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Mental Health Issues in the Workplace: A Global Perspective

After the Germanwings airplane crash, what can employers do to reduce the impact of mental health issues in a global workforce?
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Play Nice When Hiring Away a Competitor's Employee

The job market can be a playground for highly qualified workers, but there are some rules to consider when hiring employees from a competitor.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GCs Need to Brush Up on Law Dept. Personnel Issues

Modern-day GCs need to focus on human resource issues in their legal departments, such as recruitment, development, retention and succession.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

NLRB Ruling on Racism Firing May 'Unsettle Employers'

A National Labor Relations Board administrative law judge ruled that a company violated the National Labor Relations Act by firing an employee who made racist remarks on a picket line.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Dodd-Frank's Next Regulatory Frontier: Diversity

The new standards, issued jointly by six federal agencies, direct employers to encourage diversity, evaluate their progress and build a more inclusive workforce in a transparent manner.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Natural Rhythms of Workplace Productivity

You might want to focus less on caffeine and more on people's natural circadian rhythms.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Summertime, and Retail Sector Compliance Isn't Easy

As retailers change over their spring fashions to summer styles, the sector's legal departments will be busy conforming to some newly implemented laws and procedures.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Labor Dept. Issues Updated FMLA Forms

The U.S. Department of Labor published updated model Family and Medical Leave Act notices and certification forms, which means it's time for employers to refresh their records.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Using E-Signatures in Employee Arbitration Agreements

It is critical that employers follow accepted best practices and protocols to ensure that electronically distributed documents are enforceable. After all, that's why employees are asked to sign them in the first place.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Get a Noncompete Before Handing Over 'Keys to the Kingdom'

As a protection against unfair competition down the road, ask high-level employees to sign a noncompete agreement.
1 minute read

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