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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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Massachusetts Employers Facing a Wave of Lie Detector Litigation: Why You Need to Review Your Applications to Ensure Compliance

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In recent months, Massachusetts employers have seen a flurry of lie detector-related litigation – all because unsuspecting employers failed to include a necessary disclaimer in their applications. A relatively obscure state...more

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Fifth Circuit Affirms Order Dismissing Tesla Lawsuit in Favor of Arbitration

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In Lynch v. Tesla Inc., the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court order adopting a magistrate judge’s recommendation that the plaintiffs’ lawsuit should be dismissed in favor of arbitration. The plaintiffs...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Managing Your Workforce During Market Volatility: Separations, Arbitration, Leaves and Accommodations - June 28th, 1:00...

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Employers are facing new and evolving pressures as they navigate economic uncertainty. This leads to questions and concerns about managing their workforces with minimal disruption and in a way that mitigates risk from...more

Nossaman LLP

[Webinar] California Employment Law Update: What Employers Need to Know in 2022 - February 3rd, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

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Please join our Employment Group on February 3, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT for a webinar covering significant new employment legislation in California, as well as case law developments and evolving COVID-19...more

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Five Employment Law Traps For CFOs Tasked with HR Oversight

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Overseeing human resources -- a hat that many CFOs wear -- may mean having to make crucial decisions about hiring and policy, performance management and discipline, and employee terminations. Such decisions may affect HR...more

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Beware the Boilerplate: New Jersey Court Finds Discrimination from Language in an Unsigned Settlement Agreement

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Just in time for Halloween, on October 31, 2018, a New Jersey federal court held that an unsigned, non-binding separation agreement could provide relevant background evidence of age discrimination, and that employers anywhere...more

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