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In our recent webcast, “Terminating the Problem Employee," the Labor & Employment team shared key considerations for employers looking to terminate a “problem employee” while avoiding controversy and litigation. Below are our...more
The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of Spirit AeroSystems in a discrimination case related to a 2013 reduction-in-force (RIF). The plaintiffs had alleged that the company targeted older workers in a...more
In October 2024, the Department of Labor released its principles and best practices for developers and employers using AI (pdf), aiming to provide employers with guidelines to promote workplace augmentation through the use of...more
The New Jersey Appellate Division issued a decision which sheds light on the issue of whether an employee’s sexual harassment of a third-party (non-employee) could subject the employer to liability under the New Jersey Law...more
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Holland & Knight's Diversity Council and Hispanic Affinity Group are proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and pay tribute to the generations of Hispanics who have enriched America's history and continue to play a role...more
In this episode of The Eyes on Washington Podcast, Public Policy & Regulation attorneys Rich Gold and Marissa Serafino discuss the on-campus interview (OCI) process. They begin the podcast by explaining what the OCI process...more
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In the midst of our pandemic-induced self-isolation and, in many cases, mandatory shelter-in-place orders, some of you have probably used this time to better yourselves. Perhaps you’ve tried out some new recipes or began an...more
In this three-part series, we are exploring best practices for handling a charge of discrimination. The first part of the series addressed important preliminary questions you should be asking upon initial receipt of the...more
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In a case that has implications for every employer and respondent on each charge in which the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) finds reasonable cause to support the allegations, the U.S. Supreme Court...more