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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 -

Don’t You Forget About Me: Terminating Employees and Benefits to Think About

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/29/2024

No matter the size of your organization, at some point in time employees leave. As we noted previously, it behooves human resources and other departments to provide departing employees with an exit letter that includes...more

[Webinar] Employee Benefits Changes in 2024: New Requirements for Part-time Employees and Independent Contractors - March 7th,...

McDermott Will & Emery on 3/5/2024

If you employ part-time workers and/or engage independent contractors, sit up and take note: 2024 will bring significant changes to how you manage your workforce. The US Department of Labor’s revised Independent Contractor...more

EEOC Sues Gregg Orr Auto Collection for Disability and Age Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/26/2023

Company Fired Longtime Employee to Avoid Health Care Costs, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Gregg Orr Auto Collection, Inc., a company that provides administrative and operations services for a group of related...more

Now That They Are Finished: Developments From the 2023 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly Affecting Employers

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 6/19/2023

The 2023 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly, which concluded on June 7, 2023, was not as groundbreaking as other recent legislative sessions, Many far-reaching bills that emerged from committee were not...more

Video: ACA Preventive Coverage Mandate Blocked, Another No-Poach Loss for DOJ, and Employers Prepare for the End of the COVID-19...

Epstein Becker & Green on 4/12/2023

As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: This week, we examine the decision of a Texas district court to strike down an Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandate on preventive medical services and look at the U.S. Department of Justice’s...more

Key Developments for Employers in the UK - Issue 4

Dechert LLP on 10/20/2022

Welcome to the fourth edition of The Employment Edit – a summary of the most important recent cases and news affecting employers in the UK. We hope you find this newsletter helpful and informative. In this edition we look at:...more

OFCCP Week In Review: June 2022

DirectEmployers Association on 6/6/2022

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

Beltway Buzz - January 2022 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/17/2022

SCOTUS Halts OSHA’s Vax-or-Test ETS (but Greenlights CMS Rule). On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States stayed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccination-or-testing...more

IRS FAQ Expands Free COBRA Entitlement

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP on 6/3/2021

On May 18, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service published guidance in the form of a series of 86 questions and answers (“FAQ”) that address the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021’s (“ARPA”) continuation health coverage in the...more

Frequently Asked Questions: Labor & Employment for Nonprofit Organizations

Jackson Walker on 8/27/2020

The questions and answers below highlight labor and employment topics as they relate to nonprofit organizations. Classifying Your Staff - What is the difference between a paid employee and an unpaid volunteer? Under...more

Comprehensive FAQs For Employers On Hurricanes And Other Workplace Disasters

Fisher Phillips on 8/21/2020

This article addresses many employment-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters; consequently, in addition to federal laws, we also focus on certain state laws, especially those in the areas...more

Legal Considerations With Seasonal Employment

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 7/9/2020

With summer here, many family businesses may be considering bringing on seasonal labor to help satisfy the increased work load they face during this time of year. This article contains various concerns to keep in mind when...more

Employers: Benefits Considerations Post-Pandemic [More with McGlinchey Ep. 3]

McGlinchey Stafford on 7/1/2020

During the Coronavirus, it’s been fun working from home, but many are returning to the trenches. One of the issues we need to take a look at is employee benefits. In this episode, McGlinchey Labor & Employment team members...more

Employee Benefit Plan Review – From the Courts

Rivkin Radler LLP on 4/6/2020

Second Circuit Affirms Decision Rejecting ERISA Claims for Retiree Health Benefits The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed a district court’s decision dismissing claims under the Employee Retirement...more

Forewarned Is Forearmed: Why Companies Need to Review Their COBRA Notices to Avoid Growing Class Action Trend

Carlton Fields on 3/31/2020

Even before the current pandemic crisis, we have noticed a growing trend in the filing of class action lawsuits challenging, under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), notices required to be issued by...more

What To Do With Employees Who Cannot Work At Home During The Coronavirus Crisis

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 3/26/2020

As more and more companies have closed their offices and asked their employees to work remotely, questions have arisen as to what companies should do with employees whose jobs simply cannot be performed from home. While many...more

Benefits Considerations In Light Of Changing Employment Conditions And The COVID-19 Pandemic

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 3/25/2020

In light of the current COVID-19 health care crisis, employers are considering numerous options in the face of closed businesses and reduced income. These considerations include reducing employee work hours, furloughing...more

COBRA Coverage – FAQ for the COVID-19 Economy

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 3/24/2020

Given the possible health impacts of COVID-19, maintaining access to health care and insurance coverage is front of the mind for just about everyone. Continuation coverage under COBRA offers employees a route to continue...more

Vermont Health Care Update 01-27-20 - An analysis from DRM's Health Law Team

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 1/27/2020

Governor delivers budget address - Gov. Phil Scott delivered his budget address on Tuesday, focusing on the demographic crisis and a shrinking workforce as the state’s biggest challenges....more

2019 Nevada Employment Legislation Updates

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers on 7/2/2019

Over the last two years, the Nevada Legislature has passed a substantial number of laws affecting Nevada employers. Some of the most notable employment laws that recently passed are summarized below....more

HR Two Minute Monthly: disability discrimination; injury to feelings; unfair dismissal

BCLP on 6/18/2019

Our June update considers recent developments in employment law, including cases on disability discrimination, injury to feelings and unfair dismissal for inappropriate promotion of religion. We also outline other points of...more

July Is Always the “New January” for Employment Laws, But This Year Takes the Cake!

Littler on 6/14/2019

Every year, there are numerous state laws and local ordinances that take effect after the first of the year — and 2019 is no exception. Indeed, if anything, this year has seen a dramatic surge in the number of measures...more

Appellate Division Holds Former Employee Should Have the Opportunity to Show Her Employer’s Reason for Firing Her was Mere Pretext

Genova Burns LLC on 5/17/2019

In an unpublished opinion, the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled in Caballero v. Cablevision Systems Corp. that a former Cablevision employee is entitled to present her claims of age and disability discrimination to a jury,...more

Different Strokes for Different Folks: The Feasibility of Implementing Different Benefits Plans for Different Categories of...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 5/6/2019

In the growth of the gig economy, many employers are increasing the number of categories of their employees and associates. One challenge of the gig economy is determining when a worker qualifies as a full-time employee for...more

What New Employment Laws Were Enacted in Arkansas?

Littler on 4/30/2019

The 2019 session was a busy one for the Arkansas General Assembly, as the state enacted at least nine labor and employment-related measures in its recently concluded legislative session....more

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