Workers are choosing career paths that don’t resemble the clear trajectory from graduation to retirement that their parents might have mapped out. These paths bypass proverbial career ladders and instead wind through varying...more
FP Weekly members receive a practical and cutting-edge checklist of issues to consider, action steps to take, and goals to accomplish to ensure you remain on the top of your game when it comes to workplace relations and...more
The federal agency overseeing affirmative action and federal contract compliance is about to adjust the way it audits federal contractors and conciliates disputes over alleged discriminatory practices – and it might mean a...more
Employers seeking to move workplace claims from the courthouse to arbitration received some good news Friday from the U.S. Supreme Court. If a trial court denies a party’s request to compel arbitration, the court must pause...more
6/26/2023
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Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Coinbase ,
Coinbase Inc v Bielski ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Electronic Fund Transfer Act ,
Motion to Compel ,
SCOTUS ,
Unconscionable Contracts
Employers that face lawsuits from employees often seek to move such claims from the courthouse to arbitration. But what happens if the trial court refuses to compel arbitration and the employer appeals the decision? Should...more
5/15/2023
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Appellate Courts ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Coinbase ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Electronic Fund Transfer Act ,
Motion to Compel ,
Oral Argument ,
SCOTUS ,
Unconscionable Contracts
Now more than ever, employers are focusing on the mental health and well-being of their employees, recognizing that allowing them time for self-care is a key component of work-life balance. Losing a loved one is one of the...more
4/3/2023
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Bereavement Leave ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Documentation ,
Employee Assistance Programs ,
Employment Policies ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pets ,
Pregnancy ,
State Labor Laws
By now you’ve likely addressed quiet quitting in your workplace — the phenomenon where workers push back on hustle culture — but what happens if employees take it one step further and start to actively resent their employer?...more
Employers that face lawsuits from employees often seek to move such claims from the courthouse to arbitration. But what happens if the trial court refuses to compel arbitration and the employer appeals the decision? Should...more
We’re all familiar with the story that gets told this time of year…a bad guy swoops into town and steals all the Christmas presents hoping to spoil everyone’s holiday. But once he realizes his theft had no real impact on the...more
Congress just passed a law Wednesday that will prevent employers from forcing victims of sexual harassment and assault to remain quiet in response to alleged abuse, requiring some businesses to alter their business practices...more
Each week, FP Weekly members receive a practical and cutting-edge checklist of issues to consider, action steps to take, and goals to accomplish to ensure you remain on the top of your game when it comes to workplace...more
A federal court in Pennsylvania recently ruled a discharged nurse’s disability discrimination claim can proceed to trial based on her request for an accommodation during her interview and alleged comments by her supervisor...more
After the COVID-19 pandemic required many employers to implement remote work arrangements (both to continue their operations and to comply with new state and federal regulations), many employers – and employment lawyers –...more
9/13/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Duties ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working