News & Analysis as of

Employer Responsibilities Independent Contractors Employment Litigation

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

What International Employers Should Know About the High Court of Australia’s Decision on Searching for Redeployment Options in...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

On 6 August 2025, the High Court of Australia (Australia’s most senior court) handed down the landmark decision in Helensburgh Coal Pty Ltd v Bartley [2025] HCA 29, reshaping the risk environment for global employers who make...more

Morgan Lewis

New Restatement Rule Expands Vicarious Liability for Employee Sexual Misconduct

Morgan Lewis on

The American Law Institute approved a controversial new provision of the Restatement of Torts, Third expanding vicarious liability to employers for certain sexual assaults committed by employees against third parties who are...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Training Artificial Intelligence and Employer Liability: Lessons from Schuster v. Scale AI

Epstein Becker & Green on

The discussion of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in the workplace typically focuses on whether the AI tool and model has a discriminatory impact. This means examining whether the AI output creates an unlawful disparate...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Tasked with Troubling Content: AI Model Training and Workplace Implications

The discussion of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in the workplace typically focuses on whether the AI tool and model has a discriminatory impact....more

FordHarrison

EntertainHR: Advice from Anora: Classify Correctly!

FordHarrison on

I have said it many times – summer is for movies! Blockbusters, indies, and comedies (or whatever films you enjoy) just make a summer night better. Summer is also halfway to the film industry’s most illustrious awards show,...more

Hogan Lovells

Employment in the news | June 2025

Hogan Lovells on

An EAT decision this month emphasised that employers should be proactive when looking for suitable alternative employment for employees in a redundancy situation. The High Court considered whether a business was vicariously...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

PR Supreme Court’s Rejection of Agency Deference Gives Employers New Tools

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court has issued a landmark decision limiting the deference that Puerto Rico courts owe to administrative agencies’ legal conclusions. The ruling recalibrates the balance of power between courts and...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Understanding the Impact on Employers of West Virginia’s Formal Recognition of Negligent Supervision Claims

In a recent important decision, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia formally recognized that a third party can sue an employer for negligent supervision of an employee, even if the employee’s intentional or reckless...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

When Work Becomes a Family Affair

Fox Rothschild LLP on

At first, it sounds like a dream: hiring your cousin to help with marketing, bringing your sister on as a partner, or giving your son-in-law a “small stake” in the business. It feels easy, natural, and trust-based. But...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

AAA Updates Employment Arbitration Rules as of May 1, 2025

CDF Labor Law LLP on

The American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) recently updated its “Employment/Workplace Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures” (formerly entitled the “Employment Arbitration Rules”), effective May 1, 2025. The updates to...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

South Carolina Supreme Court Issues Landmark Decision Regarding Contract Workers

Cranfill Sumner LLP on

The South Carolina Supreme Court recently issued a landmark decision, Keene v. CAN Holdings, LLC (August 11, 2021), narrowing the statutory employee doctrine and increasing the likelihood companies can be held liable in tort...more

11 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide