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Employee Handbooks are reference manuals for new and current employees on the policies and procedures of a particular employer. A comprehensive employee handbooks outlines expectations and obligations for both employees and employers and is an important part of effective human resource management. A proper handbook contains detailed information on non-disclosure and conflict of interest obligations, work schedules, employee compensation and benefits, anti-discrimination policies, and codes of conduct to name a few. less -

An Agreement to Shorten the Statute of Limitations on Employment Claims is Enforceable but Employers Must Prove an Agreement

Bodman on 1/25/2023

In Michigan, it is well-established that the statute of limitations for claims of discrimination, harassment and most other employment-based claims may be shortened by the agreement of the employer and the employee. This...more

A Lay-Up in Limiting Liability: How Employers Can Minimize Exposure by Keeping Workplace Policies Updated

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 8/26/2022

Whether your organization has five or 5,000 employees, having a well drafted and frequently updated employee handbook is a critical resource to minimize potential liability in the workplace. For current employees and...more

Employment Law Now IV-80- Creating A Complaint Procedure For Wage and Hour Issues

Cozen O'Connor on 11/3/2020

In this episode, Mike Schmidt discusses why employers should create complaint policies and procedures for wage and hour issues, and not just for harassment, discrimination, and retaliation concerns. ...more

Upcoming Reporting and Training Deadlines for Illinois Employers

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 10/22/2020

KEY POINTS - - Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) has not issued a COVID-19-related moratorium or extension on the requirements that all Illinois employers, regardless of size: (1) provide annual sexual harassment...more

Multiple complaint reporting avenues can help avoid liability Virginia Employment Law Letter

Burr & Forman on 6/11/2020

Q - Can an employee bypass her supervisor and go straight to HR just because she has been written up previously?...more

Top 10 Mistakes in Arizona Employee Handbooks

Jaburg Wilk on 1/28/2020

As an employment law attorney, I am frequently asked to review or prepare employer handbooks. Some of the most common mistakes or omissions that I see can create real problems for Arizona employers. The following are the top...more

What Should You do if You are Being Harassed at Work?

Jaburg Wilk on 1/24/2020

The first thing employees need to know is that not all harassment and discrimination is unlawful. Arizona is an at-will employment state, which means that an employee can legally be terminated (or harassed) for any reason or...more

Sexual and Other Harassment Education, Awareness and Prevention Training

Verrill on 12/19/2019

Maine Bar Survey -- 1581 Total Responses - In the last 5 years . . . • Over 8% (128) experienced sexual harassment • 23% (363) experienced discrimination, bullying, or other harassment • 10% (160) reported...more

Tennessee Employers Get Bullying Lawsuit Safe Harbor

Fisher Phillips on 4/25/2019

Tennessee employers who want to avoid workplace-bullying lawsuits need only adopt the state’s model anti-bullying policy and they will enjoy immunity from such claims, thanks to a new law just signed into effect Tuesday....more

The Importance Of Reporting Procedures

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 12/5/2018

Employee Handbooks should have procedures for reporting harassment, and employers should take prompt remedial action once the procedures are initiated by an employee. Employers who take such action may escape Title VII...more

It Is Not Too Late to Consider Updating Your Employee Handbook for 2019

Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/4/2018

Employee handbooks are an often neglected and underappreciated company document. Preparing, maintaining, and updating a handbook that reflects the policies of your company and your operations takes time and expertise. A...more

Recent Employee-Friendly Amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act Include Updated Posting and Handbook Requirements

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/21/2018

Recent amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) broaden employee rights and impose new, immediate notice requirements on employers. The amendments are found in Public Acts 100-0588 and 100-1066, which Governor...more

Seven Questions That Employers Should Ask Themselves before Discharging an Employee

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/6/2018

Employment terminations are serious business and fraught with potential challenges. The simple idea that at-will employees can be discharged for any legal reason without incurring claims, defense costs, and possible...more

New York State Issues Final Guidance on Sexual Harassment Prevention Laws

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/3/2018

• Following up on legislation passed earlier this year in the wake of the #MeToo movement, the New York State Department of Labor has issued final sexual harassment prevention models for employers, who must put in place...more

Don’t Ignore the Kissing Supervisor—Court Rules that Employer’s Knowledge of Past Behavior Negates Faragher-Ellerth Defense

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/13/2018

Employment lawyers and most HR professionals are familiar with the Faragher-Ellerth defense to a claim of sexual harassment. In short, if an employer can show that (1) it exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct...more

Richard Rabin Quoted in The Hedge Fund Law Report on Employee Handbooks for Fund Managers - Media Mentions & Press Releases

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 5/30/2018

The Hedge Fund Law Report has quoted Akin Gump labor and employment partner Richard Rabin in an article series on the topic of employee handbooks for fund managers. In part one, “Why Every Fund Manager Should Adopt an...more

Top Five Proactive Ways for Start-Ups to Avoid HR Nightmares

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 8/17/2017

Unless you’ve been under a rock, the fact that many start-ups have recently found themselves on the wrong side of the litigation or threatened litigation “v.” should not surprise you. In fact, it is often the very things that...more

New California Regulations Regarding Discrimination, Harassment and Pregnancy Disability Leave

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 4/4/2016

New California anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, and pregnancy disability leave regulations went into effect on April 1, 2016. The substantive law regarding these issues has not changed. However, the new amendments...more

New Anti-Harassment and Discrimination Regulation Sends California Employers Scrambling to Revise Policies and Practices by April...

Lathrop GPM on 3/30/2016

Just as we thought it was safe to put away our handbooks and policies until 2017, California lawmakers threw a last minute zinger at employers. Effective APRIL 1, 2016, a new regulation under California’s Fair...more

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