What to Do When Leadership Doesn’t Take Compliance Seriously
Workplace Sexual Assault and Third-Party Risk: What’s the Tea in L&E?
Creativity and Compliance: Reinventing Compliance with Creativity: The Acteon I-Care Code
From Forest to Fortune: Navigating Workplace Ethics With Robin Hood — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Innovation in Compliance: Mastering Communication: Insights from Dr. Dennis Cummins on Speaking and Selling without Selling
Great Woman in Compliance: The Power of Vulnerability with Cricket Snyder
Innovation in Compliance: The Power of Accountability and Team Culture with Gina Cotner
2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 55 – The From Worse to Worser Edition
Compliance Tip of the Day: COSO Governance Framework: Part 4, Culture
Tips for Conducting a Trade Secret Assessment with Rob Jensen
New Virginia "Workplace Violence" Definition and Healthcare Reporting Law: What's the Tea in L&E?
Work This Way: An Employment Law Video Podcast | Episode 51: Smarter Recruiting Strategies with Rhiannon Poore of Forge Search
Daily Compliance News: July 8, 2025, The Learning on the Job Edition
Summer Strategies for Work Success
Work this Way: An Employment Law Video Podcast | Episode 49: Building Culture by Investing in People with Silvia King of Southern First Bank
Performance Reviews: Lessons from Severance — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Coffee Badging: Mastering the Art of Office Presence — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Creativity and Compliance: Nourish Your Audience: A New Approach to Compliance Training
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Episode 47: Coaching Leaders & Building Culture with Robyn Knox of The HR Business Connect
Sunday Book Review: May 18, 2025, The Books on Engaged Training Edition
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
As a manager or even a co-employee, how you interact with others is a critical component of your job. Many employment lawsuits are built on a failure to communicate as well as fundamental communication errors. Many HR...more
With this week marking a change in federal administration, emotions and opinions are running high across the country. There is bound to be a heated discussion in the breakroom or on team message boards....more
What’s the Tea in L&E is a video series focused on the latest trends and updates in labor and employment law. In this short video, Woods Rogers L&E attorneys Leah Stiegler and Emily Kendall Chowhan explore the importance of...more
Empowering Your Employees Creates a Win-Win - Imagine a workplace where employees feel secure enough to voice their ideas, share their concerns, and engage openly without the fear of negative repercussions — sounds like a...more
In this episode of “Real Talk,” Nicole Fulfree, Megan Monson, Julia E. Sanabria, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics tackle the subject of microaggressions: comments or actions that subtly and often unconsciously or unintentionally...more
In the complex ecosystem of the workplace, supervisors serve as linchpins, bridging the gap between organizational objectives and employee implementation. Their role is pivotal in ensuring productivity, fostering team...more
Recently, one of my favorite artists, Lizzo, made headlines when three of her backup dancers filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against her, her tour company (Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc.), and her dance team...more
An advisory jury’s substantial front pay award to a plaintiff in a retaliation case was drastically reduced by the judge....more
Key Points - The new law prohibits judicial enforcement of confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions with respect to sexual harassment and sexual assault disputes. The law covers provisions entered into before...more
To further prevent violence and sexual harassment within Chicago workplaces, the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations (“Commission”) has adopted new amendments to the Human Rights Ordinance (“Ordinance”), requiring...more
Hybrid working maybe the new norm in 2022 but the FCA is keeping a watchful eye on how firms continue to meet their regulatory responsibilities and effectively control the risks. With the regulator reviewing a firm's remote...more
Amendments to Chicago’s Human Rights Ordinance (“Ordinance”) that implement new policy and training requirements will take effect on July 1, 2022. The Ordinance imposes various requirements on Chicago employers regarding...more
On April 27, 2022, the Chicago City Council approved several substantive amendments to the sexual harassment provisions of the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance. The amendments impose new and expanded harassment training...more
According to a poll conducted during an Ogletree Deakins webinar in 2021, 70 percent of approximately 1,200 attendees had experienced an increase in internal workplace complaints. In addition, a recently published outlook for...more
Toxic workplaces have been making plenty of headlines lately. Recent stories about toxic workplaces - and some of the fallout – have spanned all sorts of industries, from government to video gaming to professional sports. ...more
In 2018, the California Legislature passed a slew of bills to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, including Senate Bill No. 1343. This bill expanded employee protections to require employers who employ 5 or more...more
Many states throughout the nation have been expanding employee protections under state and federal law. This year, Texas enacted two bills that significantly expand the protections for employees who assert a claim of sexual...more
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, Texas joins a growing number of states enacting legislation that enhances employee protections against sexual harassment in the workplace. Effective September 1, 2021, any Texas employer...more
With the Memorial Day holiday weekend came the release of Disney’s next sure-to-be blockbuster movie, Cruella. Based on the classic animated film 101 Dalmatians, Cruella tells the story of Cruella de Vil, the evil...more
As of January 1, 2020, all Illinois employers are required to provide sexual harassment training to all employees on an annual basis. The initial deadline for compliance is December 31, 2020. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic,...more
KEY POINTS - - Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) has not issued a COVID-19-related moratorium or extension on the requirements that all Illinois employers, regardless of size: (1) provide annual sexual harassment...more
Last summer, the Illinois General Assembly enacted SB75, which among other mandates, requires all Illinois employers to provide annual anti-harassment training to their employees. Illinois employers have until December 31,...more
By January 1, 2021, California employers with five or more employees must provide at least one hour of interactive training and education regarding sexual harassment prevention to all non-supervisory employees in California....more