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Ius Laboris

Handling criticism in the social media era

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In the era of social networks, organisations frequently find themselves dealing with risks to their image and privacy rights deriving from the use of these tools. ...more

Troutman Pepper

Navigating the Storm: Crisis Management in the Workplace — Hiring to Firing Podcast

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In this episode of the Hiring to Firing Podcast, Partners Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs sit down with Carol Cookerly, founder of Cookerly PR, a national marketing, PR, and crisis management firm. Drawing parallels from the TV...more

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Social media and protected beliefs at work

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The Belfast Industrial Tribunal in Northern Ireland has recently rejected two claims of unfair dismissal following sectarian (anti-Catholic) chants posted on social media. We look at the implications of clashing views on...more

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Key Considerations for Employers When Workplace Issues Go Viral: Lessons Learned From the Try Guys Scandal

​​​​​​​Just weeks ago, it was hard to open any social media application without seeing a post or news article concerning popular content creators The Try Guys. The internet stars have been trending since mid-September after...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

House of Cards: What Employers Can Learn From Kevin Spacey’s Alleged Missteps

Kevin Spacey’s legal troubles have taken a costly turn as the production companies behind Netflix’s House of Cards recently asked a California court to confirm an arbitration award of almost $31 million against Spacey for...more

The Volkov Law Group

Social Media, Employees and Reputational Risks

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Organizational risk does not exist in a vacuum – social forces have a direct and immediate impact on company risks, especially when it comes to employee conduct.  Social media has transformed our society, making information...more

K2 Integrity

Why a Standard Background Check on NY Mets GM Jared Porter Was Bound to Fail

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Businesses facing scandalous revelations about a high-profile hire often wish they had known about it sooner. Before it played out in public through adverse press coverage. Before, even, they moved ahead with the hire. But as...more

FordHarrison

Britain’s Harry and Meghan Dish the Dirt to Oprah: Tips for Handling Trash-Talking Ex-Employees

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Blimey! Apparently, the British royals have their knickers in a twist over Prince Harry and Princess Meghan’s recent television interview with Oprah. The news of the interview has caused quite the kerfuffle across the pond,...more

Fisher Phillips

Best Practices For Addressing Negative Social Media Posts Caused By The COVID-19 Pandemic

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the healthcare industry is understandably fraught with unease and uncertainty. This, coupled with the ubiquity of social media, creates challenges for healthcare providers facing public...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

OSHA Proposes Over $1M in Fines Against Florida Roofing Contractor for Egregious Fall Hazards

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Florida Roofing Experts Inc. – a Jacksonville, Florida, roofing contractor, for failing to protect workers from falls at two work...more

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Desperate Housewife Felicity Huffman’s Off to Prison—What to Do if Your Employee Is Thrown in the Slammer for Off-Duty Activity?

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Former Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman is currently serving a 14-day sentence in federal prison for her involvement in a college admissions cheating scandal. In addition to her brief prison stay, Huffman was...more

McDermott Will & Emery

The Global Repercussions of Local Employment Risks

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While campaigning for President in 1932, Franklin Roosevelt promised a crowd in Pittsburgh that he’d balance the federal budget while cutting “government operations” by 25 per cent. When he returned to Pittsburgh during his...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Healthy Workplace Discussions About Diversity, Part 2: Explaining the Foundations of Support for Organizational Diversity and...

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Only just a few days ago, Virginians like me were marking the second anniversary of the violent clashes in Charlottesville that erupted when white supremacists marched through town for the deadly and contemptible “Unite the...more

Hutchison PLLC

How Companies Address #MeToo Claims in Executive Employment Agreements Matter

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In a recent working paper, researchers at UCLA and the University of Amsterdam determined that a single sexual harassment claim can cause more damage to a company’s reputation than financial misconduct or fraud. In this...more

Fisher Phillips

Damned if You Do – Damned if You Don’t – How Much Can I say?

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How often have you wished that you could candidly respond to reference requests or to attacks on your organization or questions about a catastrophe... and been unable to do so because of “legal concerns?” The legal...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Reputational Damage: 3 Worst Cases & 11 Next Steps for Protecting Your Brand & Company

When it comes to the potential risks that can impact a business, the risk of reputational damage ranks at or near the very top of the list. In a recent study by Deloitte and Forbes Insights, 300 executives (C-suite and board...more

FordHarrison

Who’s Watching the Robert Kraft Situation Closest? NFL Players

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You can be sure that, other than the inspirational underdog story of someone beating the odds or overcoming insurmountable obstacles, nothing garners more media attention than the fall of a prominent public figure. This is...more

Cozen O'Connor

I-17 – Engaging Your Employees in Today’s Workplace, Featuring Rick Turner at Whirlpool Corporation

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Michael Schmidt, vice chair of Cozen O'Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, discusses how to engage your employees in today’s unique workplace and navigate a multi-jurisdictional set of employment laws. This episode...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Fox News Lawsuits Highlight Importance of Workplace Culture

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Employers should take note of the position Fox News is in due to the proliferation of recent lawsuits against the network by numerous current and former employees. To be clear and fair, the lawsuits only involve allegations...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Legal Advice Or PR Plan? A Pertinent Privilege Conundrum

The ever-expanding scope of what constitutes the “press” creates new issues for companies and their counsel dealing with disputes that either are in or will develop into litigation. Routine corporate disputes that received no...more

K&L Gates LLP

Case Alert: Dismissal for Non-Work Related, Personal Tweets

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What happened? In Game Retail Ltd v Laws, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decided that an employer had acted reasonably when dismissing an employee for use of his personal Twitter account for non-work related but...more

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