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Mexican Federal Labor Law Reform: What Companies Doing Business in Mexico Need to Know

by Brian Arbetter, Terese Connolly | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/16/2013

Mexico’s new Federal Labor Law (FLL) took effect on December 1, 2012. The reform seeks to modernize Mexico’s labor law. The new FLL’s major, employment related amendments include increased regulation of outsourcing jobs,...more

Managers File Complaints About Employees’ Offensive Blog Posts, But Remedy Denied

by Adrian Miedema | Dentons on 3/14/2013

Usually employees complain about their managers, not the other way around. In an interesting case, a group of managers, who complained that their workplace had been poisoned by the employer’s inaction in the face of...more

Labor Letter, March 2013: Pyrrhic Victories

by Howard Mavity | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 3/5/2013

King Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Roman army in the battle of Asculum, but at great cost. His comment, “Another such victory would utterly undo me,” applies to employment litigation....more

Global HR Hot Topic - March 2013: Cross-Border Anti-Harassment Initiatives

by Donald C. Dowling, Jr. | White & Case LLP on 3/4/2013

Challenge: A “zero tolerance” stand against illegal workplace harassment is laudable in US domestic operations. But wildly differing harassment laws and standards abroad complicate an inflexible global approach to eradicating...more

Textual Harassment Could CRE8 Liability For Employers

by Kristin A. LaRosa | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 2/25/2013

Originally published in Westlaw Journal Employment (Volume 27, Issue 15), February 20, 2013. Consider the following three scenarios: Scenario one: Terrence worked as a flight attendant for Fly Right Airlines. While...more

The 2012 Global Employer: Highlights of Littler's Fifth Annual Global Employer Institute

by Littler on 2/22/2013

In this report: - I. Sustainable Innovations for a Changing Global Workforce - II. Forging a Global HR Team to Align with a Global Business: Transparency and Integration - III. Developing an Effective Global...more

NLRB Orders Reinstatement of Employees Fired Over Discussion on Facebook

by Todd Timmons | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/22/2013

In Hispanics United of Buffalo, Inc., 359 NLRB No. 37 (Dec. 14, 2012), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found that an employer violated section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by firing five...more

Employer Violated Workplace Violence Law: Ontario Arbitrator

by Adrian Miedema | Dentons on 2/19/2013

An Ontario arbitrator has found that an employer violated Bill 168 which introduced workplace violence provisions into Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act....more

Corporate Law Report: Workplace Romances, FMLA Changes, California Tax News, and More [Video]

by JD Supra Law News on 2/14/2013

Our latest Corporate Law Report includes a look at how to deal with office relationships, changes to FMLA rules to benefit veterans, an unfortunate tax development for investors in certain California business, and other...more

Do 'Love Contracts' Ease the Risks of Office Relationships? [Video]

by JD Supra Law News on 2/13/2013

Every year around Valentine's Day employers are reminded of the risks surrounding workplace romances - but of course this is a tricky issue that exists all year long. Can a "love contract" - an HR document signed by both...more

‘Tis the Season for Office Romances … Love and the Office Water Cooler

by Christina Kennedy | Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/12/2013

As Valentine’s Day approaches, what better time to address the proverbial workplace issue — the office romance. While everyone certainly loves a great love story with a happily ever after ending, unfortunately, office romance...more

Just in Time for Valentine’s Day: When Employees Place Bets in the Workplace Dating Pool…

by Matt Effland | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/6/2013

“Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.”—Aristotle “The quickest way to a man’s heart is through his chest.”—Rosanne Barr Okay, so, in college I was good friends with this girl on the dorm...more

Can Being Called “Too Flamboyant” Be Basis for State Gender Discrimination Claim?

by Daniel A. Schwartz | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 2/6/2013

Let’s play the “law school hypothetical” game for a minute. (I know, not as exciting as a cat being chosen in Monopoly, but bear with me.)You hear the following allegations...more

Understanding and Mitigating Liability for Workplace Romances

by Jennifer Rubin | Mintz Levin on 1/16/2013

Originally published in the New York Law Journal on December 26, 2012. The recent life-imitating-art headlines featuring illicit romantic affairs involving senior corporate and governmental leaders remind us that there...more

Labor & Employment E-Note - January 2013

by Burr & Forman on 1/11/2013

In This Issue: - NLRB Protects Workers' Rights to Post About Job on Facebook - 6 States Ban Companies from Asking for Social Media Passwords - Health Law Requires Employers to Offer Family Care to All - Fiscal...more

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Settles Longstanding Litigation with EEOC

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/8/2013

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TAST) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Carrols Corporation ("Carrols"), has entered into an agreement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”)...more

Labor Reform Bill Passed in Mexico—What it Means for Employers Doing Business in Mexico

by Diana J. Nehro | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/27/2012

On November 13, 2012, for the first time in 40 years, after extensive consideration by both Mexico’s House of Representatives and its Senate, the Senate approved a significant labor reform bill, with far-reaching and...more

