What's the Tea in L&E? Why You Need Policies for Temps and Other Contractors
California Employment News: Understanding ADA/FEHA Requirements and the Interactive Process
Workplace Violence in Health Care: Dissecting the Legal Landscape and Implications for Employers – Diagnosing Health Care
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What's the Tea in L&E? Are "Furries" Protected in the Workplace?
Employment Law Now VIII-148- Part 1 of 2: The Final Interview With EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling
Back to School: 3 Essential Employee Trainings
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 30: Plaintiff Legal Trends with Paul Porter of Cromer, Babb & Porter
Managing Labor and Employment Complexities in Cannabis Businesses
The Burr Broadcast: OSHA Clarifies Work-Relatedness of Employee Injuries While Traveling
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 29: Weed in the Workplace with Christy Rogers of Maynard Nexsen
The Chartwell Chronicles: Employment Law Updates
The New EEOC Guidelines on Workplace Harassment
Emoji Etiquette: Navigating Professionalism and Connection in the Workplace With The Emoji Movie — Hiring to Firing Podcast
The Labor Law Insider - Collective Bargaining: Ins and Outs, Nuts and Bolts, Part I
California Employment News: Understanding the Basics of Employee Personnel Files (Featured Podcast)
California Employment News: Understanding the Basics of Employee Personnel Files (Featured)
What's the Tea in L&E? Employee Devices: What is #NSFW?
Motivating Employees Who Are Introverts: Lessons From Spider-Man, Office Space, and The Big Bang Theory — Hiring to Firing Podcast
DE Under 3: Court Held That Workday Was an “Agent” to Employers Licensing its AI Applicant Screening Tools
Zero-tolerance marijuana policies are not unlawful in Illinois, a federal district court has determined, providing greater clarity for employers. In late 2019, Illinois amended its marijuana law, the Cannabis Regulation and...more
In our complimentary four-part webinar series, Shipman's labor and employment attorneys will guide private-sector employers through some of the most pressing legal challenges in the modern workplace. From neurodiversity...more
In recent months, I’ve spoken to many HR professionals about all things employee relations or “ER.” What stood out was the challenging nature of the role of those in ER. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In June 2024, Seyfarth published a blog article warning construction industry employers of recent anti-harassment guidelines issued by the EEOC. We predicted that the EEOC has “put the construction...more
North Carolina employees are increasingly testing positive for illegal marijuana use while contending that they were only using legal hemp-derived products sold over the counter in this State. Some employees assert that these...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Legislature concluded its 2023-24 session in the wee hours of its August 31, 2024, deadline to pass bills. Now it’s up to Governor Newsom to call the plays as to what employment bills he will sign into...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued a report that should have high tech employers on high alert. According to the EEOC’s findings, analysis, and enforcement information, there...more
This week, we’re highlighting a few state-level employment issues, including the legal challenges faced by Staples Inc. regarding the Massachusetts lie detector ban; New Jersey’s implementation of a gender-neutral dress code...more
One of the primary concerns for an organization that wants to start conducting business in a new country must be the laws of the specific country. Employment regulations vary widely around the globe, and some may be so...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Minnesota joins the growing number of states to adopt statewide legislation requiring employers to disclose starting salary ranges and other forms of compensation and benefits in postings for open...more
How should an employer respond when an employee is accused, charged, or convicted of a crime? ...more
California lawmakers knocked back a chance to pass a groundbreaking AI discrimination that would have required employers to provide notification – and perhaps an accommodation – to workers when artificial intelligence is used...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more
This week, hosts Tina and Jennie welcome Paul Porter, a plaintiff’s attorney and certified labor & employment specialist with Cromer, Babb & Porter. Paul uses his experience on the opposite side of the Bar to inform employers...more
Tips from Seyfarth is a blog series for employers, and their in-house lawyers and HR, payroll, and compensation professionals, in the food, beverage, and hospitality sector. We curate wage and hour compliance “tips” to keep...more
In Croke v. VuPoint System Ltd., 2024 ONCA 354, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (OCA) upheld the Superior Court of Justice – Ontario (SCJ)’s summary judgment decision that an employee’s refusal to comply with their employer’s...more
Here’s an interesting case that at first blush appears to be an accommodations case, but on a deeper dive is a workplace misconduct case. In Spagnolia v. Charter Communications LLC, The Tenth Circuit Appeals affirmed the...more
Can an employer dismiss an employee for a single wrongful act? And if so, does this wrongful act make the employee liable for damages caused to the employer?...more
It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more
This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions, fully updated for 2024, addresses the workplace-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters. In addition to legal obligations you need to...more
In this episode of the Hiring to Firing Podcast, hosts Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs are joined by Troutman Pepper's Chief Human Resources Officer Shana Beldick to discuss the appropriate use of emojis in professional...more
When Planning to Terminate a Massachusetts Employee, Always Carefully Plan the Final Payment When an employment relationship goes wrong and an employer is faced with terminating an employee, the employer has to evaluate a...more
Employee personnel files are an important aspect of any employer’s records. Meagan Bainbridge and Nikki Mahmoudi review the basics of employee personnel files, including what should and should not be included and handling...more