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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
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Employment Law Update: AI Hiring Under Fire: Algorithmic Screening Enters The Chat

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A major class action lawsuit filed in January 2026 is reshaping the legal landscape around AI-powered hiring tools and algorithmic bias is not the basis of the lawsuit. In Kistler et al. v. Eightfold AI Inc., filed in...more

JAMS

When Algorithms Make the Call: AI, Employment Law and the New Architecture of Workplace Responsibility

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Some panels feel like previews. This one felt like a diagnosis. In reflecting on a recent JAMS panel on artificial intelligence (AI) and employment law, one point came through clearly: the conversation was not about...more

Fisher Phillips

Comprehensive Checklist to Help Businesses Prepare for Soccer’s 2026 World Cup

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Visitors from around the world will soon descend on the US, Mexico, and Canada, as the three countries jointly host the World Cup tournament. It’s likely to be the largest sporting event in history, with millions of visitors...more

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Piecing Together an Employment Discrimination Claim: What the Eleventh Circuit’s “Convincing Mosaic” Standard Means for Employers

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A recent decision from the Eleventh Circuit highlights the difficulty employers will have eliminating employment discrimination or retaliation claims before trial in those jurisdictions that apply the "convincing mosaic"...more

Sands Anderson PC

It’s Contract Season Again: Quick Reminders for Virginia School Divisions

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Contract season brings a predictable set of questions for Virginia school divisions: which employees are entitled to a written contract, which type of contract applies, and which deadlines govern nonrenewal or reassignment....more

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Rejection Due to Headscarf – German Federal Labor Court Holds Employer Liable for Compensation

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Rejecting an applicant because she wears a religious headscarf may prove costly for employers. In its decision on January 29, 2026 (8 AZR 49/25), the Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, “BAG”) held that, in such...more

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Littler Workplace Policy Institute® Survey Report - March 2026

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The first year of Trump 2.0 was something of a roller coaster for employers, as rapid-fire policy shifts created persistent volatility for businesses of all shapes and sizes. From new immigration policies and diversity,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New Industries Subjected to Lawsuits Alleging Independent Contractor Misclassification: March 2026 IC Legal News Update

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Last month’s legal developments in the area of independent contractor (IC) misclassification and compliance reflect the ever-widening variety of businesses that are subject to legal challenges by plaintiffs’ class action...more

Ropers Majeski

Risk Management for Security Guard Companies: Operational Protocols to Avoid Litigation

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Over the last decade, the implementation of numerous safety mechanisms in vehicles has reduced the number of motor vehicle accidents nationwide. As a result, personal injury firms across the United States have begun pivoting...more

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California Bill Would Expand Background Check Restrictions for Employers

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Legislation recently introduced in the California State Assembly would impose new restrictions on when and how employers with five or more employees may inquire about, obtain, and use applicant conviction history, while...more

DCI Consulting

[Webinar] Federal Contractor Compliance Update 2026: Changing EEO Regulations & Enforcement - April 22nd, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

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Federal contractors and subcontractors have faced a year of changing expectations, making compliance with affirmative action and equal employment opportunity laws challenging and unpredictable. From the recission of Executive...more

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Illinois Employment Law Updates for 2026: What Employers Need to Know

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Illinois lawmakers were busy in 2025, passing laws and amendments to existing laws that impact Illinois employers as of January 1, 2026. ...more

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Resident Property Manager Was Properly Compelled to Vacate Premises Upon Termination of Employment

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John R. De Paolo is the owner and trustee of the real property for which Jenny Rosales was the property manager/tenant. After De Paolo terminated Rosales’s employment, he served her with a 30-day notice to quit the...more

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AI in the Workplace: Issue Spotting for Employers

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Artificial intelligence is no longer a future consideration for employers – it is already reshaping how companies hire, manage, and engage their workforces and how their workforce performs their job duties. From AI-powered...more

Fisher Phillips

Employer Checklist for April 2026

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Here are the top 10 workplace compliance items you should tackle in April 2026, based on the latest labor and employment law updates…...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Workforce Reductions in Washington: Lawmakers Refine Mini‑WARN Requirements and Broaden Unemployment Benefits for Layoff...

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As we previously reported, Washington state enacted the “Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act,” a mini-WARN law that became effective on July 27, 2025 (“WA WARN Act”). The WA WARN Act has some...more

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Artificial Turf Ruling May Make It Safer to Provide Legal Assistance to New Hires

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A recent decision from a Georgia federal court offers hope that hiring employers may be able to provide financial assistance — even going as far as indemnifying their new hire from legal liability from their former employer —...more

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UK: The Extra Mile - An Easter Story

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In the workplace, it means looking beyond a CV, beyond a job title, and beyond first impressions. The best employers are the ones who spot potential, nurture it, and celebrate it when it flourishes....more

McAfee & Taft

Some practical tips regarding drug testing in Oklahoma

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In 2018, Oklahoma voters approved the legalization of medical marijuana. This resulted in multiple phases of implementing legislation. Here are a few practical tips for administering your drug and alcohol testing policy....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

International Employment — Episode 2: Global Employers’ Guide to U.S. RIF Compliance

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Foreign-headquartered companies looking to reduce their workforce in the States face a complex web of U.S. operational, regulatory and reputational risks. Jackson Lewis’ Workforce Restructuring Leader Jeff Brody joins host...more

Harris Beach Murtha

[Webinar] 2026 Labor and Employment Series: Navigating Change – Considerations for the Trump Administration’s Second Year - April...

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The Labor and Employment Team at Harris Beach Murtha invites you to join our annual webinar series addressing key developments in labor and employment law....more

Sands Anderson PC

Avoiding Risk in Hiring and Promotion: Guidance from a Recent Fourth Circuit Case

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At some point in their career, nearly everyone has applied for a job only to discover that the employer already had someone in mind. It can seem cruel and unfair for the employer to even post the job—but is it illegal? Not...more

A&O Shearman

Buyer Beware: Why The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 Should Be On Every Buyer's Radar

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Post-acquisition workforce restructuring is common practice, whether through harmonization of employees’ terms and conditions and/or large-scale redundancy programmes. Both have attracted trade union scrutiny, which is set to...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Before You Front the Funds: Benefits and Pitfalls of Earned Wage Access Tools — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast

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In this episode of Payments Pros, host Carlin McCrory teams up with Hiring to Firing hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter to explore the emerging world of earned wage access (EWA), or on-demand pay, through the lens of the...more

Fisher Phillips

10 Practical Steps Employers Should Take to Mitigate AI Bias and Manage Workplace Risk

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Artificial intelligence has become increasingly embedded in hiring, promotion, and employee management, which means that employers face heightened legal risks. From automated résumé screening to video interview tools and...more

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