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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 -

[Event] 41st Annual Employment Law Update - May 15th, Hampton, VA

Kaufman & Canoles on 4/17/2025

Managing risk in the employment law circus isn’t always easy when the rules change like they are contortionists. The 41st Annual Employment Law Update will highlight recent changes to the law and how employers can most...more

Building an HR Tech Stack for Consulting Firms

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 3/5/2025

The need for an effective HR Tech Stack in consulting has never been more critical. With firms competing for top talent, having a well-structured and efficient HR system can make a huge difference....more

Continued Remote Hiring Concerns in IT Sector: What to Look for in 2025 and How to Mitigate Business Risk

Wiley Rein LLP on 1/10/2025

Remote worker fraud is expected to continue to proliferate in 2025. Fully remote hiring and work, particularly in the technology sector, continues to pose unique business and legal risks for companies. Just in December 2024,...more

Developing a Global Data Protection Framework for Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

Littler on 3/1/2024

As employment-related artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools proliferate, multinational employers feel increasing pressure to deploy AI across their global offices. These tools can provide great value and efficiency across the...more

[Webinar] Data Security Secrets for HR: Background Screening, I-9, & Beyond - March 6th, 1:00 pm CST

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 12/19/2023

In this webinar, discover why data security is more than a checkbox and gain insights into the risks and best practices that can safeguard your organization. Join industry experts as they delve into the risks, laws and...more

White House Issues Sweeping AI Executive Order: 10 Things Employers Need to Know

Fisher Phillips on 10/31/2023

The executive order on artificial intelligence issued by the White House yesterday is the federal government’s most ambitious attempt to date to corral this burgeoning technology – and contains numerous items of interest for...more

6 Proactive Tips to Address Employee Defection Concerns Before a Crisis Unfolds

Fisher Phillips on 1/20/2023

It is often said that the best defense is a good offense. That is certainly true if you are an employer conducting a risk assessment of potential employee defections that could expose your company to losses of valuable...more

Forecast: March 2022 Edition

Fisher Phillips on 3/16/2022

Welcome to FP Forecast, a monthly outlook featuring Fisher Phillips thought leaders providing their insights into what employers can expect in 2022 and beyond. By following along each month, you’ll be in the best position to...more

#WorkforceWednesday: Extended Remote Work, Return-to-Work Manager Training, Case to Watch - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 8/12/2020

It’s #WorkforceWednesday! This week we’re focusing on the long-term operations plans employers are putting in place due to COVID-19, whether it is utilizing extended remote work models or training their managers on return to...more

2020 Wrap Up: New Tech, New Issues

Verrill on 12/24/2019

Over the past several years, technology has infiltrated more and more aspects of life—including the employment context. With new consumer and business products and platforms being introduced to the workplace on a daily basis,...more

March 2019: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 4/10/2019

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

Looking Ahead – California Legislature to Address Dynamex and a Host of New Employment Proposals

Fisher Phillips on 2/27/2019

February 22 was the last day to introduce new legislative proposals for the 2019 California legislative year. A whopping 2,576 bill were introduced before the deadline, making for an extremely busy legislative year ahead....more

January 2019: The Top 16 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 2/11/2019

The Freeze Is On: Employers Must Immediately Update Background Check Forms

Fisher Phillips on 9/24/2018

There is a little-known provision from a new federal law that will most likely impact your hiring practices and your standard hiring documents—and it kicked in last Friday. As of September 21, all employers must update their...more

Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update Volume 6, Issue 4

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 10/15/2015

Five social media law issues to discuss with your clients - The explosive growth of social media has clients facing legal questions that didn’t even exist a few short years ago. Helping your clients navigate this...more

That is SO last week - September 2015 #3

Zelle LLP on 9/22/2015

Last week, The New York Times reported that men “feel entitled to take time off for family” too. The subject of the article was Josh Levs, a former CNN reporter who wanted more time off when his third child was born...more

The Big Move Toward Big Data in Employment

Littler on 8/5/2015

The world of Big Data has arrived, and it is beginning to affect employers and their decision-making in ways undreamed of even a few years ago. Employers can access more information about their applicant pool than ever...more

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