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Deepfakes and Digital Harassment: What Employers Need to Know in 2025

Littler on 6/16/2025

The landscape of workplace harassment has evolved beyond physical offices, after-hours texts and off-site events. Employers now face a sophisticated and deeply unsettling threat: deepfake technology. Once the domain of tech...more

New California Laws for 2024 and Beyond: What Employers Should Know

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 10/30/2023

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several laws impacting California employers in 2023. Some of the new laws became effective immediately and others, including some that were signed into law just weeks ago, take effect...more

[Virtual Event] Employment Practices Liability Insurance - January 26th - 28th, 10:15 am - 4:15 pm EST

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 11/11/2020

29th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance - ACI’s 29th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance conference returns on January 26-28, 2021 in an interactive, virtual format! This yearly conference is the...more

Phase Two of New York Legislative Response to #MeToo: State Passes Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Expansion Bill

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation on 6/27/2019

Major changes are in store for New York employers under a new bill passed in the waning hours of the 2019 legislative session. ...more

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q1 2019

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 4/10/2019

State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help...more

After the Hashtag Stops Trending: What Are the Lasting Effects of the #MeToo Movement?

Baker Donelson on 12/17/2018

The #MeToo movement gained national prominence in October 2017 with the swift dismantling of Harvey Weinstein. During the 2017 holiday season, the nation was treated to a twisted advent calendar of rich and powerful men...more

New York City Releases Clarification on Anti-Sexual Harassment Training Requirements

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 11/19/2018

New York City employers were given some clarity this week regarding their obligations under the City’s Stop Sexual Harassment Act, as the New York City Commission on Human Rights released new FAQs about the law. These FAQs...more

What Will A Governor Newsom Mean for California Employers?

Fisher Phillips on 11/7/2018

While much of the attention this midterm election has been focused on Congress and federal issues - the “blue wave” and a “referendum” on the Trump presidency - California employers know all too well that employment and labor...more

II-35- The New Sexual Harassment Training/Policy Requirements in New York State and New York City

Cozen O'Connor on 9/26/2018

This special episode discusses the new sexual harassment training and policy requirements imposed by New York State and New York City (following a brief discussion of a significant development on joint employer liability)....more

New York Appellate Court Confirms the Expansive Scope of the New York City Anti-Harassment Law

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 9/11/2018

A recent decision from the New York Appellate Division is a clarion call to employers in New York City of the legal risks they face for workplace harassment claims and the need for diligence in their harassment training and...more

New York Releases Draft Guidance Related to New Sexual Harassment Prevention Law

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 8/28/2018

On August 23, 2018, the New York Governor’s office released written guidance and other materials addressing new requirements under New York State law that are designed to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. ...more

The BakerHostetler Quarterly New York Employment Law Newsletter

BakerHostetler on 7/20/2018

Welcome to the first edition of The BakerHostetler Quarterly New York Employment Law Newsletter. We are pleased to share our analysis of some of the key employment trends that affected New York employers in 2017, and our...more

Business Litigation Alert: "Legal Issues to Watch in 2018"

Porter Hedges LLP on 1/5/2018

Last year was filled with many headline-making issues. As we begin to look at 2018, here are three issues we are closely tracking....more

Take 5 Newsletter December 2017 - 2017 Wrap-Up & Heads-Up: The Top Workforce Management Issues of 2017

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/27/2017

Addressing Workplace Sexual Harassment in the Wake of #MeToo - Revelations of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, and those that have followed, have ignited sexual harassment complaints against employers across all industries....more

When Cupid’s Arrow Strikes the Workplace

BakerHostetler on 2/11/2016

With Valentine’s Day approaching, love is in the air, and employers need to be mindful of the risks associated with workplace romance. While these risks exist year-round, the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday may trigger...more

Coworkers Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are dating! What could possibly go wrong?

FordHarrison on 11/10/2015

Last week, the Internet was abuzz with the news that Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, who work together as judges on The Voice, have begun dating. Workplace relationships, though fraught with hazard for HR professionals, are...more

Two Big Sexual Harassment Cases: Where The Employers Went Wrong

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/23/2015

The Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi trial (daily updates here) is far from over, but that case, as well as one involving CRST Van Expedited in California, provide some valuable opportunities for us to learn from other employers’...more

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