The Chartwell Chronicles: Release & Resignation
The Impact of the Great Resignation
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A true story, somewhere. You are Dilbert, the head of Human Resources for a fictional company that is not perfect but still a pretty decent place to work. You have an employee, Dolores, who is more trouble than she’s...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continues its focus on challenging employment leave policies as discriminatory under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....more
Pop culture—the modern “popular culture” transmitted via the mass media and aimed particularly at younger people—shapes and is shaped by the world around us. And, with nearly 5.5 billion TV viewers worldwide, it’s no surprise...more
George Costanza, a character from the classic sitcom "Seinfeld," is the original "quiet quitter," a term used for employees who do the bare minimum at work. Hear from the master himself... Originally published in Law360 -...more
Our social team briefly reviews the publication of the decree on the presumption of resignation for abandonment of position, which allows the entry into force of the system in France, as well as the clarifications provided by...more
Notre équipe en droit social revient sur la publication du décret relatif à la présomption de démission pour abandon de poste, qui marque l’entrée en vigueur du dispositif en France, ainsi que sur les précisions apportées par...more
In a recent opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reiterated the standards for balancing an employee’s religious accommodation request against the potential undue hardship that such a request may impose...more
WARNING: this article is intended for immature audiences. Hopefully, that light at the end of the tunnel is not the on-coming 5:15 from New Haven. While we’ve been fortunate to have continued working safely and responsibly...more
From time to time we are asked what to do in instances where employees are absent from work without permission, and whether such absence constitutes abandonment of the job, and thus – resignation. In a recent judgment it was...more
In a significant decision for employers, a Colorado appellate court recently upheld an employer’s policy requiring forfeiture of accrued, unused vacation at separation of employment, finding the policy did not violate the...more
Under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), employers are required to provide 12 weeks of unpaid leave to employees with certain family or medical issues. These issues include attending to serious health conditions that make...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers face a tough challenge in trying to balance their obligations under the ADA with efforts to enforce workplace rules. A recent decision out of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth...more