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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 -

Timeline: Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 11/13/2023

On October 30, 2023, the Biden administration issued its long-awaited artificial intelligence (AI) executive order (EO), which issues directives to over 20 federal agencies, with the deadline for implementation spanning...more

The American Workforce Transformation – Challenges and Opportunities

Littler on 7/26/2023

Introduction - As headlines in The New York Times and other major news media tout increases in the number of employed non-farm workers, a deeper dive reflects that the labor force participation rate in June was 62.6% for...more

Manufacturer Rents a Robot to Replace Laborers

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/28/2022

Polar Manufacturing has been making metal hinges, locks, and brackets in Chicago for over 100 years. While some of the machines in their manufacturing facilities date back to the 1950s, Polar started using a robot employee to...more

Connecticut Places New Recall and Retention Obligations on Certain Hotels, Lodging Houses, Food Service Contractors, and Building...

Littler on 7/14/2021

On July 13, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Substitute Senate Bill No. 658, An Act Requiring Employers to Recall Certain Laid-Off Workers in Order of Seniority (Act). ...more

Total Recall? Key Takeaways on the Nevada Hospitality and Travel Workers Right to Return Act

Littler on 6/24/2021

The Governor of Nevada recently signed into law Senate Bill 386, which is Nevada’s version of the trending “return to work” or “right to recall” laws being passed in other jurisdictions throughout the country in response to...more

Financial Daily Dose 12.7.2020 | Top Story: November Hiring Well Below Expectations as Employment Recovery Stalls

Robins Kaplan LLP on 12/7/2020

Friday’s jobs report was not only 200,000 jobs below projections for November, but it marked the fifth straight month of a diminished pace of hiring in the United States and brought urgency to facing the reality that there...more

Financial Daily Dose 11.30.2020 | Top Story: Salesforce in Talks to Buy Slack Technologies

Robins Kaplan LLP on 11/30/2020

Bay area business software powerhouse Salesforce is “in advanced talks to buy Slack Technologies,” the “buzzy newcomer on a mission to replace office email.” A deal could be announced as early as tomorrow, and it would mark...more

June 2020: The Top 21 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 8/3/2020

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

New York City Council to Consider Legislation Impacting Employers

Cozen O'Connor on 5/3/2020

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the New York City Council (city council or council) has introduced a package of legislation deemed the “Essential Worker Bill of Rights.” ...more

Compelling Employees to Appear for Work During a Pandemic

Lewitt Hackman on 4/19/2020

Employers are faced with unique challenges with the appearance of COVID-19. While many employers are transitioning their workforce to remote platforms, many essential businesses (such as grocery stores, laundromats, and...more

CFPB Lifts Nearly Two-Year Hiring Freeze

Ballard Spahr LLP on 9/4/2019

The CFPB has lifted a nearly two-year hiring freeze and accelerated its recruitment efforts. Mick Mulvaney imposed the freeze when he replaced Richard Cordray, an appointee of President Barack Obama, and became interim...more

California's State Water Project Needs to be More Efficient - BB&K Attorney Joseph Byrne Examines Why Increased Efficiency is Key...

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 7/10/2013

Water in California sparks news headlines on nearly a daily basis. Much of the attention is focused on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a sprawling river delta and estuary wedged between Sacramento and Stockton that acts as...more

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