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French Employers May Decline Internal Investigations for Misconduct or Noncompliance

Morgan Lewis on 2/17/2025

The Défenseur des Droits published on February 5, 2025 a framework decision confirming that employers are not required to conduct an internal investigation unless they receive claims of discrimination or sexual harassment...more

New York City Prohibits Provisions Shortening Statutes of Limitations for Complaints and Civil Actions Related to Discrimination,...

Epstein Becker & Green on 8/6/2024

The New York City Council recently amended Sections 8-109 and 8-502 of the New York City Administrative Code, directly affecting employment agreements. ...more

A Mixed Bag for Employers: New York Revises Requirements for Confidentiality Provisions in Employee Separation Agreements

Troutman Pepper Locke on 12/6/2023

Q: I heard New York amended the law on nondisclosure provisions in employee settlement agreements. What do I need to know?...more

2023 California Labor, Employment, and Independent Contractor Legislative Update

Perkins Coie on 10/24/2023

With the 2023 California legislative year closed, it is once again time to summarize the new legislation that will affect businesses operating within the state and highlight relevant action items related to these bills. Below...more

Q2 Employment Law Updates: Non-Competes, Religious Accommodation and More

DarrowEverett LLP on 7/18/2023

So far, 2023 has been a wild ride for employers, a theme that looks to be continuing into the third quarter of the year. While certain predictions we made during Q1 came true in Q2 (we are looking at you, NLRB), others such...more

New York State Legislature Passes Bill Banning Non-Compete Agreements and Other Employment Legislation

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on 6/21/2023

New York’s Legislature concluded its legislative session with a flurry of activity, including the passage of four notable employment-related bills. In sum, these four bills (i) ban the use of non-compete agreements, (ii)...more

SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights, Issue 2, June 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/21/2023

Considerations for Employing AI in the Workplace - What is workplace artificial intelligence or AI? In its simplest form, AI in the workplace is the use of technology or software to monitor employees’ work performance,...more

ABCs of Employment Law: Employment at will

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 9/16/2022

So misunderstood! NOTE FROM ROBIN: Earlier this year, I began a series of very basic explanations of the federal laws that govern the workplace. The first installment covered discrimination in general, and the second...more

#MeToo arbitration bill passes Senate

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 2/11/2022

And on to President Biden, who is expected to sign. Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed by voice vote the "Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act." The legislation passed the House on Monday,...more

The Insidious Deception That Is "Employment At Will"

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 5/28/2021

Employers, don't get played. "This is an employment-at-will state, and I can fire you for a good reason, a bad reason, or no reason at all." Oh, yeah?... ...more

#MeToo and its Effect on Sexual Harassment Agreements

Genova Burns LLC on 2/14/2019

Following the passage of similar laws in New York and California, a bill in the New Jersey State Legislature which bars nondisclosure clauses in workplace harassment settlement agreements is on Governor Murphy’s desk, with...more

Best If Used By: Keep an Eye Out for Arbitration Agreement Expiration Dates

Genova Burns LLC on 12/19/2018

A recent opinion in the case of Susan L. O’Keefe v. Edmund Optics, Inc., addressed the question of whether an arbitration provision in a written employment agreement could survive the expiration of the agreement’s one-year...more

Littler Global Guide - Finland - Q2 2018

Littler on 8/1/2018

New Zero-Hour Contract Legislation Enacted - New Legislation Enacted - On June 1, 2018, new legislation regarding zero-hour employment contracts took effect. A zero-hour contract is an employment agreement where the...more

Fifth Circuit Reversed Judgment Compelling Arbitration Because Unsigned Arbitration Agreement Was Invalid

Carlton Fields on 7/3/2018

This matter involved a lawsuit brought in Texas federal court by a former employee (Huckaba) against Ref-Chem L.P., alleging sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII. ...more

#MeToo Comes to Washington State

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/27/2018

In response to the #MeToo movement, lawmakers in several states are introducing bills aimed at curbing workplace sexual harassment and addressing how complaints and resolutions are handled by employers. Washington is no...more

New Jersey Arbitration Agreement Declared Invalid Without Express Waiver of Employee’s “Right to a Trial”

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/5/2015

Many employers have turned to mandatory employment arbitration agreements as a way to control the cost, duration, and publicity of employment litigation. New Jersey courts will enforce properly drafted agreements that require...more

2015 Labor and Employment Law Checklist

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC on 1/29/2015

Each year, LP’s Labor & Employment Practice Group is pleased to provide a short checklist of steps that all companies should consider taking to measure their readiness for the coming year. We hope that you find this 2015...more

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