The new administration has hit the ground running on its promise to increase enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. Among the immigration-related executive orders signed in the first days of President Donald Trump’s second...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule that would ban all non-compete clauses (“noncompetes”) with employees in the United States going forward.
The rule, which would create a new regulation...more
In light of concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus in the workplace, employers are confronting important questions pertaining to the screening of employees for COVID-19 symptoms, including as it pertains to taking...more
As companies increasingly look to artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions to streamline their business practices, a new area has popped up: the use of artificial intelligence in analyzing videos of job interview applicants....more
This final installment of a six-part series on harassment investigations discusses how to close the investigation and steps to take after the investigation has been closed. As always, bear in mind that each harassment...more
In any investigation of a harassment complaint, the investigator must interview people and take notes. This fourth part of a six-part series addresses techniques for note-taking and tips for assessing the credibility of...more
You have received a complaint of harassment and interviewed the complainant. In this third part of a six-part series, we discuss interviewing the accused and other witnesses....more
You have received a complaint of harassment. What next? In this second part of a six-part series, we focus on interviewing the complainant and planning the remainder of the investigation. ...more
What if you were the human resources manager or in-house counsel that received a complaint that Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose, or any of the other number of recently accused individuals sexually harassed an...more
What if you were the Human Resources representative that received a complaint that Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose, or any of the other number of accused sexually harassed an employee? What if you were the in-house...more
Even as technology advances and consumers become more accustomed to providing their fingerprints in routine, everyday transactions (such as unlocking their cellular phones), private entities, and employers in particular, are...more
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