Employees will be more incentivized than ever to report corporate misconduct to the Department of Justice thanks to a recently rolled-out initiative. After previously introducing whistleblower programs that reward companies...more
Federal prosecutors are exploring new ways to encourage business leaders to invest in their corporate compliance programs. Indeed, a Department of Justice official recently announced several new programs incentivizing...more
3/29/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Federal Prosecutors ,
Financial Crimes ,
Incentives ,
Self-Reporting ,
Speak-up Cultures ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
If you work in the DEI space, then you’re likely familiar with recent efforts to add “accessibility” to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Even if the term “DEIA” is new to you, your organization may be looking for...more
U.S. companies that do business globally may need to update their compliance training to ensure employees operating in international venues understand new risks. For decades, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has made it...more
If your workplace is anything like most others, your team probably dreads the annual performance review process. Employees don’t like receiving reviews and managers don’t like conducting them. In fact, only 26% of North...more
The three editors of our FP Weekly publication took some time to review the past year’s writings – almost 500 published pieces – and pick out our favorites. Below you’ll find a top 10 list from each of us. They include our...more
It’s the holiday season and your company’s purchasing manager received a bottle of wine from a longtime vendor. You think, “No problem, it’s just a bottle of wine.” A week later you learn that it was actually an extremely...more
It’s been nearly two months since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions – and many employers are still wondering whether their workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion programs are still legal...more
9/21/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
College Admissions ,
Diversity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Protection ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Race Discrimination ,
Recruitment Policies ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina
While employers may not be directly impacted by yesterday’s SCOTUS decision blocking affirmative action in education admissions, the new standard will likely have big ripple effects on the world of workplace law before long —...more
6/30/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
College Admissions ,
Diversity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Protection ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Race Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina
It’s not uncommon for some employers to ask “Why do I even need a records retention program? It’s relatively cheap and easy to store everything electronically – and we won’t have to deal with the headache of determining the...more
Summer’s the time to sit back and relax and catch up on some light reading you’ve been meaning to get to. And what better way to spend time poolside or at the beach than to scroll through some links from Fisher Phillips? Here...more
6/6/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Arbitration ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Heat Exposure ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Religious Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Traveling Employee ,
Work Schedules ,
Workplace Safety
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...more
5/1/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Mental Health ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS
Employers need to rethink the way they’ve been operating – because the workplace has been evolving at a rapid pace. In order to stay competitive in the marketplace and offer your employees the kind of environment where they...more
One of your employees working overseas emails you with great news – they’re about to close a $50 million sale with a new customer. They tell you everything looks great, but there’s just one thing. The local political party...more
Among the most critical developments companies and their counsel should understand in 2023 is that federal officials will now scrutinize the overall state of your compliance program when they consider potential criminal...more
3/24/2023
/ Compliance ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Corporate Culture ,
Criminal Liability ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Internal Investigations ,
Internal Reporting ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
White Collar Crimes
Human Resources Executives and Chief Compliance Officers now face the potential for increased personal liability following a first-of-its-kind decision from a Delaware court, which established the fiduciary duty of oversight...more
2/13/2023
/ Bad Faith ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Officers ,
Derivative Suit ,
Duty of Oversight ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Personal Liability ,
Sexual Harassment
When your employees go “off-grid” and use unauthorized third-party messaging applications that fall beyond typical email and texting – like the self-destructing WhatsApp messages – they put you at increasing risk of scrutiny...more
1/23/2023
/ Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Data Preservation ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Communications ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
WhatsApp ,
Workplace Communication
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 “the...more
1/3/2023
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Relations ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Privacy Laws ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
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
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
11/1/2022
/ Affirmative Action ,
Background Checks ,
Blockchain ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employee Retention ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Labor Relations ,
Leave of Absence ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Trade Secrets ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Review the website of any company with a global presence and, under the corporate governance section, you’ll likely see a Human Rights Statement among the various governance documents. Companies that wish to serve global...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
The challenges facing manufacturers seem to increase with each passing day, and the results of a recent FP Flash Survey demonstrate that workplace mental health can be added to that list. It’s not just that supply chain...more
The impacts of COVID-19, the Russo-Ukrainian War, chip shortages, and skyrocketing fuel costs have many manufacturers re-evaluating their global production and supply chain decisions. The ever-changing risks and...more
Welcome to FP Forecast, a monthly outlook featuring Fisher Phillips thought leaders providing their insights into what employers can expect in 2022 and beyond. By following along each month, you’ll be in the best position to...more
2/17/2022
/ Affirmative Action ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
EEO-1 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Indictments ,
Infrastructure ,
Labor Shortage ,
Manufacturers ,
Minors ,
Misclassification ,
No-Poaching ,
Remote Working ,
Sustainability ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers