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At-Will Employment Employer Liability Issues State Labor Laws

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EntertainHR: Helping Haverford – What Parks and Recreation Teaches Us About Employee Terminations

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Parks and Recreation is a beloved mockumentary sitcom that focuses on the lives of several employees of the fictional Pawnee, Indiana’s Parks and Recreation Department. One of those characters is the sarcastic and...more

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New York State’s Proposed At-Will Prohibition: The “Big Apple” Does Not Fall Far From the Tree

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Like the New York City Council, the New York State legislature is considering a bill to effectively abolish at-will employment. If passed, the State bill would prohibit employers from discharging employees...more

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10 Common Employment Law Mistakes (Part 1 of 3)

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Employment laws can be complex. Dozens of federal, state and local laws set standards for how employers must treat employees and handle employment matters. To make matters even more challenging, these laws change frequently...more

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Employers Beware! Michigan Supreme Court Clarifies and Expands Public-Policy Exception to At-Will Employment Presumption

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On July 15, 2022, the Michigan Supreme Court clarified and, arguably, expanded the public-policy exception to the well-established at-will employment presumption in Michigan. Although the case may conclude differently after...more

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'I got fired …. but I still want my commissions'

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Although it involves Texas law, a recent case illustrates the pitfalls that an employer can face when a former employee makes a claim for commissions or compensation after their employment has ended. It also offers...more

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Illinois Employment Law Developments

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Illinois may be on the road to becoming the “California” of the Midwest based on the latest developments in its employment laws. The following is a look at the key regulatory changes for 2022 and possible changes for 2022 and...more

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Louisiana Supreme Court Holds The Employment-At-Will Doctrine Dictates That Private Employers May Mandate Employees Get Vaccinated

On January 7, 2022—the same day the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments concerning the OSHA workplace vaccine mandate—the Louisiana Supreme Court (“LA Supreme Court” or the “Court”) upheld a private...more

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Massachusetts Creates Exception to At-Will Employment for Employees Exercising the “Right of Rebuttal”

On December 17, 2021, the highest state court in Massachusetts held that an employer may not terminate an employee solely for exercising his right to file a rebuttal to be included in his personnel file....more

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Employers Beware: M.G.L c. 149, § 52C Right to Rebut Trumps At-Will Employment

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Massachusetts law gives employees the right to submit a written statement explaining the employee’s position when the employee disagrees with any information contained in the employee’s personnel record. This written...more

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Maine Legislative Update: Back to Work Incentives, Ban the Box, Tip Minimum, and Other Developments Affecting Employers

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The First Special Session of the 130th Maine Legislature ended on July 19, 2021 with a flurry of votes on pending bills. Many of the newly-enacted laws, which were adopted with little debate, will significantly impact almost...more

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New Jersey Employment Law Desk Reference at a glance | 2021

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Employment at Will - New Jersey adheres to the principle of at-will employment. Accordingly, an employment relationship may be terminated for any reason at the will of either party, provided the reason is not otherwise...more

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So Much for "9 to 5": Employers' Consideration of Employees' and Applicants' Conduct Outside of Work

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Arbitrary judgments are as old as humanity itself. Law evolved in part to try to spare us all from some of them and provide order and predictability in their place. That evolution, and occasional revolution, eventually gave...more

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Employer “Dislike” Button—Disciplining Employees For Noxious Social Media Posts

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Seyfarth Synopsis: With the most contentious election of our lifetimes fast approaching, we might expect employees to engage in political conduct and share strong, controversial opinions while off duty, especially on social...more

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Perhaps Silicon Valley’s Pied Piper Could Use Good Employment Counsel

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I am currently bingeing my way through HBO’s Silicon Valley after not having watched the show for several years (I’ve always found it entertaining enough, but life, you know?). The series chronicles the experiences of a small...more

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Close Was Not Close Enough: First Circuit Denies Executive’s Implied Covenant Claim For Unpaid Equity Compensation Related To A...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 27, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that, under Massachusetts law, a terminated employee asserting a claim for being deprived of lost compensation in breach...more

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2019 Virginia Employment Law Pocket Guide

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The guide, written by Sands Anderson’s Labor & Employment Law Team and edited by attorney C. Michael DeCamps, provides summaries of key Virginia employment statutes and principles of employment law. The summaries are not...more

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Late Limit on Bonus Plan Has No Effect

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals recently offered a refresher course on contract formation, as applied to employee bonus plans. The employer promised substantial bonuses, payable in five years, provided the eligible at-will...more

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