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Top U.S. Employment Law “Gotchas” for Canadian Companies

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As a U.S. employment lawyer who advises numerous Canadian companies, I’ve seen several traps that Canadian companies frequently fall into. The first step in avoiding these traps is to identify them....more

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Michigan Supreme Court - Contractually Shortened Period of Limitations in Employment Agreements May Need Another Look

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On July 31, 2025, in Tamika Rayford v American House Roseville, LLC d/b/a American House East I and American House, the Michigan Supreme Court held that boilerplate employment agreements that shorten the limitations period to...more

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New York Federal Court Ruling Highlights a Potential Pitfall in Settlement Agreement Enforcement

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On January 8, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York held that an employee’s refusal to sign a confidentiality and nondisparagement acknowledgment form annexed to a settlement agreement resolving...more

Butler Snow LLP

Fifth Circuit Says Failure-to-Hire Discrimination Claim May Be Supportable Even if Plaintiff Applies for Position That is...

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A plaintiff alleging employment discrimination based on a failure-to-hire must, of course, show that she “actually applied” for the position. Thomas v. Tregre, 913 F.3d 458, 463 (5th Cir. 2019). However, this week, the...more

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NDNY Finds Party Waived Right to Pursue Employment-Related Claims and Confirms Arbitration Award

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The plaintiff voluntarily signed an employment agreement that provided that any and all employment-related disputes arising out of the plaintiff’s employment would be subject to confidential arbitration. Following his...more

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Failure to Specifically Challenge “Delegation” Clause in Arbitration Agreement Means Motion to Compel Arbitration “Must Be...

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The plaintiff sued his former employer for discrimination, retaliation, hostile work environment, and violations of the Missouri Human Rights Act. The defendant moved to compel arbitration based on the parties’ Mutual...more

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Mandatory Arbitration Provision Enforceable in Sexual Harassment Case Despite Recent NY Law

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On June 26, 2019, Judge Denise Cote, of the Southern District of New York, granted a motion to compel arbitration of an employment discrimination, retaliation and sexual harassment claim—despite recently passed NY law, NY...more

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