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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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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - August 2024 #3

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The cofounders of FanDuel are stepping up their efforts to recoup lost equity from the company’s 2018 acquisition by European bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair, which later rebranded to Flutter Entertainment....more

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Beltway Buzz - May 2021

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DOL Rescinds Independent Contractor Rule. On May 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a regulation rescinding its independent contractor rule, which was finalized on January 7, 2021, but never went into effect....more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – August 2020 # 18

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In Washington - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised guidance for coronavirus testing is confusing and alarming many. The CDC now says people who have been in close contact with a person infected...more

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Bernie Sanders Unveils His Own Gig Economy Plan

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You can tell we’re well into the midst of the campaign season when presidential hopefuls reveal their plans for handling various societal concerns. We saw it as several Democratic candidates lined up to offer their plans to...more

Littler

Littler Global Guide - Mexico - Q2 2018

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Federal Law Protects Rights of Missing Persons - New Legislation Enacted - The federal law of Special Declaration of Absence for Missing Persons (Law), providing a procedure for issuing Special Declarations of Absence...more

Clark Hill PLC

Trump Campaign Ethic Rules Do Not Violate the National Labor Relations Act

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In the political world, campaigns sometimes forget that they are businesses subject to state and federal employment laws. Driving this reality home on Tuesday, the National Labor Relations Board’s Office of General Counsel...more

Nossaman LLP

Did You Know…SCOTUS Ruling on Personnel Decision based upon Perceived Political Affiliation Impacts Public Employers

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled on a matter involving “perceived affiliation”, bringing clarity to the matter, where the circuits provided discordant rulings. As a result, personnel actions based upon even mistaken...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Political Speech in the Workplace

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The upcoming presidential election between two larger-than-life characters, each capable of stirring intense emotional reactions from both sides, is sure to produce some spirited debate around the water cooler this fall. ...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House

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Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House. Maine Sees Higher Budget Surplus Than Expected - On June 30, 2016, Maine’s fiscal year ended...more

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Cooling hot political buttons

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During every political campaign, I am reminded of the notion that if we speak about our co-workers or subordinates in the manner in which the American voter speaks about political candidates, we should expect some remediation...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Misread Signs: U.S. Supreme Court Finds Employer’s Mistaken Belief about Employee Supports Retaliation Claim

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Is it still retaliation if your boss fired you for something you didn’t actually do? In Heffernan v. City of Paterson, New Jersey, the U.S. Supreme Court said yes—your boss’s mistake does not get him off the hook for the...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Demotion Based on Mistaken Belief Deprives Public Employee of Constitutional Rights

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U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Case Involving Political Campaigning Accusations - A government agency violated the constitutional rights of an employee who was demoted based on the mistaken belief that he violated the...more

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But I Didn’t Mean To! U.S. Supreme Court Says Employer Intentions Govern in First Amendment Retaliation Case

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For government employers, disciplining and terminating employees can be especially difficult. Not only does the public employer face the same challenges in complying with the standard alphabet soup of employment laws that...more

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What's in a "Like"? Precedent-Setting Case Poses New Risk for Employers

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The ubiquitous thumbs-up icon in Facebook has gained new prominence for private employers. In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that an employee fired for "liking" the campaign...more

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