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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and... more +
Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your July To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. To ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan for...more

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The whole job offer fiasco

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I have been an ERISA attorney since 1998. More than half my career now has been in my practice for 15 years this April. For about a three-year run from 2007-2010, I had three different jobs, and the whole process of working...more

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Solo 401(k) Plans: A Quick Fix-It Guide

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“Solo 401(k)” is a marketing term used for a 401(k) plan that is adopted by a sole proprietor or an incorporated business with no employees other than the owner. These plans offer a greater retirement savings opportunity...more

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Littler Lightbulb: December Employment Appellate Roundup

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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some recent labor and employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal. At the Supreme Court...more

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Hiring Across the 49th Parallel: Traps for the Unwary for Cross-Border US-Canada Hires (Part II)

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The United States and Canada are each other’s largest trade partners with nearly C$3.6 billion/US$2.7 billion worth of goods and services crossing the border each day in 2023. The United States is the single greatest...more

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Littler Lightbulb: August Appellate Roundup

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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in federal courts of appeal in the last month. Fifth Circuit Vacates DOL Tip Credit Rule...more

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Remote Employees Participating in Employee Benefit Plans – What’s Local Law Got to Do with It?

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Recently, a client called about a remote employee who was moving from the company’s primary location to a different state, and would continue working for the company.  The company had no other employees in the new state and...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Can Fourth Circuit Plaintiffs be Granted "Surcharge" as a Remedy for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Under ERISA?

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Q: Can Fourth Circuit plaintiffs be granted “surcharge” as a remedy for breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA?...more

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Class Action & MDL Roundup 2023 Q1 – We Don’t Discount Confidentiality

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Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the first quarter of 2023. In this edition, in pork we antitrust, paid time off is not pay, and if it’s free, it won’t cost...more

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ESG: Important New Considerations for Employers

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Consideration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues is becoming increasingly important for companies when conducting business and in dealings with investors and employees. The increased emphasis on ESG poses...more

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[Event] Annual Employee Benefits and Employment Law Seminar - March 8th, Seattle, WA

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Join us for our Annual Employee Benefits and Employment Law Seminar, covering the latest updates and practical insights on benefits, labor, and employment issues. Topics include: - SECURE 2.0 - ERISA Litigation...more

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SCOTUS Review: 8 Key Rulings from Last Term that Impact the Workplace and 3 Issues We’re Watching

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Many employers looked to the Supreme Court last term for clarity in cases with a significant impact on the workplace. The justices continued to shape the employment law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more

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The Great Resignation will lead to greater missing participants

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There is a reason I stopped working for people, so I understand the Great Resignation and people’s disgust with working with others, and that was way before COVID....more

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The Drive to Co-Equal Stakeholder: The Evolving Relationship Between Employees and Their Work and Implications for Employers

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A massive shift is underway in the relationship between workers and companies. Fueled in recent years by the COVID-19 pandemic and tight job market, the changes reflect not just evolving sensibilities of how employers treat...more

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No Temporary Relief for NYC Hotels from Severance Law

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As previously discussed, the New York City Council passed a law at the end of last year requiring certain hotels in the City to pay eligible employees weekly severance payments for up to 30 weeks. There were swift legal...more

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The Top 14 Workplace Law Stories from January 2022

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Top 10 Workplace Law Predictions for 2022

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Workplace law has changed dramatically over the past two years of the pandemic. Unfortunately, 2022 (or is it “2020 too”?) is shaping up to be another year full of new rules and regulations within this volatile area of law....more

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Trenton Okays State And Local Government Use Of Project Labor Agreements On Public Works Projects

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For many years construction contractors that bid on public works projects have had to contend with complying with prevailing wage and benefit, apprenticeship program, certified payroll, and Labor Commissioner registration...more

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Need An HR Audit Checklist? Here You Go!

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Employers of all sizes and industries, operating anywhere in the U.S., need to conduct HR Audits regularly. In 2021 and beyond, it is critical to carefully evaluate all aspects of how to properly and lawfully administer and...more

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DOL Dips Its Toe into the World of ERISA Plan Cybersecurity

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Cybersecurity is by no means a new issue for employee benefit plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). Still, until recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) had not directly...more

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Fifth Circuit Rules that Project Completion Bonus is Not an ERISA Severance Plan

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Whether a one-time payment of benefits constitutes an employee benefit plan under ERISA has been the source of some consternation in the courts for many years.  The Fifth Circuit, in Atkins v. CB&I, LLC, recently had occasion...more

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Employee Benefit Plan Review – From the Courts

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Second Circuit Affirms Decision Rejecting ERISA Claims for Retiree Health Benefits The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed a district court’s decision dismissing claims under the Employee Retirement...more

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COVID-19-Related Layoffs May Create More Liabilities for Retirement Plans

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As the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit the United States, downsizings and shutdowns are spreading indiscriminately throughout the economy. ...more

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Effectively Managing Workforce Contraction in Turbulent Times

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The grinding halt of the U.S. economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the Russia-Saudi Arabia oil price war, have forced companies in every industry to evaluate workforce reorganizations and reductions....more

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Are Severance Benefits Subject to ERISA?

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Definitely maybe. Severance benefits are subject to ERISA if they comprise a “plan, fund or program.” The Supreme Court held that there is a plan, fund or program for severance benefits if (1) payment requires an “ongoing...more

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