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Corporate Counsel

How They Do It Up North: Canada Mandates a Break for Voting

Today is election day in Canada, and employers must grant workers at least three consecutive hours to fulfill their civic duty.
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Corporate Counsel

Should Employees Punch the Clock? It Might Be a Good Idea

The rules are clear for nonexempt employees. Their hours should be recorded. It gets murkier for exempt professionals.
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Corporate Counsel

Hobby Lobby Denies Transgender Employee Female Bathroom Access

Hobby Lobby is making headlines for its conservative and religious-based employment policies once again.
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Corporate Counsel

Think Off-Hour Emails Boost Productivity? Think Again

Sending an email at night just because you're thinking about the problem or issue at the moment could be hurting the rest of your team.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Urban Outfitters Extends an Unfashionable Invitation to Employees

The Philadelphia-based company found itself facing an uproar when a leaked memo asking workers to come in on weekends and "volunteer" at an Urban Outfitters warehouse was obtained by Gawker.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In-House Lawyer Census: More Women, Working for Less and Practicing Globally

Women appear to be closing the gender gap as in-house counsel, with nearly half the 5,000-plus respondents to the 2015 ACC Global Census Report saying they were female.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

It's More Than Academic: The End of a Long, Colorful Career

When John Callison became Vanderbilt University’s second in-house lawyer in 1974 right out of law school, his father—himself a university dean—told him that working for a university is fun and relatively secure, “but you’ll never get rich doing it.” And that’s true, Callison affirms.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Texas Rangers Employee Shows Why Companies Should Have a Social Media Policy

Tweeting is the new heckling when it comes to deriding your favorite sports team. But one employee recently took it too far.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

3 Accommodation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Employers will be called on from time to time to provide reasonable accommodations for their employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act or state law. It can be a tricky process to navigate.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The 6th Circuit Worms Out of a Decision for Farm Workers on Overtime

The Sixth Circuit took the bait, and held that worm farmers are exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act in a recent decision.
2 minute read

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