California Employment News: California AB 692 Cuts Back “Stay or Pay” Contracts with Workers
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Pay Transparency + the Power of Preventive Strategies: Episode 3 — Pivoting Toward Preparation in the Life Sciences
International Series Episode 1: Mastering Workforce Reductions and Restructuring for Global Companies
Pay Transparency + the Power of Preventive Strategies: Episode 2 — Healthcare Compliance Crossroads
We get AI for work™: Analyzing "Brewer v. Otter.ai" — A Case Study of the Legal Risks of AI Note Takers
The “Disparate” Dilemma in Employment Discrimination Litigation
We get Privacy for work — Episode 13: Demystifying Data Mining
Four Legal Trends Impacting Higher Education Institutions
We get AI for work™: New Efforts to Ensure a National AI Policy
Designing the Organisation Structure in Professional Services with Panalitix
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Love and Liability: Navigating Workplace Romance with Bridget Blinn-Spears of Maynard Nexsen
Remote Work and Disability Discrimination: What Employers Need to Know - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
You’re Hired! Restrictions on Hiring Former Government Employees for Government Contractors
Cuts, Choreography, and Coaching: What America's Sweethearts Teach Us About Performance Management — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Strategies for Business Resilience in Weather Crises
PODCAST: Williams Mullen’s Benefits Companion - Why NAPA Matters for Plan Sponsors and Benefits Professionals
Employment Law Now X-169 - Beginning Season 10: Politics As Usual?
Constangy Clips Episode 15 - Compliance Radar for California Employers: 4 New Laws to Review Now
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EB-5 investors whose chosen project fails or whose Regional Center is terminated may be able to preserve their eligibility....more
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Welcome to our Governance & Sustainability Roundup — Our regular briefing that gives a quick overview on what has happened recently in the world of governance and sustainability that may be of interest to your company, your...more
Since 2018, New Jersey employees have been entitled to paid sick leave pursuant to New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law. But guidance from the courts on interpreting the law has been sparse. On January 28, however, New...more
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Passed in late 2025, California Senate Bill 590 will, commencing July 1, 2028, expand eligibility for benefits under the paid family leave program to include individuals who take time off work to care for a seriously ill...more
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For California employers on a biweekly payroll, 2026 includes 27 pay dates. A calendar quirk that surfaces every 11 to 12 years will lead some emFor California employers on a biweekly payroll, 2026 includes 27 pay dates. A...more
Every few years, someone declares revenue sharing “dead.” And every few years, it stubbornly survives. Revenue sharing is still legal. It’s still widely used. And yes, it’s still dangerous—especially for plan providers who...more
