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Practical pieces about employment law trends and how companies can stay compliant with quickly changing regulations and case law. A recent focus is how Legal should handle #MeToo and accusations of harassment and discrimination.
By Riley Brennan | January 24, 2024
"Applying the statute here, the Commission may review the wages the Department of Corrections paid to Walker following her ankle injury, and 'may make an award ending, diminishing or increasing [this] compensation previously awarded' because those wages are a statutory award of compensation," the court concluded, holding that the commission erred in finding Walker's claim for temporary total disability benefits was barred by the statute of limitations under Code Section 65.2-601.
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By Jane Wester | January 22, 2024
Black Affinity Group members "were being very careful about how we were talking about what we had experienced at the firm." Cardwell told the jury Monday.
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By Riley Brennan | January 22, 2024
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By Emily Cousins | January 22, 2024
"Plaintiff could no longer tolerate the extreme, offensive, and invasive behavior she endured while pumping," the complaint said. "On February 25, 2022, Plaintiff resigned her position at The Villa with Tender Touch because of the lack of an intrusion-free space to express breast milk and the harassment from [her supervisor]."
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By Ellen Bardash | January 19, 2024
A Hard Rock Cafe employee has sued the restaurant chain's U.S. branch in Delaware federal court, claiming she and hundreds of others have been underpaid…
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By Richard Reice | January 19, 2024
The use of AI in employment is truly a new frontier. AI reflects the world from which it learns and those who create it. Employers cannot rely on AI tools alone for employee recruitment and management. Proactively mitigating algorithmic bias is not only warranted but, in some forward-thinking jurisdictions, mandatory.
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By Jeffrey Campolongo and Scott M. Badami | January 19, 2024
What if a complaint asserts that a federal judge or member of the judicial staff engaged in the misconduct? Surely that would be prohibited by federal law, right? How can those allegations, which impact upwards of 30,000 judicial employees, be addressed in such a way as to ensure confidence in the process and to protect an employee who believes he or she was discriminated against?
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By Cheryl Miller | January 18, 2024
The unanimous court said judges have no inherent authority to strike Private Attorneys General Act claims for being too unwieldy.
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By Mason Lawlor | January 18, 2024
An appeals court found a law firm's arguments that an employee "created a disgusting and unprofessional view of the law firm" moot after missing rehearing.
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By Allison Dunn | January 18, 2024
Attorneys representing a woman in an employment discrimination action against Norfolk State University asserted that sanctions are not warranted due to "a miscommunication between Plaintiff and her counsel."
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