News & Analysis as of

Harassment Human Resources Professionals Hiring & Firing

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Employer skirts constructive discharge claim

Some good lessons here. I assume our readers all know what a “constructive discharge” is, but just in case you don’t, it’s when an employer deliberately makes the employee’s life at work so miserable that the employee feels...more

Carlton Fields

Recession Preparation 101: Plan for Potential Layoffs Ahead of Time

Carlton Fields on

The economy is strong. Unemployment continues to hover around 4%, the lowest it has been in decades. Yet there are growing concerns that a recession is coming. Originally published in HR Daily Advisor....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

11th Circ. Reminds Employers Why Best Practices Matter

Foley & Lardner LLP on

What happens when an employer’s allegedly good documentation of an employee’s poor performance is met with an employee’s allegations that she was subjected to multiple racially charged comments in a two-month period? A...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Making Sure Your Company Is Not the Next Harassment Hashtag

Like every other employment lawyer in America, I have been giving a good bit of thought to #MeToo and what it means for my clients. Many (although certainly not all) of the stories under this hashtag are about unreported...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Don’t Make a Habit of it, but Sometimes, Ignorance IS Bliss

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on

As a general rule, of course, Human Resources Departments and company management want to be – and should be – well-informed about issues in the workplace, including employees unhappy enough to have raised claims of...more

Fisher Phillips

Web Exclusive: The Changing Face Of Discrimination

Fisher Phillips on

As all hospitality employers know, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of “sex.” However, the statute does not specifically mention sexual orientation or gender identity. What does...more

Zelle  LLP

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: June 2016 #3

Zelle LLP on

Last week, cybersecurity was a big issue. Fortune reported that the average cost of a data breach is $4 million, and Inc. explained that even mom-and-pop shops can be victims of a hack. HR Examiner framed the discussion a...more

Zelle  LLP

That is SO last week - August 2015

Zelle LLP on

Last week, the world mourned Cecil the Lion, and all eyes were on the Minnesota dentist who killed him. The scrutiny of the dentist unearthed, among other things, a sexual harassment complaint lodged against him by a former...more

8 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