Workplace Sexual Assault and Third-Party Risk: What’s the Tea in L&E?
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
How Modern Workplaces Navigate Generational Shifts: One-on-One with Jeff Landes
Innovation in Compliance: Innovative Approaches to Compliance and Training with Catherine Choe
Recently, sweltering summer heat settled over parts of Canada, especially in Ontario. There is good reason to believe that this will happen again this summer, and will impact both workers who are outside in the sun and those...more
The Jersey Employment Forum has released a report and recommendation on the introduction of public interest disclosure (whistleblowing) legislation in Jersey which will give legal protection to individuals who report certain...more
On December 29, 2023, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board instituted an emergency regulation to address occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica. This regulation addressed additional...more
Late last year, the Los Angeles City Council considered an amendment to the Hotel Minimum Wage Ordinance. On March 7, 2025, the Los Angeles city attorney (City Attorney) submitted a draft ordinance to the City Council,...more
Every April, organizations across the United States recognize Workplace Violence Awareness Month, an important time to highlight the risks of workplace violence and the steps necessary to prevent it. It is also an opportunity...more
On May 2, 2024, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced legislation they say will help protect warehouse workers from injury by placing limitations on, and requiring...more
INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS THE SAFESPORTS ACT? The SafeSports Act is a piece of legislation introduced in the United States Congress that aims to protect children and young athletes from abuse and misconduct in sports....more
On March 14, 2024, a bill to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in Kentucky’s public universities cleared the House by a vote of 68-18. Senate Bill 6 (An Act Relating to Postsecondary Institutions) is...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: A pending bill in New Jersey’s legislature would significantly lower the standard for establishing harassment claims and require employers to implement anti-harassment training and policies and report...more
A bill significantly increasing the rights in Illinois of temporary workers and requiring temporary staffing agencies and their third-party clients to strengthen safety protocols has been signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker...more
A bill significantly increasing the rights of temporary workers and requiring temporary staffing agencies and their third-party clients to strengthen safety protocols was passed on June 16, 2023, by the Illinois General...more
On February 15, 2023, California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-15) introduced Senate Bill (SB) No. 553, which originally aimed to require the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) to adopt...more
The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) was amended in recent days when both houses of Congress approved the bill, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (H.R. 4445). Days before its passage,...more
The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 has passed Congress and President Biden is expected to sign it into law. The Act invalidates the enforcement of pre-dispute arbitration...more
This month, New Jersey’s Division on Civil Rights (DCR) issued Findings and Recommendations on Preventing and Eliminating Sexual Harassment in New Jersey (the Recommendations). At about the same time, Governor Phil Murphy...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On February 18, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy announced proposed legislation amending New Jersey’s anti-workplace harassment laws for both public and private employers. ...more
Last in our series of California’s legislative updates is a summary of bills aimed at sexual harassment in the janitorial and construction industries...more
In 2017, following public allegations against notable figures such as Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, the #MeToo movement took on national prominence. A movement of empowerment, #MeToo aims to strengthen sexual...more
As the 2019 legislative year is about to come to a close, there are a number of critical labor and employment proposals still making their way to Governor Newsom’s desk. With just four short weeks remaining for the...more
The California State Senate and Assembly have been busy this year, moving a number of employment law bills through the legislative process. May 31, 2019, was the deadline for either the assembly or the senate to pass a bill...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released data detailing breakdowns for the charges of workplace discrimination it received in 2018. Sexual harassment charges increased 13.6% from 2017 – making...more
California lawmakers passed over a dozen employment-related bills last year that imposed new or different obligations on California employers. Just as employers may be finally settling into the new world order and getting...more
On April 11, 2019, the Illinois state Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 1829, also known as the Workplace Transparency Act (the “Act”). If passed by the House of Representatives, the Act would impose new requirements and...more
On September 30, 2018, for the final time during his tenure as Governor, Governor Jerry Brown acted on a series of bills passed by the legislature that would have far-reaching consequences for employers. Though employers can...more
The #MeToo movement sent shockwaves through the hearts and minds of employers and employees alike last fall, and the California Legislature – known for introducing progressive legislation – jumped at the chance to address...more