Hiring & Firing, Employee Monitoring

Droit Social | Sélection de jurisprudence – France | Premier semestre 2024

Dechert LLP on 7/5/2024

Cass. soc., 31 janvier 2024, n°22-18.792 La lettre de licenciement n’a pas à préciser la date des faits invoqués. Un salarié licencié pour faute grave conteste la rupture de son contrat de travail, en se fondant notamment...more

Employment Case Law Selection - France | First Semester of 2024

Dechert LLP on 7/5/2024

Cass. soc., 31 January 2024, n°22-18.792 - A dismissal letter does not have to specify the date of the alleged acts. An employee dismissed for gross misconduct contested the termination of his employment contract, citing...more

Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry: 3 Artificial Intelligence Bills Employers Should Track

Fisher Phillips on 4/17/2024

Welcome to this edition of the FP Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry, where we take a quick snapshot look at the most significant workplace law developments with an emphasis on how they impact employers in the manufacturing...more

New York Lawmakers Aim to Close Loopholes in NYC’s AI Bias Audit Law and Add Teeth to Workplace Protections

Fisher Phillips on 3/18/2024

At least two proposed bills pending before the New York State Legislature would force employers to conduct bias audits and provide high levels of transparency if they use AI-fueled automated employment decision tools for...more

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: October 2023

BCLP on 10/31/2023

Our October update includes a significant Supreme Court decision on how to treat historic underpayments of holiday pay, a preliminary tribunal hearing on whether a belief in race equality that opposed critical race theory was...more

[Webinar] AI and the Next Frontier: Understanding What’s Ahead in Employment - October 18th, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/12/2023

Discover how AI’s rapidly growing role in the workplace—including using AI tools to enhance deliverables, streamline operations, assist with recruitment and supervise employees—is catching the attention of the EEOC and other...more

Rage Against the Machine: New York Bill Would Dramatically Limit Employers’ Ability to Use Electronic Monitoring and Automated...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/21/2023

On August 4, 2023, the New York legislature introduced Senate Bill 07623 (“S07623”), which would dramatically restrict employers’ ability to use both electronic monitoring and automated employment decision-making technology...more

How to Combat Corporate Theft: Office Space – Crossover Episode With the Hiring to Firing Podcast - The Consumer Finance Podcast

Troutman Pepper on 8/17/2023

Corporate theft can happen in any workplace, but in the world of financial services, the theft can also create regulatory and litigation exposure for financial institutions. What type of employee is most likely to steal from...more

New and Proposed New York and New York City Legislation

BakerHostetler on 4/27/2023

The BakerHostetler Labor and Employment Practice Group keeps a close watch on new and upcoming employment and labor laws that could have a significant impact on our New York-based clients. This alert highlights just some of...more

U.S. Company’s Mandatory Video Surveillance Violated Dutch Remote Workers’ Fundamental Right to a Private Life

Fisher Phillips on 2/13/2023

A U.S.-based employer faced legal consequences after it terminated a remote employee in the Netherlands who refused to keep his camera on for the whole nine-hour workday. The Dutch Court held that the dismissal of the...more

New York City’s New Job Protection Bill: Will It End At-will Employment?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/20/2023

New York City is considering a bill known as the “Secure Jobs Act,” which would prohibit employers from discharging employees without “just cause” and advanced notice in most cases. Introduced on December 7, 2022, Int...more

Will New York City scrap employment at will?

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 12/15/2022

In December 2020, the New York City Council passed the Wrongful Discharge Law, which prohibited fast food employers from terminating employees “except for just cause or for a bona fide economic reason.” A bill has now been...more

The Top 14 Workplace Law Stories from October 2022

Fisher Phillips on 11/9/2022

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Dutch Court Rules Active Webcam Policies Violate Human Rights

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/21/2022

A Dutch court ruled in favor of a Dutch national employed by a U.S. company who was fired for refusing to turn on his webcam. The ruling was part of the employee’s wrongful termination lawsuit against his former employer,...more

#WorkforceWednesday: "Quiet Quitting" Legal Pitfalls, NYC Automated Decision Tools Law, Twitter Cybersecurity Whistleblower Claims...

Epstein Becker & Green on 10/5/2022

This week, we look at the trend of “quiet quitting” and the legal and technology considerations employers should weigh when navigating the issue. What to Do About “Quiet Quitting” (see video attached) An increasing number...more

[Event] 2022 Labor & Employment Seminar - October 7th, Denver, CO

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 9/29/2022

Our Decades-Old Tradition Returns In Person! Join us to learn about the latest updates and best practices for employers, in-house counsel, and HR professionals. Among the topics during this year’s general session are a...more

New Amendment to New York Civil Rights Law Requires Employers to Provide Notice to Employees of Electronic Monitoring

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Employment Law... on 5/9/2022

A previously enacted amendment to the New York Civil Rights Law, effective May 7, 2022, requires employers to provide written or electronic notice to newly hired employees if the employer intends to monitor or intercept...more

New York Employee Monitoring Law Goes Into Effect May 7, 2022

Husch Blackwell LLP on 5/6/2022

Keypoint: As of May 7, 2022, New York employers that monitor or intercept employee emails, internet usage, or telephone communications must provide written notice to those employees....more

#WorkforceWednesday: NYC Pay Transparency Law, Florida Diversity Training, and Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 5/4/2022

This week, we’re breaking down recent local- and state-level developments impacting compliance for employers. NYC’s Pay Transparency Law Expected to Be Delayed If signed by Mayor Eric Adams, New York City’s pay...more

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