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Troutman Pepper Locke

Water Cooler Talk: Takeaways From 'It Ends With Us' Suits

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The drama of “It Ends With Us” has jumped from the book to the big screen to a real-life legal battle that offers a sharp reminder of how retaliation and digital misconduct can derail even the most powerful players in any...more

Clark Hill PLC

10 Compelling Reasons for Employment Arbitration: Preventing Class and Collective Actions

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This fifth installment of our series on employment arbitration delves into how an arbitration program can effectively eliminate multi-plaintiff, class, and collective actions brought by employees. The impact of eliminating...more

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Pay Equity Studies in Focus: Navigating Privilege and Public Disclosure Risks

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A recent decision from the U.S. District Court in Kansas—Spears v. Thermo Fisher Scientific—ruled that a pay equity analysis conducted primarily for business purposes was not protected by attorney-client privilege or the work...more

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10 Compelling Reasons for Employment Arbitration: Part 2

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Managing litigation risk should be a priority for all employers. Mandatory employment arbitration programs create a framework of dispute resolution that helps give employers a measure of control and predictability over their...more

Offit Kurman

Handling References and Referrals While Safeguarding Your Business

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In this episode of OK at Work, attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger discuss important considerations for employers regarding employee references and referrals. Businesses need a centralized response system and a...more

Blank Rome LLP

Breaking—Supreme Court Unanimously Lowers Bar for “Reverse Discrimination” Claims: Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services...

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark, unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, 605 U.S. ___ (2025) on June 5, 2025, fundamentally altering the landscape for “reverse discrimination” claims under...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Actual vs. Apparent Authority: Limiting Business Liability From Unauthorized Employee Actions

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As a business grows and adds new members to the team, it can be difficult to identify what role each person plays and their level of authority. While some have the ability to make important decisions on behalf of the...more

Ius Laboris

Under Pressure: Mental Health at Work in Times of Uncertainty

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Today is the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. To mark the occasion, we take a look at the important area of mental health in the workplace, something that has become one of the most pressing concerns for employers...more

Dentons

Communication is Everything – What HR Managers Need to Know

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As a manager or even a co-employee, how you interact with others is a critical component of your job. Many employment lawsuits are built on a failure to communicate as well as fundamental communication errors. Many HR...more

Dickinson Wright

Should You Use a Performance Improvement Plan?

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A Performance Improvement Plan (“PIP”) is a long-standing HR tool for managing underperforming employees. Employers often use a PIP to document deficiencies and outline specific goals the underperforming employee must reach...more

Carlton Fields

California Appellate Court Agrees Marijuana Delivery Driver’s Accident Not Covered Under Personal Auto Policy

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A California Court of Appeals decision brought one auto policyholder decidedly down from “cloud nine” in Murphy v. AAA Auto Insurance of Southern California, which found no coverage over a cannabis delivery service employee’s...more

Littler

Employment of Executives and Other High-Value Employees Set to Change in New Zealand

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The Workplace Relations and Safety Minister for New Zealand announced late last year that the government would propose an earnings limit of NZD 180,000 (known as a “threshold”), beyond which employees would not be able to...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Employer Reactions to Federal Funding Freeze Could Have WARN Act Consequences

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As President Donald Trump’s proposed federal funding freeze may take effect within the coming days, organizations that rely upon federal funding may be forced to consider layoffs, furloughs or hours reductions for employees....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Complying With Recent Guidance From Delaware Courts Regarding Enforcement of Noncompetes

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In line with the national trend making noncompetes more difficult to enforce, a number of Delaware courts have recently refused to “blue pencil” overbroad noncompetition agreements and have stricken them in their entirety. As...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Doing Business in California Guide Updated for 2025

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The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s fifth (and moving towards fourth) largest economy and a market of over 39 million people. For employers, however, California presents unique...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

I’m WARNing You… Maybe? Bankruptcy Court Considers Exception to Layoff Notice Statute

The federal Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act (the WARN Act), generally requires that employers give workers 60 days’ written notice of any plant closings or mass layoffs. If employers do not comply with this...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Will Australians connect with the right to disconnect?

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The right to disconnect has been in the media a lot. But if we look behind the headlines, what impact is it actually going to have? ...more

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Responding to an Accident: OSHA and Legal Liabilities

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A terrible accident has occurred at your worksite.  An employee operating a forklift made an errant turn, crashed into a support beam, and sustained serious injuries....more

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Navigating employee relations: The advisor’s role (Part 1)

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In recent months, I’ve spoken to many HR professionals about employee relations (ER). The challenging nature of the role for those in ER was a common theme. The role of ER has never been more valuable to Australian employers,...more

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