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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

Last call for European cross-border telework 

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On 1 January 2024 the EU Framework Agreement on cross-border telework finally entered into force in Italy....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Don’t Let a Tight Labor Market Get Your Guard Down

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In wrongful termination cases in the U.S., the primary source of liability for employers is an employee’s alleged lost wages. Under U.S. law, an employee who is terminated for a discriminatory or a retaliatory reason is...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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Bringing employees back to the office

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Remote work has proliferated since the pandemic, but now some companies are trying to bring their employees back to the office. What steps might employers need to take? Here we present insights from 18 jurisdictions....more

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Hot Workforce Topics in 2023: Remote Work and Pro-Employee Movements

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The year 2023 represents a time of shifting attitudes toward the workplace and workforce, with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to wax and wane, pro-employee movements taking place in high-profile industries,...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Want employees back in the office?

You have an unlikely ally. A lot of employers are still trying to get their employees to come back to the office, with varying degrees of success. Once an employee loses the commute, and can work with both feet up, take a...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Updates on Remote Work Reimbursements

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With the continued efforts of employers to get employees back to the office in some capacity, the question of what expenses are reimbursable has again become relevant. California Labor Code section 2802 requires employers to...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

What does AI mean for HR?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) might be the most popular phrase of the year, but it is undoubtedly here to stay. We are seeing companies experiment with using AI in the workplace, which often raises questions like, How can...more

Epstein Becker & Green

California Court of Appeal Holds That Unexpected Work Expenses May Be Reimbursable

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The California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District recently issued its opinion regarding business-related expenses in Thai v. International Business Machines Corporation. The Court found that expenses incurred by...more

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Employers May Be Liable For Work-From-Home Expenses

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Court of Appeal found an employer liable under Labor Code section 2802 for employee work-from-home operating expenses, despite Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2020 stay-at-home order, which precluded...more

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Remote Workers and the Massachusetts Wage Act — Proceed With Caution

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The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact upon the use of remote workforces by U.S. businesses is undisputed. In recent years, the conventional wisdom has been that remote employees living in other states throughout the United States...more

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California Court of Appeal Clarifies Employer’s Obligation to Reimburse Expenses Depends on Whether They Were a Direct Consequence...

On July 11, 2023, the California Court of Appeal in Thai v. IBM held that whether an employer is obligated to reimburse expenses incurred by an employee working from home turns on whether the expenses were a direct...more

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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

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Are your employees working more than one job?

The pandemic altered some employment norms. The COVID-19 pandemic has altered a variety of employment norms. There is considerable debate about which changes are transient and which are more durable, particularly given...more

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The Littler Annual Employer Survey Report - May 2023

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Executive Summary - Widespread economic uncertainty. Evolving workforce expectations. Accelerating use of artificial intelligence (AI). A shifting patchwork of local, state and federal regulations. Numerous headwinds...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Remote Work Under The FLSA Is A Hot Issue, Drawing Technical Guidance From The USDOL

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Since the pandemic, companies across the nation have been dealing with the issue of remote work, from many perspectives, but amongst the most important, the wage-hour perspective of how to pay people properly. The USDOL...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

DOL Issues Guidance Explaining the Application of FLSA, FMLA to Remote Employees

The COVID-19 pandemic spurred countless businesses to transition to a remote workforce. Today, despite the public health emergency ending May 11, many of those workforces remain fully or partially remote....more

Fisher Phillips

Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed from March 2023

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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...more

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Employment Horizons 2023

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In our Employment Horizons publication, we have reflected on some of the key themes impacting multi-national employers in 2023. These include responding to inflationary pressures and the cost of living crisis, remote and...more

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[Event] Workplace Law Symposium: The Year Ahead - February 21st, Raleigh, NC

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Jackson Lewis P.C. attorneys are pleased to welcome you back in–person after meeting virtually over the past two years. Our annual program will explore the challenging and dynamic workplace law landscape in 2023 and beyond....more

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Today’s Remote Workplace: Navigating Labor & Employment Issues in a Hybrid Environment

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Remote work already was a growing trend before the COVID-19 pandemic, and that trend rapidly accelerated when the pandemic hit in early 2020. Even as conditions have improved and restrictions have been lifted, many employers...more

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Class Action Trends Report Fall 2022

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In our latest issue of the Class Action Trends Report, Jackson Lewis attorneys look at the current state of COVID-19-related litigation at this late stage of the global pandemic. ...more

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Quiet Quitting and What Employers Can Do About It

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“Quiet quitting” is the newest coined phrase that has burst onto the workplace scene. Not to be confused with the “great resignation,” quiet quitting is commonly understood to mean employees intentionally prioritizing the...more

Maynard Nexsen

New Guidance from NC Commerce on Remote Workers under JDIG Program

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Nearly two and one-half years after COVID-19 first sent people home to work, many of us continue to work from home in some form or fashion. It’s clear that there has been a permanent shift in how many of us work and where we...more

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