The US Soccer Federation has resolved a legal dispute with the US Women's National Team over unequal working conditions, with measures to be implemented across "hotel accommodations, staffing, venues, and travel." The USWNT still plans to fight for equal pay, with spokeswoman Molly Levinson noting the agreement doesn't "account for the central fact in this case that women players have been paid at lesser rates than men who do the same job."

US District Judge Jeffrey White in California has ruled in favor of a lawsuit brought by the US Chamber of Commerce against the Trump administration's implementation of higher salary requirements and narrowed qualifications for H-1B visa applicants. The Chamber stated the ruling "has many companies across various industries breathing a huge sigh of relief," and federal lawsuits also have been launched in Washington, D.C., and New Jersey.

The COVID-19 pandemic is contributing to a less-visible threat against employee wellness, the domino effect of psychological stress and burnout in the workplace, writes Thomas Roulet. "When employees are depressed and exhausted, they are likely to pass on those feelings, ultimately affecting the mental health of their coworkers," Roulet points out.

Stephen Turbie, an engineering instructor at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas, recently helped develop a high-tech manufacturing lab for students. In this blog post, Turbie describes how the Project Lead the Way program, from which the curriculum was taken, was established to help prepare students for college and career.

Newly promoted managers can often find themselves responsible for managing employees who were formerly their contemporaries and the shift can be difficult to navigate, writes HRPlus Group CEO and founder Bryan Otte. HR can help support this transition with new-manager training that includes discussion about interpersonal relationships, regular check-ins and managing expectations, Otte suggests.