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[Event] Workplace Horizons Extension: Bay Area - September 9th, Menlo Park, CA

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The leading educational and networking event — from the premier firm for employment + labor law — comes closer to you regionally and topically. The benefits of Jackson Lewis’ annual Workplace Horizons conference in New York...more

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[Webinar] Workplace Investigation Essentials for Employers - Navigating Legal Minefields - May 21st, 10:00 am - 11:15 am PT

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Internal investigations are among the most legally sensitive and operationally disruptive processes for employers—especially when allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, or retaliation arise. The inherent complexity...more

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Belgium Adopts New Act on Private Investigations

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The Belgian legislature recently adopted a new act on private investigations ("Act")....more

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[Event] Workplace Horizons 2025 - April 30th - May 2nd, New York, NY

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The leading educational and networking conference — from the premier firm for employment + labor law - Join us at Workplace Horizons 2025, where attorneys, in-house counsel and HR leaders come together to share and solve...more

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[Event] 28th Annual Labor & Employment Seminar - November 13th, Hoffman Estates, IL

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Hinshaw invites you to the 28th Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, tailored exclusively for attorneys and human resources professionals. Whether you're a legal expert or an HR specialist, this one-day seminar will provide you...more

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Connecticut Supreme Court Adopts Federal Definition of ‘Supervisor’ for State Law Hostile Work Environment Claims

A “supervisor,” for purposes of a Connecticut state hostile work environment claim, is an employee who is empowered by an employer to take tangible employment actions, the Connecticut Supreme Court recently held in O’Reggio...more

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Workplace Investigations in 2022: Ringing in the New Year on the Right Foot

According to a poll conducted during an Ogletree Deakins webinar in 2021, 70 percent of approximately 1,200 attendees had experienced an increase in internal workplace complaints. In addition, a recently published outlook for...more

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[Webinar] Employment Law Compliance Strategies for Healthcare Industry: COVID, Internal Investigations, Wage & Hour & More -...

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CDF Labor Law has designed a series of complimentary webinars on employment-related topics specifically designed for our friends and colleagues in the healthcare industry. CDF’s Healthcare Education Week will run October 4-8,...more

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Internal Disclosures from Compliance Audits –What Could Go Wrong?

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Compliance or internal audit departments frequently carry out audits intended to assure that business partners in an organization, such as human resources or legal departments, have in place policies and procedures that are...more

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What Should You do if You are Being Harassed at Work?

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The first thing employees need to know is that not all harassment and discrimination is unlawful. Arizona is an at-will employment state, which means that an employee can legally be terminated (or harassed) for any reason or...more

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HR Investigations Pay Dividends: A Healthier Workplace and Protection in Court

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Many HR professionals spend a significant amount of time investigating employee complaints and, depending on the outcome of these investigations, implementing corrective measures to halt and prevent bad behavior in the...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

[Event] Fall 2019 Workplace Harassment Prevention Training - October 24th, New Haven, CT

Harassment in the workplace is a common complaint of employees, and creates a liability for your business. The key to the prevention of unlawful harassment in the workplace is training. In this program we will review the law...more

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The #1 Mistake Arizona Employers Make When Responding to Complaints of Discrimination or Harassment

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It is important that Arizona employers know how to properly respond to complaints of unlawful discrimination or harassment, particularly in light of the MeToo movement. Each year, I consult with employees seeking legal advice...more

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EEOC Data Confirms #MeToo’s Impact: Six Keys for Employers in the Wake of This Powerful Cultural Moment

A 21st Century Social Movement - In this age of interconnectivity, compelling societal movements have a never-before-seen speed and reach. Traditional means of spreading information and generating social change have been...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Technology Ahead of Laws and Regulations – Or Is It?

For decades, technological innovation has changed our world at a rapid pace. Across industries and departments, businesses have a plethora of new and exciting technology and tools they can utilize to deliver products and...more

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Ten Ways to Prevent Sex Discrimination in the Workplace

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The #metoo movement has many employers worried about protecting their employees from discrimination and harassment. Employers often ask what they should be doing to prevent discrimination in the workplace and how best to...more

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Investigating and Responding to Harassment Claims – Part 1: The Complaint

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What if you were the human resources manager or in-house counsel that received a complaint that Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose, or any of the other number of recently accused individuals sexually harassed an...more

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Investigating Claims of Harassment: A Step-by-Step “How To” – Part 1: The Complaint

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What if you were the Human Resources representative that received a complaint that Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose, or any of the other number of accused sexually harassed an employee? What if you were the in-house...more

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Should You Look Outside Your Organization To Investigate A Sexual Harassment Complaint?

A recent article in The New York Times questioned the propriety and effectiveness of a sexual harassment investigation conducted by a company’s Human Resources Department. The article noted the “inherent conflict of...more

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Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose, Harvey Weinstein, Bill O’Reilly, Who’s Next?—Are you prepared for harassment allegations in your...

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Sexual harassment in the workplace is not new. However, the rash of recent cases reported in Hollywood, Corporate America, and our Federal Government are shining a new spotlight on the issue. As an employer in Wisconsin,...more

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Updated EEOC Retaliation Guidance Suggests Scrutiny for Internal Investigation Practices

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission takes an expansive position on protection given to persons who make internal complaints about discrimination in bad faith in updated guidance on retaliation law....more

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The Monkey and the Cat: Second Circuit Adopts “Cat’s Paw” Theory of Liability for the Acts of a Non-Supervisory Employee in Title...

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On August 29, 2016, a unanimous panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit revived a retaliation lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 under the “cat’s paw” theory of liability. In...more

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"Dispatched" Employee's Retaliation Claim Revived Where Low Level Co-Worker Provided "Doctored" Evidence

Plaintiff’s version of events - Andrea Vasquez, an emergency medical technician on an ambulance crew out on her midnight shift, received a text message from the Company dispatcher, Tyrell Gray, with the caption, "Wat u...more

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Top 10 Workplace Investigation Mistakes: Part I

Resolving conflict in the workplace is a key issue for employers. Legal requirements have continued to expand in terms of what courts expect employers to do in order to prevent and correct wrongful behavior. In response,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Warning to HR Against Over Involvement in Disciplinary Investigations

In Ramphal v Department for Transport UKEAT/0352/14, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether heavy involvement by HR in a disciplinary investigation rendered a subsequent dismissal unfair....more

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