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4 EEOC Trends In-House Counsel Need to Know

"While there's much written about the EEOC, there are some spots in its agenda that are hard to penetrate," said Chris DeGroff, a Seyfarth Shaw partner who helped write a new report on the agency.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Labor of Law: As Workers Suffer With Long Covid, Employers May Rethink Accommodations for Other Disabilities

Employers unwilling to find creative accommodations for workers with long Covid and workers with other long-term disabilities risk "losing enormous resources and a brain drain of employees who have a lot to contribute," said Wendy Musell, who represents workers as a sole practitioner and is also of counsel at Oakland, California-based firm Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Want to Provide Abortion Travel Benefits at Your Company? Here's How to Protect Employees

Attorneys recommend a range of strategies to limit the paper trail that authorities might seek to obtain.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Labor of Law: Employer Statements on Abortion Could Spur Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment Claims

Reed Smith partner Emily Harbison said employers' publicly criticizing or celebrating the ruling "could lead some people to say, 'I'm being harassed or in a hostile work environment based on my religious beliefs.'"
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Inside Track: Don't Take Your Loyal, Longtime Workers for Granted

"It's the Wild West out there," said John Albright, HUB International's chief legal and compliance officer, with some companies willing to dangle $350,000 for a job he considers a $200,000 post.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Labor of Law: Misunderstandings Swirl Around California Confidentiality Clauses

"If defense attorneys are not aware of those nuances, it can be a disservice to their clients. And if plaintiffs' attorneys have a misunderstanding, it can result in overreaching," said Lindsay Ryan, a principal at Polsinelli.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How Employers Can Avoid Making Remote Work a Legal Minefield

"If it's an 8-to-5 job, what are they supposed to do if someone's at the door, or there's a delivery person, or a kid, or some other issue that they need to deal with?" said David Barron, a Cozen O'Connor member.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Here's What New Workplace Investigators Are Likely to Probe

A bulked-up U.S. Department of Labor likely will target pandemic-related abuses, such as remote employees doing off-the-clock work, and health care workers who were underpaid, attorneys say.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Labor of Law: Amid Labor Shortages, More Employers Suing to Enforce Non-Competes

"The thing that's changed to me is the appetite for actually pursuing litigation, as opposed to simply trying to resolve it before it gets to that stage," said Jeanne Fugate, a King and Spalding partner.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

HR Survey Turns Up Mixed Bag, With Both Employee Productivity and Burnout on Upswing

"To retain workers, HR leaders will need a strong focus on improving the employee experience," said Rebecca Ray, executive vice president, human capital at The Conference Board.
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