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From Office Romance to Courtroom Drama: Lessons from ‘Presumed Innocent’

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Raymond Horgan, the District Attorney of Kindle County, declares “it’s Rusty’s case,” in the premier of Apple TV+’s legal thriller, Presumed Innocent. The “case” concerns the brutal murder of Carolyn Polhemus, a respected...more

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Don’t Fall in Love With Your Robot: 3 Steps Employers Can Take to Manage AI Attachments in the Workplace

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The makers of the world’s most commonly used artificial intelligence system just warned its users not to fall in love with their new robot, which means it’s time for employers to prepare for a challenge you may not have...more

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Can a Hidden Workplace Affair Lead to Dismissal?

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In a recent judgment, France’s Court of Cassation approved the dismissal of a senior executive who had maintained a hidden romantic relationship for more than four years with another employee....more

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French Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Caused by Office Romance

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France is proud to call itself the land of human rights, and Paris the city of love. This pride is not unfounded given how strictly an employer’s actions are regulated when it comes to office romance.  As inappropriate as...more

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Taylor Swift’s New Album Is Almost Here: What Would Her Songs Be About If She Worked in Human Resources?

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When Taylor Swift revealed the track list for “The Tortured Poets Department” – a new album she’ll release on April 19 – fans immediately began theorizing about what might have inspired each song. While your #FPSwifties live...more

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The Love Contract in the Workplace

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Workplace romances and relationships are not uncommon – no doubt because of how much time employees spend at work. ...more

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Prescribing Professionalism: Avoiding Romance in the Medical Workplace

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In the high-stress, life-or-death environment of the medical profession, Cupid's love arrow can strike about as quickly as an infection. But before letting the heart do the rounds, it's imperative to consider the legal...more

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What's the Tea in L&E? Love Contracts: Consensual Relationships in the Workplace

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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, labor and employment attorneys Leah Stiegler and Emily Kendall Chowhan discuss why companies should have employees in romantic relationships sign “love contracts” at work in their latest...more

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Do Your Workplace Romance Policies Need an Update? 4 Points for Employers to Consider this Valentine’s Day

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Love is in the air on Valentine’s Day – and according to recent research, it has likely found its way to your workplace. Even with the rise of remote work, office romances are commonplace, which illustrates the importance of...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

5 things that could get you accused of sex harassment

Even if you didn't do it. The recent proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace published by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has some good recommendations for harassment training topics....more

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Messy "Real Life" LARP: An Employer's Accident Response Deconstructed for In-House Counsel

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During Ward and Smith’s annual Employment Law Symposium, three attorneys provided insights on a fictional construction company's reaction to a serious job site accident. In the session, the attorneys shed light on key issues...more

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Federal Circuit Vacates Arbitrator’s Decision Removing Federal Employee From Position, Remands for Further Review

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The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals vacated an arbitrator’s final decision upholding the petitioner’s removal from a position with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, finding that the arbitrator failed to conduct an independent...more

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Tiger Woods Avoids Legal Rough…For Now: 3 Key Takeaways for Employers about Workplace Relationships, Non-Disclosure Agreements,...

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Tiger Woods’ recent legal issues could actually help employers better understand their rights and responsibilities when it comes to workplace relationships, non-disclosure agreements, and arbitration provisions. His former...more

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Vanderpump Rules Drama Offers Employers a Lesson in Office Dating No-Nos

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Vanderpump Rules chronicles the life and times of the extremely attractive employees at former Real Housewife Lisa Vanderpump’s highly successful restaurants throughout greater Los Angeles. Bravo fans were shocked when...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

The era of the remote office romance and harassment

Office romances are nothing new. The compliance unit doesn’t often get involved in investigating them unless they violate company policy or include allegations of harassment or other misconduct. Even then, they might be...more

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Risky Business: Addressing the Legal Risks of Workplace Romance

Valentine’s Day is an appropriate time to think about how to deal effectively with workplace romance. Real-life workplaces rarely reflect movie scenarios....more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Beware of “Be Mine” in the Workplace

In today’s world, employees spend increasingly more time at work, including in the manufacturing industry where jobs are generally not remote.  This means that employees may have close working and personal relationships with...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

How not to prove "welcomeness" in a sex harassment case

Employers, know your limits. As most of our readers know, for inappropriate behavior to be "sexual harassment,” it has to be "unwelcome" to the recipient....more

Troutman Pepper

What Can the Movie The Hating Game Teach Us About Office Romances? - Hiring to Firing Podcast

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How do office romances affect the workplace? What should employers consider when they learn of an office romance? In Episode 7 of the Hiring to Firing Podcast, Troutman Pepper Partners Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs sit down...more

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The Top 16 Workplace Law Stories from September 2022

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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

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Love Can Cost a Thing: Sports Employers Can Learn Lessons from the Boston Celtics Workplace Romance Scandal

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In an unprecedented move, the Boston Celtics suspended head coach Ime Udoka for a full season on September 22 due to multiple violations of team policies arising from alleged unwanted advances he made towards a female member...more

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Consensual With Consequences: Breaking Company Policies Without Breaking the Law

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In today’s episode of Warner Employment News From the Law Shanty, Steve Palazzolo addresses the recent Celtics’ decision to suspend its head coach, Ime Udoka, for the 2022-2023 season due to violations of team policies. He...more

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Party Down Reboot – More Workplace Dramedy Guaranteed

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In case you missed the news, everyone’s favorite caterers are returning to the small screen with most of the original cast. The series previously starred Adam Scott, Lizzy Caplan, Jane Lynch, Ken Marino, Ryan Hansen, Megan...more

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Romance in the Office

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With employees returning to the physical office, employers are likely going to have to deal with a number of headaches they haven’t had to address during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of these headaches relates to office...more

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Second guessing the advice columns: Workplace follies

The questions that people send to advice columns! "I sent $10,000 worth of birthday presents to my grandchildren, and not one of them wrote me a thank you note. Can I stiff them next year?" "My boyfriend cheats on me...more

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