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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your October To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on 10/2/2023

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

The Top 17 Workplace Law Stories from May 2022

Fisher Phillips on 6/2/2022

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

Beltway Buzz - August 2019 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/12/2019

NLRB Proposes Election Changes. On August 9, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes three specific amendments to its election procedures....more

Class Action Trends Report Spring 2019

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/26/2019

Our quarterly report discusses new developments in class action litigation and offers strategic guidance and tactical tips on how to defend such claims. This issue covers the following topics: - Who gets notice of a...more

EPLI Trends, Sexual Harassment Claims, And Planning For 2019

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 5/16/2019

The pace of workplace law change and risk exposure continues to grow. Filing of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and state agency charges, initiation of wrongful discharge and other lawsuits, and daily publicity...more

Web Exclusive - September 2018: The Top 13 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 10/11/2018

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

Our Nominees for the Top 20 California Employment Law Risks

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 1/29/2018

New laws pop up in California on a regular basis, as summarized by our What’s New for 2018 advisory. Meanwhile, California employers must also be mindful of the laws already on the books, many of which pose traps for the...more

The Bubbler: Holiday Edition

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 12/4/2017

As we enter the holiday season, we gather around the bubbler to sing about a few of our favorite (and not so favorite) things in the world of employment and labor law. Unfortunately, they’re not as sanguine as raindrops on...more

Fenwick Employment Brief

Fenwick & West LLP on 1/21/2017

California Legislative Update - In the latter half of 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed numerous bills into law. Below is a summary of those laws that will affect California employers in 2017 and beyond. ...more

Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup - November 2015 #2

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/17/2015

California Updates Data Security Laws - Why it matters: The first state to enact data breach notification legislation, California has now updated Civil Code Section 1798.82 with three new bills signed into law by...more

[Event] Sheppard Mullin's Labor & Employment Year In Review - Nov. 19th, New York, NY

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 11/10/2015

Please join our experienced attorneys for an informative and lively discussion on a variety of timely topics, including: Where We've Been and Where We're Going: Key legislative developments and leading court...more

eWorkplace Policies Restricting Employees’ Acceptable Use of Technology, Social Media & The Cloud

Fenwick & West LLP on 9/4/2015

I. OVERVIEW – THE MODERN LANDSCAPE - A. Physical Conduct PLUS Digital Activity - Traditional concerns for employers have included: conduct leading to liability to third-parties; “frolic and detour” or other...more

Ten New Year’s Resolutions Retail Employers Should Consider Making in 2015

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/14/2015

Now that the busy 2014 holiday shopping season is over and the new year has begun, it’s a good time for retail employers to take a breath and think about 2015—what’s coming, what issues they should be watching, and what...more

15 For ’15: Employment And Labor Resolutions For The New Year

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/8/2015

While the year is still young, here are 15 New Year’s resolutions that employers may want to make: 1. Make sure your “independent contractors” are really independent contractors. ”Independent contractors” are under...more

New Year: Resolve, Review, Revise

Maynard Nexsen on 1/7/2015

The new year is a time for reflection. With that reflection often comes a resolve for change, from small modifications of some old habits to wholesale new beginnings and everything in between. From a business perspective,...more

Inside or Outside? How to Best Perform Your Company’s Social Media Background Check

Troutman Pepper on 9/17/2014

No employer wants its employee’s bad behavior at work to become the next viral video. So it is not surprising that more employers have started using social media in the hiring process to screen out candidates who post...more

When Tech Innovation Outpaces the Law, A Minefield Of Workplace Issues in Social Media

JD Supra Perspectives on 4/29/2014

Part of JD Supra's series on innovation and the law. The NLRB has famously struck down employers’ social media policies based on a law that was adopted during the New Deal and has not been amended since....more

Employment And Labor Insight: Year In Review - Are Your Employment Procedures, Practices And Policies In Compliance?

Stinson LLP on 1/9/2013

As we enter 2013, we would like to update you on the importance of reviewing your application, background check procedures, employment policies and employee handbook for compliance with the changing laws in these areas....more

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