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FMLA Doesn’t Shield Employee From Dismissal Due to Misconduct Prior to Leave Request, District Court Rules

On April 29, 2024, in McBeath v. City of Indianapolis, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana granted summary judgment in favor of the City of Indianapolis on a plaintiff’s claims for Family and Medical...more

Kaufman & Canoles

[Event] 40th Annual Employment Law Update - July 16th, Hampton, VA

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Sometimes it seems employers are awash with new employment laws and regulations that require effective HR help to navigate. This year’s 40th ELU is designed to update employers on developments like the new proposed EEOC...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Role of Leadership in Culture and Course Correcting

When it comes to leadership, many people focus on qualities like decisiveness, communication skills, and strategic thinking. While these traits are undoubtedly important, there is another aspect of leadership that often gets...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

Small things with big implications

I recently read about a banker being fired for inflating his expense report to the tune of a sandwich, some pasta, and a coffee. A judge ruled in the bank’s favor in a wrongful dismissal suit filed by the former employee. ...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Candidates Lie. Here’s What You Can Do About it

Picture this: you’re sitting across the table from a promising candidate during a job interview. Their resume is impressive, their answers seem well-rehearsed, and their enthusiasm is contagious. But deep down, you can’t help...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] AI and the Next Frontier: Understanding What’s Ahead in Employment - October 18th, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT

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Discover how AI’s rapidly growing role in the workplace—including using AI tools to enhance deliverables, streamline operations, assist with recruitment and supervise employees—is catching the attention of the EEOC and other...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Webinar] Navigating the Ethical and Legal Implications of AI on Jobs and the Workforce: Best Practices for Compliance - September...

Learning objectives - Understand the ethical and legal implications of AI on jobs and the workforce - Identify best practices for ensuring compliance with AI-related regulations - Develop a comprehensive compliance...more

Cole Schotz

New Jersey Supreme Court Says Religious School Can Fire Teacher for Having Premarital Sex

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On August 14, 2023, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued an opinion in Crisitello v. St. Theresa School finding in favor of a catholic school that was sued for pregnancy and marital-status discrimination by a former teacher...more

Troutman Pepper

Crashing and Burning: What Companies Can Learn From the Apple TV+ Series WeCrashed - Hiring to Firing Podcast

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What could possibly go wrong with firing employees for having "bad energy" or not being "a good fit?" Join Partners Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs as they sit down with Fulton Bank Director of Organizational Effectiveness...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Ethics of Hiring Former Government Employees

There’s a common quip in Washington that federal employees leaving their jobs to work in the private sector are “going to the Dark Side.” However, what is not so funny for federal contractors and former executive branch...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] Hiring Individuals from the Government: What Post-Employment Looks Like - March 30th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Revolving Doors, and More - Is your organization considering hiring from the federal government? Is someone from your organization under consideration for appointment to the Administration or to a federal advisory board?...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: January 2022 #2

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

Adams and Reese LLP

Beat the Bots: Employer Risk in Delegating Hiring Practices to Artificial Intelligence— A Dilemma Worth Solving

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As the hiring market surges in the post COVID-19 world, companies may be tempted to automate hiring systems by adopting artificial intelligence (AI), freeing up human resources professionals to engage with candidates at a...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Part 2: Practical Considerations in Managing the Risk of Employing Former Government Employees

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Former government personnel have much to offer contractors, but many companies who want to recruit them too often lack a full appreciation for the labyrinth of ethical statutes and regulations which govern their recruitment...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Part 1: Practical Considerations in Managing the Risk of Employing Former Government Employees

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Former government personnel have much to offer contractors, but many companies who want to recruit them too often lack a full appreciation for the labyrinth of ethical statutes and regulations which govern their recruitment...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] 9th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 15th - 17th, 9:55 am - 6:00 pm CET

Though we are disappointed we will not be together in-person, we remain dedicated to providing a first-class learning experience while keeping the health and well being of everyone a top priority.  The ECEI will have the...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: October 2020 #4

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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Seven Reasons Employers Should Not Lay Off Employees in Response to COVID-19

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On March 19, 2020, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued an executive order to limit the operation of certain business, including bars, restaurants, movie theaters, and gyms in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. Although...more

Verrill

AI, Automation, & Wearable Technology: Modern Tools in the Modern Workplace

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On Thursday, January 30, members of Verrill’s Labor & Employment Group and Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group conducted a full-day seminar on employment law topics to prepare HR professionals, managers, and...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Healthy Workplace Discussions of Diversity, Part 3 – Acknowledging and Addressing Unconscious Bias

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Work was quiet on a particular summer afternoon way back when, when I was an associate in a big law firm, and casual conversation between a partner and me turned to baseball. I was older than many of the firm’s associates,...more

Dickinson Wright

Michigan Court of Appeals Holds that Violating Code of Ethics a Legitimate, Non-Discriminatory Reason for Termination

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On July 23, 2019, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of an age-discrimination complaint against a bank where the bank’s internal investigation revealed that the plaintiff violated its code-of-ethics policy. ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NLRB Asks D.C. Circuit to Revive Review of Joint Employer Standard Under BFI; Hy-Brand Decision Vacated Following NLRB Ethics...

On March 1, 2018, the Deputy Associate General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) asked the D.C. Circuit to revive its review of the Obama-era Browning-Ferris Industries, 362 NLRB No. 186 (2015) (“BFI”)...more

The Volkov Law Group

HR and Compliance: Working Together to Hire Ethical Employees

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Human resources and compliance professionals share many common objectives and interests. They need to coordinate and operationalize their joint interests in a variety of ways....more

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense

Third Circuit Revives In-House Attorney’s Whistleblower Claim

On July 25, 2017, the Third Circuit allowed a plaintiff who was an in-house attorney to proceed with a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit under the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) based on its...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

CCO Leadership: Lessons from Kaiser Permanente

One thing every Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) will face is multiple stakeholders. The more compliance is operationalized the more sensitized this issue will become. Yet the centralized control that many business leaders have...more

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