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Corporate Counsel

Your Checklist for Employee Terminations

Employee terminations are inevitable. Here are some tips on how to minimize liability when firing employees.
2 minute read

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Medical Marijuana on the Job? One Judge Just Says No

In a Jan. 12 ruling, U.S. District Judge William Johnson in Albuquerque dismissed a suit brought by an ex-employee of Tractor Supply Co., who alleged the company unlawfully discriminated against him based on his lawful use of medical marijuana.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Forget Snacks and On-Site Yoga. Debt Relief Is the New Perk

The programs are aimed specifically at millennials, who carry an average of $29,000 of student debt—for a total of $1.3 trillion countrywide. Experts say these incentives are more enticing to 24-year-olds than 401(k)s.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Do New Hires Really Need Probation Periods?

Many employers put new hires through a probationary period. Is that a good idea? One practitioner says it's time to reconsider.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Employers Get a Data Privacy Win at the European Court of Human Rights

Things may have recently become a little easier for data-seeking employers or investigators in the European Union. The European Court of Human Rights on Jan. 12 issued a decision that gives employers greater ability to monitor their employees' online activities.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

It's H-1B Filing Season. Here's What You Need to Know

With springtime comes a new source of anxiety for employers: H-1B filing season. Here's what you need to know when it comes to the very coveted category of visas for foreign nationals working in “specialty occupations.”
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Brace Yourself for China's Baby Boom

With the end of China's one-child policy late last year, there could be a jump in pregnant or nursing employees come springtime.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

EEOC Wants to Collect Pay Data to Beat Discrimination

Aiming to combat pay discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission proposed Friday a revision to the Employer Information Report, or the EEO-1, requiring employers with more than 100 employees to collect and disclose pay data.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Can You Track Your Employees' Cars With GPS?

Do you know where your employees' vehicles are? Maybe you shouldn't.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Add Discrimination Claims to Chipotle's List of Problems

More problems have been cooking at Chipotle, but this time it's the company's treatment of people, not food, that is attracting negative attention.
4 minute read

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