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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... more +
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 -
Shipman & Goodwin LLP

[Webinar] 2024 Labor and Employment Series - AI and Privacy Laws in the Workplace - October 1st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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In our complimentary four-part webinar series, Shipman's labor and employment attorneys will guide private-sector employers through some of the most pressing legal challenges in the modern workplace. From neurodiversity...more

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Illinois Employment Law Updates: AI Restrictions, New Protected Classes, and More

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The Illinois General Assembly and Governor JB Pritzker have been busy in 2024, enacting significant changes to existing statutes like the Illinois Human Rights Act (the “IHRA”), the Personnel Records Review Act (the “PRRA”),...more

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Comprehensive FAQs For Employers on Hurricanes and Other Workplace Disasters: 2024 Edition

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This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions, fully updated for 2024, addresses the workplace-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters. In addition to legal obligations you need to...more

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Email on company account can be ‘private’

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In France, actions taken by an employee in his or her personal life cannot generally be used by the employer to justify a disciplinary dismissal. Dismissal for personal speech or activity can only be justified if it...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Deyerler v. HireVue Expands Biometric Privacy Law to AI Video Interview Platform

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A recent decision from the Northern District of Illinois highlights new legal hurdles for employers using AI-powered video interview technologies under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), 740 ILCS 14/15.  In...more

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Continuing Privacy Headache for Ordering Criminal Background Checks in California

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Companies that hire employees and engage independent contractors in California should brace themselves for an even greater slowdown in background checks that include criminal record searches in Los Angeles County. This will...more

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ICYMI: 10+ Years Later, NY Limits Employers’ Access to Employees’ Social Media and Other “Personal Accounts”

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With the potential “tendency of many to ‘overshare,’ documenting everything from their breakfast to their favorite Marvel™ villain” on social media, as recognized in at least one court opinion, perhaps unsurprisingly, some...more

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Comprehensive FAQs For Employers on Hurricanes and Other Workplace Disasters: 2023 Edition

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This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions, fully updated for 2023, addresses the workplace-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters. In addition to legal obligations you need to...more

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Human Resources Compliance Audits (Part 2)

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An internal audit of a company’s human resources practices can be used to mitigate potential liabilities by preemptively identifying areas of exposure and proactively implementing corrective measures. As discussed in the...more

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[Webinar] Ninth Annual Labor & Employment Fall Seminar - September 13th, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm CT

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Join us Wednesday, September 13 at noon for our Ninth Annual Labor & Employment Fall Seminar. This year’s event will be livestreamed from our Chicago office. Our attorneys will discuss the latest employment law updates...more

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New NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection FAQ Looks at Automated Decision Making Tools: What You Need to Know

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The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has issued a FAQ regarding NYC Local Law 144, which regulates the use of automated decision making tools (AEDT). Here are some key things to note:...more

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Water Cooler Talk: Quiet Quitting Insights From 'Seinfeld'

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George Costanza, a character from the classic sitcom "Seinfeld," is the original "quiet quitter," a term used for employees who do the bare minimum at work. Hear from the master himself... Originally published in Law360 -...more

BakerHostetler

[Ongoing Program] Unique Issues in Workplace Investigations: Not Your Typical ‘How To’ - April 11th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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10th Annual Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series - Please join us for BakerHostetler’s 2023 Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series. Our 10th Annual Master Class Series will be virtual...more

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[Ongoing Program] Federal Agencies Are Talking About You – and You Can’t Just Ignore It Anymore - April 4th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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10th Annual Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series - Please join us for BakerHostetler’s 2023 Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series. Our 10th Annual Master Class Series will be virtual...more

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

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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

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[Ongoing Program] Take the Target Off Your Back: Avoiding Common Wage and Hour Practices That May Lead to Litigation - March 28th,...

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10th Annual Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series - Please join us for BakerHostetler’s 2023 Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series. Our 10th Annual Master Class Series will be virtual...more

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[Ongoing Program] Back to the Future Part II: The NLRB and the Uncertain State of Labor Law - March 21st, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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10th Annual Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series - Please join us for BakerHostetler’s 2023 Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series. Our 10th Annual Master Class Series will be virtual...more

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[Ongoing Program] Workplace Privacy: The Ever-Increasing Risks of Breaches and Maintaining Data and Information - March 14th, 2:00...

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10th Annual Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series - Please join us for BakerHostetler’s 2023 Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series. Our 10th Annual Master Class Series will be virtual this...more

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[Ongoing Program] Contingent Workforce Update: The Gamemakers Are At It Again - March 7th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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10th Annual Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series - Please join us for BakerHostetler’s 2023 Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series. Our 10th Annual Master Class Series will be virtual...more

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[Ongoing Program] Debriefing the Dobbs Decision: Unpacking What Employers Face in the Aftermath of the Overturning of Roe v. Wade...

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10th Annual Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series - Please join us for BakerHostetler’s 2023 Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series. Our 10th Annual Master Class Series will be virtual...more

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[Ongoing Program] The New Union Organizing Model: The Force of Gen Z - February 21st, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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10th Annual Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series - Please join us for BakerHostetler’s 2023 Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series. Our 10th Annual Master Class Series will be virtual...more

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[Ongoing Program] Remote Work in Transition: Trends and Compliance Considerations - February 14th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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10th Annual Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series - Please join us for BakerHostetler’s 2023 Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series. Our 10th Annual Master Class Series will be virtual...more

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[Ongoing Program] The New Employment Laws: Out with the Old and In with the Unknown - February 7th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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10th Annual Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series - Please join us for BakerHostetler’s 2023 Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series. Our 10th Annual Master Class Series will be virtual...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2023 - Legal predictions to help you prepare for the coming year in workplace law

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It’s never easy to make accurate predictions about what we might expect to see in the workplace in the coming year. After all: - At the start of 2020, no one could have predicted COVID-19. - None of us had heard the phrase...more

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Dutch Court Rules Active Webcam Policies Violate Human Rights

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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

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