How to Balance Diverse Views in the Office
eDiscovery Needs Digital Forensics for a Mobile World
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 33: Generations in the Workplace with Caroline Warner of The South Carolina Power Team, Part 1
The Chat Effect: Improving eDiscovery Workflows for Modern Collaboration Data
The Human Connection: How to Engage Your Remote Workforce
Law Firm ILN-telligence Podcast | Episode 18: Sven Burchartz, Kalus Kenny Intelex | Australia
Employment Law Now IV-65- The Great Debate Part 2: Employee Lawyer vs. Employer Lawyer
Compliance Perspectives: The Impact of Workplace Loneliness
What’s Next? Podcast: Exploring law firm culture through a design lens with IDEO
Podcast - Risk Management: Troubleshooting & Problem Solving
II-31- The Changing 9 to 5 From 1980 to Today
I-24 – Thankful for Volume 1, 2017, and Relationships
Day 3 of One Month to 360-Degrees of Communications in Compliance-The D&B Experience
I-17 – Engaging Your Employees in Today’s Workplace, Featuring Rick Turner at Whirlpool Corporation
Episode 23: Using “People Analytics” to Make Smart Business and Corporate Culture Decisions
In this week's episode of OK at Work, attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger from Offit Kurman discuss the challenges surrounding workplace communications on controversial topics. They explore the impact of such...more
For this two-part series on generational differences in the workforce, Tina and Jennie sit down with Caroline Warner, the Director of Community Development at The South Carolina Power Team. Caroline shares her insights on how...more
During Ward and Smith’s annual Employment Law Symposium, three attorneys provided insights on a fictional construction company's reaction to a serious job site accident. In the session, the attorneys shed light on key issues...more
As transgender employees become more comfortable living openly as their authentic selves in the workplace, employers should be prepared to work with transitioning employees. Consider putting a plan in place that fosters an...more
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. As the virus continues to spread, health officials and governmental authorities have enacted responsive measures and published guidelines aimed at...more
Attention, Connecticut employers. October 1, 2019, marks the implementation of two new Connecticut laws. First, Connecticut will begin gradually increasing its minimum wage on October 1, 2019, raising the minimum wage to...more
• The training requirements of the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act went into effect on April 1, 2019. The new requirements add to those already in place for New York City firms under the New York Labor Law (NYLL). •...more
Join Milwaukee attorneys Sarah Platt and Christine Bestor Townsend as they discuss how things have changed for employers in the era of #MeToo....more
On October 1, 2018, New York State released final model sexual harassment materials and compliance guidance in response to comments received during its open comment period, discussed in more detail in a previous blog article....more
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, I have clients wanting to know what they can do both to improve their workplace and protect themselves. They all have good policies and regularly train supervisors and employees on them. So...more
Earlier this year, we wrote about the sweeping legislative changes enacted by New York State and New York City aimed at preventing workplace sexual harassment in the wake of #MeToo. Now, the NYC Commission on Human Rights...more
• New York employers must prepare to provide required sexual harassment training to employees. • Employers in New York must review and revise written employment policies to comply with heightened requirements. • New...more
As a result of yesterday’s vote, Oklahoma became the 30th U.S. state to legalize the use of medical marijuana. As mentioned in our earlier webinar and other communications on this topic, for months we’ve been reviewing this...more
On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act (the “Act”), which we summarized in a previous post. In pertinent part, the Act provides as follows...more
On April 12, 2018, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a 2019 New York budget implementing the provisions of S-7848A (the “Budget”). Beyond the obligations created by S-7848A, which we summarized in a previous post, the...more
This episode flashes back to 1980's 9 to 5 workplace, and then goes back to the future to compare today's workplace of emoji harassment, a new game-changing overtime exemption rule, the 1st ever employer antitrust complaint...more
Resolution #1: Don’t let your Workplace be the Next Headline: Review and Refresh your Non-Harassment Policies and Training. Welcome (almost) to the New Year: a time of renewal, a fresh start, a clean slate, and a time to...more
It is practically impossible these days to turn on the news, get on the internet or listen to the radio without hearing about some polarizing event. Whether it is a debate over the presidential candidates, the...more
In the U.S., the 2016 election now dominates the news, social media and many employee conversations. And for global companies, it’s always election season somewhere. So now is a good time for ethics and compliance officers to...more