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2019 Recap: New York Leads the Nation in Expanding Work Harassment Protections

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New York has become the most progressive State in the nation when it comes to protecting workers against harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the job. In the last two years, New York has made it much easier for any...more

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It’s time to think about arbitration agreements again following recent $15 million+ employee verdicts

Jury panels in the Los Angeles Superior Court (which is often referred to as “The Bank” by the plaintiffs’ bar) have recently delivered multimillion-dollar verdicts to former-employee plaintiffs. Many employers doing business...more

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Canada: Court Orders Punitive Damages for An Employer’s Willful Mischaracterization of the Basis of a Termination

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A recent case from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Gordon v. Altus Group Ltd., serves as a reminder that employers should not exaggerate facts when asserting a defense of “just cause” termination....more

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West Virginia Employment Update: The Mountain State is Becoming Much More Attractive to Employers

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For the past several decades, West Virginia has not fared particularly well when employers were faced with tough decisions regarding whether to close or open new facilities in the state.  One of the factors that undoubtedly...more

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