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Employee Terminations: Honesty is the Best Policy

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Terminating an employee can be one of the most consequential decisions an employer can make. The best way to mitigate risk? Honesty....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Navigating Employee Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions: Lessons From Pretty Woman — Hiring to Firing Podcast

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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

Maynard Nexsen

Work This Way: An Employment Law Video Podcast | Episode 51: Smarter Recruiting Strategies with Rhiannon Poore of Forge Search

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Recorded at the 2025 Greenville SHRM Conference, hosts Tina and Faye welcome Rhiannon Poore, Founder and CEO of Forge Search, to explore how companies can rethink their recruiting strategies in today’s competitive labor...more

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California Employment News: Creating the Report for a Workplace Investigation – Part 4 (Featured)

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In this episode of California Employment News, Lizbeth (Beth) West and Meagan Bainbridge present part four of the Workplace Investigation Series, discussing best practices for effectively memorializing the investigation in a...more

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California Employment News: Gathering Information in a Workplace Investigation – Part 2 (Featured)

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In this featured episode of California Employment News, Lizbeth (Beth) West and Meagan Bainbridge present part two of the Workplace Investigation Series, discussing best practices for collecting information during a workplace...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Meal and Rest Break Requirements for New York Restaurants: What Owners Need to Know

In the hustle of running a restaurant, it’s easy for meal breaks to slip through the cracks. However, New York law has specific requirements for giving your employees time to eat and rest. Ensuring your staff takes legally...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Actual vs. Apparent Authority: Limiting Business Liability From Unauthorized Employee Actions

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As a business grows and adds new members to the team, it can be difficult to identify what role each person plays and their level of authority. While some have the ability to make important decisions on behalf of the...more

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Balancing Beliefs and Business: What Employers Need to Know About Religious Accommodations in the Workplace

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As modern workplaces grow increasingly diverse, employers must be prepared to accommodate employees’ religious practices and observations in a respectful, inclusive, and lawful manner. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

[Webinar] Trust the (Interactive) Process: Exploring Reasonable Accommodations Under the ADA - May 28th, 10:00 am PT

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Understanding the employer's obligations when responding to an employee’s request for a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, including when and how best to engage in the "interactive process"...more

Miller Nash LLP

The Particularities of Trade Secret Identification

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It is not uncommon for employers to discover that a departing employee has downloaded information before walking out the door. But the mere fact that an employee downloaded information does not necessarily mean the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Water Cooler Talk: 'Harry Potter' Reveals Magic of Feedback

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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

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Strategies for Ensuring Effective Workplace Investigations

Employers are often faced with complaints of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and other kinds of misconduct. While no two investigations are identical, specific strategies exist to help conduct effective workplace...more

Oppenheimer Investigations Group

The Investigative Interview: Best Practices When Interacting with Third Persons

An investigative interview is an opportunity for the investigator to gather relevant facts related to a concern in a workplace. The role of the investigator during an investigative interview is to hear the perspective of the...more

Morgan Lewis

Artificial Intelligence in Employment: Key Takeaways

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Artificial intelligence (AI) offers employers considerable advantages, such as improved productivity, enhanced decision-making, and the ability to streamline various business processes. However, the adoption of AI technology...more

Mintz

[Podcast] Mintz on Air: Practical Policies - Performance Evaluations: From Stellar to Subpar and Everything In Between

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In the latest episode of the Mintz on Air: Practical Policies podcast, Member Jen Rubin hosts a conversation on performance evaluations, covering their importance, best practices, and legal significance. This episode is part...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Staying Ahead of the Curve: A Guide to California’s Pay Transparency Laws

Over the last several years, California and other jurisdictions have passed various laws aimed at increasing pay transparency in the workplace. These laws are primarily intended to reduce pay disparities among demographic...more

Fisher Phillips

What Employers Need to Know About the Current State of the NLRB

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A series of game-changing moves from the White House have left employers struggling to understand the lay of the land when it comes to the nation’s labor law. Even though it might feel like we’re entering unchartered...more

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Why is Whistleblowing Important?

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If your organization has a whistleblowing system in place, it was likely implemented to protect your employees and enable them to report their concerns easily – and to help your organization identify and address risks. ...more

DCI Consulting

Department of Labor Releases Significant Update to AI Principles

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On October 16, 2024, the Department of Labor (DoL) released Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-being: Principles and Best Practices for Developers and Employers. This was an extension of the Principles for AI and Worker...more

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New DOL Guidance for Employers on Responsible Use of AI in the Workplace

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In response to the fact that “Artificial intelligence (AI) holds extraordinary potential for both promise and peril,” the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order in October 2023. As part of the Executive Order, on...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

DOL Outlines Best Practices for Employers Using AI

The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently published “Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-Being: Principles and Best Practices for Developers and Employers,” which is intended to inform employers’ use of...more

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DOL Issues Guidance on AI and Worker Well-Being Best Practices

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On October 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-Being: Principles and Best Practices for Developers and Employers. This document expands upon guidance released in...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Preparing for the November Election: Best Practices for All Employers‎

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As the November 2024 election approaches, many employers are facing issues ranging from providing time off for employees to vote, addressing political speech in the workplace, and navigating the tension between encouraging...more

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Managing Political Discourse at Work With Lessons From Mad Men - Hiring to Firing Podcast

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In part two of the three-part Hiring to Firing series, host Tracey Diamond and new co-host Emily Schifter dive into the complexities of managing employees’ political beliefs and discourse in the workplace, just in time for...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

[Webinar] 2024 Construction Law Forum - October 16th, 10:00 am PT

We invite you to attend a complimentary virtual event hosted by Procopio’s Construction & Infrastructure Law attorneys, along with guest industry experts, on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. This engaging half-day program will...more

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