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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Wage and Hour Around the Corner: From Zoom to Room Staying on Solid Legal Grounds with a Remote Staff or an Office Return

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The rules governing the employment relationship are always changing. Laws creating new employer obligations, technology solutions making work more efficient and more complicated, and rules governing the resolution of disputes...more

Ius Laboris

Reducing Working Hours in Peru: the Pros and Cons

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Almost five years since the pandemic resulted in the rise of remote working, policymakers in Peru are weighing up the pros and cons of reducing the length of the working day. We set out some of the key arguments below....more

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EntertainHR: What SNL Can Teach Us About Employee Retention

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Last month, comedians spanning five decades gathered to celebrate one of TV’s longest running shows, Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary. Fifty years is quite a remarkable accomplishment, considering shows rarely last...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Quick Q&A on Remote Work Policies

Can remote polices from the pandemic be used against a company trying to bring employees back into the office? In certain circumstances, yes. Recently, courts have allowed juries to decide if onsite work is essential when the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Return to In-Person Work

Heads of all departments and agencies in the executive branch of government shall, as soon as practicable, take all necessary steps to terminate remote work...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Dusting Off the Ol’ Employee Handbook for 2025

As we prepare for 2025, it’s essential to update your employee handbook to reflect the latest legal requirements, workplace trends, and best practices. Now is an opportune time to review and revise your policies to ensure...more

Integreon

Getting Your Ducks in a Row

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Good afternoon! Welcome back to Scaling Greatness, a newsletter from Integreon focusing on amplifying business excellence and innovation....more

Littler

Dear Littler: Are There Limits to Cell Phone Expense Reimbursement?

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Dear Littler, Our company has a few employees who work hybrid positions and some who are fully remote in California. We put in place a remote work stipend a few months ago (covering internet, utilities, and other home office...more

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Dear Littler: What Are Some Considerations Before Implementing Our Return-to-Office Policy?

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Dear Littler, We are a professional services company with employees in various states. During the pandemic we shifted to fully remote work. As the pandemic subsided, we still leaned into remote work to attract and retain...more

Perkins Coie

Ninth Circuit Rules Employers May Be Liable for Coworker Social Media Harassment Outside Workplace

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In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit soundly rejected the notion that employers may escape liability for unlawful harassment by arguing that the alleged harassment is limited to social media...more

IR Global

Managing Remote Workers – 7 Best Practices

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An Accountant in Missouri has run her business for over 20 years. In 2020, she hired her first ‘remote worker’ but now 4 out of 11 of her team members work remotely. What she thought would be a temporary shift has become...more

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Dear Littler: Do I really need to reimburse my remote employee’s phone bill, internet, and home office equipment?

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We are a small company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that allowed some of our employees to work remotely during the pandemic. When we recently announced our plans to call employees back to home base in Milwaukee, we received...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Breastfeeding Accommodations in the Workplace

The ability to pump breast milk in the workplace is protected by the FLSA. In 2010, the Break Time for Nursing Mother Act was passed as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and amended the FLSA to include break time and...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … California Workplace Poster Requirements and Their Application to Remote Employees

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Handbooks are developed to outline policies and procedures employees must abide by in the workplace.  But a handbook serves a dual, equally important purpose:  to act as an operable defense against workplace claims brought by...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Remote Work Considerations In A Post-Pandemic World

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The federal government recently announced the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, and the three-year pandemic finally appears to be in our rearview mirror. Originally published in Law360 - June 1, 2023....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

The era of the remote office romance and harassment

Office romances are nothing new. The compliance unit doesn’t often get involved in investigating them unless they violate company policy or include allegations of harassment or other misconduct. Even then, they might be...more

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Navigating State and Local Laws Implicated by Remote Workforces

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As we start to come out of the pandemic, many businesses are deciding to embrace remote workforces on a more permanent basis for a variety of reasons, including cost saving, increased talent pool, and employee satisfaction....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights, Issue 1, April 2023

Severance: Labor Board Prohibits Employers from Restricting Employee Speech in Severance Agreements - In the Apple TV+ show Severance, employees of Lumon Industries may agree to a "severance" program in which non-work...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Tracking Worktime and Worksites for Remote Employees

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At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers transitioned millions of employees to remote work.  In many industries, the transition back to the office has been slow or nonexistent, drastically reducing the number of...more

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Reduce Your Risk of Employment Claims in 2023 – Tips #1 and #2

The new year presents an opportunity to look at your organization with fresh eyes. It can also be the best time to identify potential problem areas and take action to mitigate risk. ...more

Littler

Dear Littler: Our Wandering Workers Have Wandered Off With Our Equipment

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Dear Littler: We are a multi-state employer that allowed a large percentage of our employees to work remotely during the pandemic. To help facilitate the transition to home offices, we provided our remote workers with office...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Portugal Responds to Work from Home by Prohibiting Bosses from Texting After-Hours

On November 5, 2021, in response to a rise in work from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Portuguese parliament passed a law that prohibits employers from contacting employees outside of work hours. Employers who...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

What Do I Do With My Workplace Drug Policy Now That Cannabis Is Legal in Illinois and My Employees Are Remote?

In January 2020, Illinois legalized the use of recreational marijuana through the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (“the Act”). Two months later, many employees began working remotely because of the pandemic. Today,...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Remote Work Checklist for Employers

With the health outlook uncertain and the vaccination process months away from completion, many companies that shifted to remote work environments during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic still have employees working...more

Verrill

What Does the COVID-19 Vaccine Mean for My Business?

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With the first inoculations of the COVID-19 vaccine making headlines over the past few weeks, employers are starting to plan for the impact this will have on their businesses. The development of a vaccine inspires hope that a...more

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