While economists continue to debate the prospects for a recession, layoffs are impacting employees across the U.S., and not just in the technology sector. Given the greater potential for trade secret misappropriation in the...more
The Gig Economy has caught the attention of at least one presidential candidate who has unveiled a plan called “A New Rising Tide” which, among other things, calls for greater protections for gig economy workers.
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7/30/2019
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Tennessee employers who want to avoid workplace-bullying lawsuits need only adopt the state’s model anti-bullying policy and they will enjoy immunity from such claims, thanks to a new law just signed into effect Tuesday....more
4/25/2019
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