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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

California Employment Law Notes - July 2018

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 7/12/2018

Supreme Court Bars Mandatory Union Dues For Public Employees - Janus v. AFSCME, 585 U.S. ___, 2018 WL 3129785 (2018) - In a highly anticipated decision, the United States Supreme Court held that it is a violation of...more

Employment News - April 2017 #2

Hogan Lovells on 4/11/2017

One for all – no need to prove the reason for group disadvantage for indirect discrimination claim - The Supreme Court in Essop v Home Office has allowed the claimants' appeal against the Court of Appeal's rejection of...more

Puerto Rico Issues Comprehensive Labor Law Reform

FordHarrison on 2/8/2017

On January 26, 2017, Puerto Rico’s Governor, Ricardo Roselló, signed into law the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act (the “Act”). The Act represents the first significant and comprehensive labor law reform to occur in...more

Costa Rica's Labor Law Reform: Key Aspects Every Business with Operations in Costa Rica Should Know

Littler on 3/11/2016

On January 25, 2016, the Labor Procedure Reform ("Reforma Procesal Laboral" or "RPL") was signed into law and published in the Costa Rica official gazette known as "La Gaceta." RPL becomes effective on July 25, 2017, and...more

What Should Employers Expect During The New Supreme Court Term?

Fisher Phillips on 9/30/2015

The first Monday in October is the traditional first day of a new U.S. Supreme Court term. As always, the 2015-16 term will have several cases that are of particular interest to the nation’s employers. Here is a review of...more

Keeping it Short: Employers Can Use Employment Applications to Reduce Employees' Time to Sue

Littler on 7/3/2014

In a rare victory for employers, New Jersey’s Appellate Division upheld an employment application provision that shortened the two-year statute of limitations applicable to claims against an employer to six months. Rodriguez...more

International Employment Law Review: August 2013 - Issue 4: Recent Employment Law Developments in Russia

Dechert LLP on 8/14/2013

Legislation - Significant New Amendments to the Russian Labor Code - During the first half of 2013, a number of amendments were introduced into the Russian Labor Code. These amendments relate to remote...more

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