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What Horror Movies Teach Us About HR

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Horror movies have certainly had a resurgence over the last several years, but other than an escalating level of violence and gore they tend to rely on the same tropes we have seen forever from Plan 9 From Outer Space to...more

Akerman LLP

Profanity, Policy, and Protected Activity: Fifth Circuit Rebalances the Analysis

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In a significant decision for employers navigating employee misconduct during union activity, the Fifth Circuit vacated an NLRB ruling that found Starbucks unlawfully terminated a pro-union supervisor. The court held that the...more

Maynard Nexsen

Work This Way, A Labor & Employment Podcast | The CEO Perspective on Building Strong Teams and Culture with Pat McGinnis

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Recorded at the 2026 Greenville SHRM HR and Leadership Conference, Tina and Keely welcome Pat McGinnis, CEO and President of HLC, for a conversation on leadership, communication, and building strong teams. Pat discusses...more

Woods Rogers

Workplace Conversations in a Heated Climate: What’s the Tea in L&E?

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Conversations at work aren’t always simple. From political debates to strong personal opinions, today’s workplace is full of moments that can quickly shift from casual to complicated. In this episode of What’s the Tea in...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Mintz On Air: Practical Policies — Empathy Meets Employment: Practical Strategies for Managing Employee Stress

In the latest episode of the Mintz On Air: Practical Policies podcast, Jen Rubin is joined by fellow Mintz employment attorneys Natalie Groot and Nikki Rivers for a frank conversation on strategies for empathetic managing of...more

Mintz

[Podcast] Mintz On Air: Practical Policies — Empathy Meets Employment: Practical Strategies for Managing Employee Stress

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In the latest episode of the Mintz On Air: Practical Policies podcast, Jen Rubin is joined by fellow Mintz employment attorneys Natalie Groot and Nikki Rivers for a frank conversation on strategies for empathetic managing of...more

Jaburg Wilk

Good Vibes Are Contagious — And That’s Actually Good for Business

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The energy of a workplace is not an accident. It is a direct reflection of the people in it, and more specifically, the attitudes those people choose to bring through the door every single morning. Science has long confirmed...more

Association of Certified E-Discovery...

[Webinar] Your Workforce Moved to Chat. Your eDiscovery Workflow Didn't. - April 29th, 10:00 am PDT

Workplace communication has fundamentally shifted—from structured emails to fast-moving conversations across chat platforms. But most eDiscovery workflows still treat data like it’s 2005. In this session, we’ll unpack the...more

Offit Kurman

Strategies for Reducing Legal Risks through Communication and Performance Management

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Attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger discuss how day-to-day employee management affects both team performance and legal risk, noting that unhappy employees are more likely to sue. They emphasize that performance...more

Ius Laboris

9 Ways to Support Neurodiversity at Work

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Today marks the 2026 observance of World Autism Awareness Day. It’s a moment to consider how employers can better recognise and support neurodiversity at work. With this in mind, we outline nine practical steps organisations...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

The Limits of April Fools’ Pranks in the German Workplace

April Fools’ jokes are one of the annual joys of being an employer. But where does the fun end—and where does a breach of employment contract obligations, a violation of personal rights, and a breach of compliance rules...more

Jaburg Wilk

Being Right vs. Being Effective: The Smartest Person in the Room Often Loses

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Something that separates successful professionals from those who plateau is that the most effective people aren’t always the ones who are technically right. But many times, the people who are right walk away empty-handed...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Thinking About Employee Unease as a Legal Risk Factor

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Unless things have already driven you into your underground fallout shelter, it can be hard not to feel uneasy right now. Have we failed to heed the (perhaps not so fiction) science-fiction prognostications of the Matrix? Is...more

Hanzo

How to Preserve Slack and Teams Data Without Disrupting Workflows

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As collaboration tools become central to daily operations, you may need to determine how to preserve Slack and Teams data without disrupting current IT or Legal workflows. Slack and Microsoft Teams now contain critical...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Rules don’t build culture: Why the office has to become a magnet again

In recent research into the office and retail sector, AEW estimated that investors could expect to meet or exceed their required returns between now and 2030 in nearly 80% of European markets, with the highest projected...more

JAMS

Boomers to Zoomers: Generational Friction in Litigated Employment Mediations

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Certain workplace behaviors may be interpreted very differently depending on the generation of the co-worker receiving them. What begins as a minor misunderstanding can escalate into workplace conflict or worse—litigation. By...more

Ius Laboris

Four Practical Tips to Foster Interfaith Harmony at Work

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World Interfaith Harmony Week, observed between 1–7 February, seeks to "recognise the imperative need for dialogue among different faiths and religions to enhance mutual understanding, harmony and cooperation among people."...more

Offit Kurman

Pinged After Dark: Email Expectations, Burnout, and Employment Law Risk

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One of the most common questions labor and employment attorneys hear from employers in the post-remote workplace is whether employees can be expected to answer emails outside standard business hours....more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Supporting Grief in the Workplace

Grief is a complicated but universal experience. Still, how you and your colleague handle it around the water cooler is anything but typical. Let’s take inventory of your approach to a coworker’s loss. By sharing what I’ve...more

TNG Consulting

Setting Team Expectations and Building Healthy Dynamics 

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Strong Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs) are built with intentionality. Thoughtful investment in team development can make all the difference in fostering a collaborative, communicative, and effective team that better...more

Alston & Bird

Employer Requirements for California’s Workplace Know Your Rights Act

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On January 1, 2026, California’s Workplace Know Your Rights Act (SB 294) went into effect. The act establishes two primary requirements employers need to be aware of....more

Fisher Phillips

Employee Monitoring in Germany: Balancing Employer Oversight and Worker Privacy

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Employers in Germany face a complex legal landscape when monitoring employees’ digital communication, including email, internet, and telephone use. Recent legal developments and longstanding constitutional protections create...more

Offit Kurman

The Post-Holiday Reset: Re-Establishing Communication and Availability Norms

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The weeks following the holidays often bring a familiar feeling: full inboxes, overlapping priorities, and a sudden return to urgency after a brief pause. During the holiday season, many teams naturally loosen expectations...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

A 2025 Lookback and a View to 2026

As we close out 2025 and look to 2026, I surveyed some of my fellow partners in the labor and employment group and asked them to answer two questions...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Labor Law Insider: Servant Leadership to Grow a Business with Engaged Employees, Part 1

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Host Tom Godar is delighted to welcome Elizabeth Filter, CEO of VARC, Inc., to the Labor Law Insider podcast for a two-part discussion on expanding a business in an increasingly challenging environment. In this special...more

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