In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter discuss the challenges of integrating employees during and after mergers and acquisitions through the lens of the classic film Pretty Woman. Joined...more
The drama of “It Ends With Us” has jumped from the book to the big screen to a real-life legal battle that offers a sharp reminder of how retaliation and digital misconduct can derail even the most powerful players in any...more
7/8/2025
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Celebrities ,
Employees ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Retaliation ,
Risk Management ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Social Media ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance
The 2019 film “Late Night,” written by and starring Mindy Kaling, tells the story of a late-night talk show host, Katherine Newbury, played by Emma Thompson, whose all-male, all-white writing staff scrambles to add a female...more
6/13/2025
/ Ames v Ohio Department of Youth Services ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Executive Orders ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter explore eDiscovery processes and procedures with Alison Grounds, founder and managing partner of eMerge. Learn about the importance of eDiscovery in...more
This article is part of a monthly column that connects popular culture to hot-button labor and employment law issues. In this installment, we focus on various methods of feedback used by “Harry Potter” characters and how...more
5/9/2025
/ Best Management Practices ,
Best Practices ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employee Rights ,
Employee Training ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Internal Reporting ,
Leadership ,
Performance Reviews ,
Reputation Management ,
Workplace Safety
Workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs face more scrutiny than ever in light of President Trump’s recent executive orders regarding DEI policies and programs across the public and private sectors, recent...more
4/4/2025
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
In direct conflict with a recent Texas court ruling, on July 23, an Eastern District of Pennsylvania court denied ATS Tree Services’ motion for a preliminary injunction to stay the effective date of the Federal Trade...more
7/26/2024
/ Chevron Deference ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pennsylvania ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Section 5
In this episode of the Hiring to Firing Podcast, hosts Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs are joined by Josh Riggs, owner of Social Cannabis, based in Denver, CO. They delve into the complexities of managing employee conduct in...more
Q: Is New York City considering a total ban on noncompete agreements?
A: Yes — a total ban on noncompete agreements would be the result of one of the three noncompete bills currently pending in the New York City Council,...more
Q. Is there a new standard in New Jersey for disparate impact discrimination?...more
6/13/2024
/ Burden-Shifting ,
Discrimination ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
New Jersey ,
New Rules ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws
Q. Has OSHA issued any new rules addressing employees’ rights to have representation during an OSHA inspection at a private employer’s worksite? ...more
With the potential for a federal ban on the horizon and increasing restrictions on noncompete agreements at the state level, employers are becoming increasingly hesitant to look to noncompete provisions for protection,...more
Speaking at the Global Competition Review: Law Leaders Global Summit last month, Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) argued that the FTC could — and should — combat worker misclassification...more
4/1/2024
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Division ,
Competition ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
FTC Act ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
NLRA ,
NLRB
Q: Is New York City considering a total ban on noncompete agreements?
A: Yes — a total ban on noncompete agreements would be the result of one of the three noncompete bills currently pending in the New York City Council,...more
3/19/2024
/ Competition ,
Employees ,
Employment Contract ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Freelance Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Low-Wage Workers ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Bans ,
State Labor Laws
Q. Did New York institute a ban against noncompete agreements? ...more
12/29/2023
/ Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State and Local Government ,
State Bans ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
“The Bear” on Hulu takes a close look at the intricacies of people management, generational challenges of today’s workforce, and how to communicate with employees to get the best from them. The show could be a playbook for...more
While many individuals are excited about the proliferation of state laws providing for medical and recreational use of marijuana across the country, inconsistencies in these state laws have made it difficult for employers to...more
10/24/2023
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Controlled Substances ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Drug Testing ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Popular ,
Recreational Use ,
Schedule I Drugs ,
State Labor Laws ,
THC ,
Wage and Hour
On September 15, New York enacted Labor Law Section 203-f, limiting the enforceability of invention assignment provisions in employment agreements. Under the new law, employers do not have rights to any employee inventions...more
10/13/2023
/ Confidential Information ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Inventors ,
Employees ,
Employment Contract ,
Inventions ,
New York ,
Ownership Interest ,
Scope of Work ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trade Secrets
George Costanza, a character from the classic sitcom "Seinfeld," is the original "quiet quitter," a term used for employees who do the bare minimum at work. Hear from the master himself...
Originally published in Law360 -...more