that employers should closely regulate parties but ... [ more ]

Posted by: Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, Tue, 2001-12-11 13:52