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Employers, can team-building get you sued? Four risks, four solutions

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Don't go off the deep end. Alison Green of the Ask a Manager blog had a great column in Slate this week about over-zealous employer team-building activities. Here’s the intro: “You’re not leaving yet, are you? Team karaoke...more

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California Labor Code Section 132a—When Claims of Discrimination Are Brought Before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board

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Pursuant to Labor Code section 132a, California has declared that “there should not be discrimination against workers who are injured in the course and scope of their employment.”...more

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Workplace Stress Claims: The Intersection of Workers’ Compensation and Employment Practices

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In response to the rise in mental health issues, there has been an increase in legislation to expand eligibility for workers' compensation (WC) benefits. Employees file stress-related claims for various reasons, such as...more

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Top 10 New California Employment Laws Signed into Effect by Governor Newsom

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As we previewed previously, a number of hot-button legislative proposals made it to Governor Newsom’s desk this year – many of which would change the landscape for California employers. For the first time since the COVID-19...more

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2021 Employment Law Update: Part 12 – Tips and Trends for 2021 and 2022

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Join Verrill attorneys Elizabeth Connellan Smith, Douglas P. Currier, Emily Coombs Waddell, Richard G. Moon, and Robert C. Brooks as they sum up the year's trends in labor & employment and suggest tips for how to be prepared...more

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Minnesota Businesses Receive Guidance On COVID-19-Related Workplace Issues

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Amid many unanswered questions and high levels of uncertainty, the Minnesota Department of Labor published guidance clarifying certain worker protections and benefits relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance answers...more

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2019 Wrap Up: Tis the season to be jolly...and anxious...and depressed - Mental Health and Employment Law now and in 2020

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The last decade has brought with it a significant increase in the number of claims stemming from allegations of discrimination or retaliation as a result of mental health conditions. While we often see an increase in anxiety...more

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Key California Employment Law Cases: June 2018

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This month’s key California employment law cases are from the California Supreme Court and from the California Court of Appeal. Janus v. American Fed’n of State, County, and Mun. Employees, Council 31, 138 S. Ct. 2448...more

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Has the Fifth Circuit Opened the Door for Potential Liability of Staffing Companies?

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In Burton v. Freescale Semiconductor Inc. and Manpower of Texas, LP, No. 14-50944, — F.3d —-, 2015 WL 4742174 (5th Cir. Aug. 10, 2015), the Fifth Circuit reversed the district court’s grant of summary judgment for two...more

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Texas Bill Protects Franchisors From Joint Employment Liability

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Texas legislators recently passed S.B. 652, which seeks to protect franchisors from employment liability for the actions of franchisees. Enacted in June 2015, S.B. 652 amends the Texas Labor Code to specify that a franchisor...more

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