The Chartwell Chronicles: Release & Resignation
The Impact of the Great Resignation
DE Under 3: U.S. Labor Secretary Walsh Expected to Resign
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
Through our Venable FDA Pulse series, we report on critical developments within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) that may affect the Agency’s structure and stakeholder interactions. ...more
It happens all the time. A poor performing, or even blatant policy-violating former employee applies for unemployment. The immediate reflex by most employers is to contest it. Good idea? Well, it really depends. If the...more
Settles Federal Charges the Casual Dining Chain Allowed Female Employees, including a Teen, to be Sexually Harassed, Retaliated Against, and Forced to Resign - EVERETT, Wash. – Restaurant chain Red Robin International,...more
The Connecticut Appellate Court recently ruled that a septuagenarian teacher’s claims that she was forced to resign because of age discrimination were untimely. The ruling distinguishes Connecticut law from a 2016 Supreme...more
Dale McClendon v. The School District of Philadelphia, 2023 WL 4237080 (E.D. Pa 2023). (Federal court held that a school district was subject to due process and breach of contract claims for the manner in which it completed a...more
This week, October 22–29, 2023, Mexico’s Congress has continued to advance several pieces of legislation that would amend the Federal Labor Law (FLL), including bills that would make changes to wage and hour requirements,...more
In Khangura v Lumberwest Building Supplies Inc., 2023 BCSC 1053, the Supreme Court of British Columbia dismissed an employee’s claim that he was entitled to damages because he had been wrongfully dismissed without cause. The...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
Stay interviews are a controversial topic for many. Some people love them, and some people hate them. There are good reasons for both sides of the argument, but hiring costs a lot, so more people are thinking about them. Most...more
The top 5 HR trends shaping the future of work. As we step into 2023, HR leaders are faced with the challenge of staying ahead of the curve in an ever-evolving workforce landscape. In the past 3 years, we’ve navigated a...more
Non-Profit Denied Employee With Breast Cancer Reasonable Accommodations and Forced Her to Resign, Federal Agency Charges - CLEVELAND – The United Labor Agency (ULA), a Cleveland-based non-profit that focuses on workforce...more
In Benke v Loblaw Companies Limited, 2022 ABQB 461, the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta (ABQB) dismissed an employee’s claim that he had been constructively dismissed when his employer did not accommodate him with a mask...more
In Benke v Loblaw Companies Limited, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench held that the employer did not constructively dismiss one of their employees who had been placed on unpaid leave for failing to comply with a mandatory...more
There is a reason I stopped working for people, so I understand the Great Resignation and people’s disgust with working with others, and that was way before COVID....more
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 47 million Americans voluntarily quit their jobs in 2021. In the month of November alone, nearly 4.5 million people resigned from their jobs, an all-time monthly high...more
Over the last year, news headlines about The Great Resignation have been inescapable. During the COVID-19 pandemic, with fewer distractions available to them, workers in all fields have had more time to assess their...more
On February 1, 2022, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady officially announced his retirement via Instagram. The word “officially” is key here, as news of Brady’s retirement initially leaked to the media a few days...more
This week, we continue our 2022 outlook series with a focus on labor and employment. It goes without saying that over the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed certain weaknesses and opportunities in the economy...more
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides for 100% premium assistance to certain qualified beneficiaries for continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) for periods of...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
Warmington v. Board of Regents of the Univ. of Minnesota U.S. Dist. Ct., D. Minn. (April 21, 2020) - PROCEDURAL HISTORY: Warmington, a highly accomplished and nationally recognized track and field coach, resigned in...more
You may have been there: a valuable employee angered by some new development, announces “I quit!” and storms out, then shows up for work the next day as though nothing happened. Or a rapidly failing underperformer submits a...more
The Fed is expected to hold rates steady as its June Open Market Committee meeting wraps today. Analysts expect that the better-than-expected May jobs numbers won’t be nearly enough for the central bank to suggest it is close...more
WeWork co-founder wants to get PAAAAAID, so he’s suing SoftBank in an attempt to force it to “go through with its canceled deal to buy $3 billion of the company’s shares, accusing the Japanese conglomerate and its Vision Fund...more