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Laid-Off Workers Gain Influence on Social Media, Raising Concerns for Employers

Waves of mass layoffs during the past two years have generated a new trend: layoff influencers who use social media to vent feelings, get assistance with a job search, and find community with other laid-off workers. This...more

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The Employer’s Playbook for Managing Remote and Hybrid Workforces

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The rise of remote work has forced employers to tackle one challenge after another – and now the biggest challenge is effectively managing remote and hybrid workforces for the long term. When the pandemic hit, many employers...more

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Restructuring Roundup - February 2024

AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains...more

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Complying with Wage and Hour Obligations in the Face of Crisis

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The recent seizure and shutdown of two prominent regional banks – Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank – highlights for employers the issues that an unexpected liquidity crisis may bring. And, it’s not just banking...more

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NJ WARN amendments will become effective April 10, 2023

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On January 10, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill No. 4768, allowing significant amendments to the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (NJ WARN) to take effect on April 10, 2023,...more

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Court Rules that COVID is Not a Natural Disaster Under the WARN Act

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Is COVID a “natural disaster” under the WARN Act? It is common knowledge that the COVID pandemic has forced many employers to furlough or lay off employees. Some operations were closed altogether, while other companies...more

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Is COVID a “Natural Disaster” Under the WARN Act?

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As manufacturing employers are well aware, the COVID pandemic has forced many employers to furlough or layoff employees. Some operations were closed altogether, while others furloughed employees for various periods of time....more

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Motion Dismissed: At-Will Employee, Laid-Off During COVID-19 Shutdown, Cannot Recover Commissions

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Relying on the parties’ written employment agreement and compensation plans, a California federal district court held that an at-will employee who was laid off due to COVID-19 could not recover commissions that were not fully...more

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California Provides Right to Recall to Certain Employees Laid off Due to COVID-19

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Q: Are California employers required to rehire employees they laid off for reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic?...more

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California Senate Bill 93: Employers, We Have You Covered

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On April 16, 2021, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 93, which requires certain employers to rehire eligible employees who were previously laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To be eligible for...more

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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 260: Career Implications of the COVID-19 Crisis (w/Sadie Jones)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking with guest Sadie Jones about the implications of the coronavirus on the legal job market. We're looking at several common concerns, such as cancelled jobs,...more

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NLRB’s Latest Guidance Supports Employer Decisions Amidst Pandemic

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Addressing the issue for the first time since the pandemic, the National Labor Relations Board recently released a series of advice memoranda instructing its Regional offices to dismiss various COVID-19 related charges...more

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Mayors, Counties Support Proposed Direct Support for Communities Act

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Municipalities throughout New York state (and, indeed, much of the country) are facing unprecedented demands to provide vital public services under extraordinary conditions and amidst daunting financial challenges. Layoffs...more

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Time to Review Unlimited PTO Policies

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Like many businesses, you may have decided to give your employees unlimited PTO – or are considering doing so. The flexibility that unlimited PTO affords helps you attract and retain talent. You also avoid the administrative...more

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Waterford School District to Pay $107,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

School District Failed to Recall Teacher in Retaliation for His Age Discrimination Complaints Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT - The Waterford Public School System, a school district in Waterford, Mich., will pay $107,000...more

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6th Circuit Rejects Crude Statistics Based on Small Sample

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Case addresses scope of EEOC charge, too - The Sixth Circuit has issued an opinion involving a number of class action and employment issues in a case arising out of an unusual fact pattern and convoluted procedural history....more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Deutsche Bank—in keeping with its post-Cryan plans to shrink its US footprint—has been considering plans “in recent weeks to eliminate close to 10,000 jobs.” [It’s now looking like 7,000.] ...more

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California Employment Law Notes - July 2016

Employer Is Entitled To Recover $4 Million In Attorney's Fees From EEOC - CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. EEOC, 578 U.S. ___, 136 S. Ct. 1642 (2016) - The EEOC filed suit against CRST (a trucking company) alleging...more

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Wage and Hour Claims Menace Producers

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It’s common knowledge: Fair Labor Standards Act audits from the U. S. Department of Labor and lawsuits from workers for overtime violations are coming faster than a blitzing safety on a third and long. Native Oilfield...more

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EEOC Sues Nestlé Waters North America for Sex Discrimination

Female Employee Denied Promotion and Terminated Because of Her Gender, Federal Agency Charged - TAMPA, Fla. - Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA), a Stamford, Conn.-based division of Nestlé Waters, the world's largest...more

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West Virginia Amends Wage Payment Act to Ease Burdens on Employers

The West Virginia Legislature has brought West Virginia more in line with its neighbors in regulating how employers must pay former employees upon the employee’s departure. Historically, West Virginia has imposed different...more

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The Fiscal Cliff and the WARN Act

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Federal spending cuts as a result of the looming fiscal cliff may have an additional impact on federal contractors anticipating layoffs or plant closures. Employers with 100 or more employees are required to provide their...more

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