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California Manufacturing Employers: Avoid Potential PAGA Claims Based on Cal/OSHA Violations

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With proper planning, Golden State manufacturing employers can mitigate the risk of Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims premised on alleged violations of the California Occupational Safety and Health Act (Cal/OSHA). ...more

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A New Wave of Unionization is Driving Change; Make Sure Your Organization Doesn’t Get Run Over

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The national conversation around union organization – increasingly lively of late – has focused on “new” players, whether grassroots unions, college-educated employees in the service industry, or professionals in the...more

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The Skills Gap in the Manufacturing Industry and What We Can Do About It

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There is a serious skills gap crisis in the U.S. manufacturing industry, an industry which makes up nine percent of the U.S. workforce, making it one of the largest workforces in the country. The manufacturing industry, like...more

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$3 Million Spoliation Sanction Despite Company’s Litigation Hold

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Manufacturers involved in litigation must properly preserve electronically-stored information (“ESI”) or potentially face daunting sanctions. A recent antitrust case, however, demonstrates that lessons—multi-million dollar...more

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Common FCPA Issues

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As our previous posts illustrate, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) can carry a hefty cost. Two issues are commonly the impetus for FCPA violations and, practically speaking, pose significant FCPA...more

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Advanced Manufacturing Requires Next-Generation Employees

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Last week, Scott Kaspar addressed the “skills gap” that concerns high-tech manufacturers with state-side production facilities. But manufacturers need employees with more than mere technical skills. Workers should be able to...more

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Manufacturers in Great Lakes Region Convene to Address “Skills Gap”

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We hear it from manufacturers all the time—the U.S. labor pool lacks enough skilled laborers to support high-tech manufacturing. In Chicago, the topic was addressed May 20, 2014, at the annual Crain’s Manufacturers Summit....more

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