Healthcare Update - November 2012, No. 4

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 11/9/2012

In This Issue: - NLRB Continues To Set Sights On Healthcare Employers By Jim Kurek (Cleveland): The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has continued its aggressive attack on employers in the healthcare...more

Healthcare Update, No. 4, November 2012: Hospital Receptionist Harassed By Patient – EEOC Sues

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 11/9/2012

Today, most healthcare employers are sensitive to issues of workplace harassment, although the focus of that sensitivity is usually upon issues involving co-worker to co-worker and supervisor to subordinate conduct. It is...more

Workplace Bullying Law Reintroduced In New Jersey

by Mark Diana, Evan J. Shenkman, Allyson M. Smith | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/15/2012

On September 24, 2012, the “Healthy Workplace Act” (A3249) was re-introduced, seeking once again to make workplace bullying, abuse, and harassment unlawful. The law would dramatically increase employers’ potential liability...more

Harassment In The Workplace: Dangerous Liaisons

by Jackson Walker on 10/12/2012

In This Chapter: WORKPLACE HARASSMENT – WHY IT MATTERS - II. THE DEVELOPMENT OF WORKPLACE HARASSMENT IN THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT - III. HARASSMENT LAW IN THE FIFTH CIRCUIT AND TEXAS - A. Sexual...more

NLRB: Employer’s Harassment Investigation Lawful, But Not Resulting Discipline

by Proskauer - Labor Relations on 10/1/2012

As the end of its fiscal year approaches (September 30), the NLRB pushes more decisions out than it has in the last several weeks. Not a whole lot are of note, honestly. There seems to be an uptick of default judgments being...more

Employer Off The Hook For Co-Worker Harassment Claims Thanks To Its Anti-Harassment Policies, New Jersey Appellate Division Holds

by Jocelyn A. Merced, Evan J. Shenkman | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/14/2012

In Mann v. Staples, Inc., 2012 WL 3101310 (App. Div. August 1, 2012), a case argued by an attorney in Ogletree Deakins’ New York office, the New Jersey Appellate Division dismissed a female employee’s NJLAD discrimination...more

When Does Flirting Become Harassment in an Office Romance?

by Lawyers.com on 2/15/2012

Asking your crush out on a date is daunting enough when “I’m not interested” is the worst possible outcome. When the cutie you’ve been eying sits in the next cubicle, you could be risking your job if you go about it...more

Sorry St Valentine, We Don't Do Romance In This Workplace

by Baker & McKenzie Australia on 2/14/2012

In This Issue: - Why should office romances concern your business? - Non-Fraternisation Policies - The thinning line between work and private life - Taking "Reasonable Steps" Have you ever wondered why...more

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Mexican Federal Labor Law Reform: What Companies Doing Business in Mexico Need to Know

Managers File Complaints About Employees’ Offensive Blog Posts, But Remedy Denied

Labor Letter, March 2013: Pyrrhic Victories

Global HR Hot Topic - March 2013: Cross-Border Anti-Harassment Initiatives

Textual Harassment Could CRE8 Liability For Employers

The 2012 Global Employer: Highlights of Littler's Fifth Annual Global Employer Institute

NLRB Orders Reinstatement of Employees Fired Over Discussion on Facebook

Employer Violated Workplace Violence Law: Ontario Arbitrator

Corporate Law Report: Workplace Romances, FMLA Changes, California Tax News, and More [Video]

Do 'Love Contracts' Ease the Risks of Office Relationships? [Video]

‘Tis the Season for Office Romances … Love and the Office Water Cooler

Just in Time for Valentine’s Day: When Employees Place Bets in the Workplace Dating Pool…

Can Being Called “Too Flamboyant” Be Basis for State Gender Discrimination Claim?

Understanding and Mitigating Liability for Workplace Romances

Labor & Employment E-Note - January 2013

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Settles Longstanding Litigation with EEOC

Labor Reform Bill Passed in Mexico—What it Means for Employers Doing Business in Mexico

Healthcare Update - November 2012, No. 4

Healthcare Update, No. 4, November 2012: Hospital Receptionist Harassed By Patient – EEOC Sues

Workplace Bullying Law Reintroduced In New Jersey

Harassment In The Workplace: Dangerous Liaisons

NLRB: Employer’s Harassment Investigation Lawful, But Not Resulting Discipline

Employer Off The Hook For Co-Worker Harassment Claims Thanks To Its Anti-Harassment Policies, New Jersey Appellate Division Holds

When Does Flirting Become Harassment in an Office Romance?

Sorry St Valentine, We Don't Do Romance In This Workplace

Corporate Law Report: Workplace Romances, FMLA Changes, California Tax News, and More [Video]

Do 'Love Contracts' Ease the Risks of Office Relationships? [Video]

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