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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 Angelique Strong Marks | January 18, 2024
What employers may not realize is that if the Courts uphold the recent California laws, then California has the ability to invalidate any non-compete agreement that an employer signs with an employee.
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By Colleen Murphy | January 18, 2024
"Shouldn't we look at the language, instead of the labels that are attached?" Chief Justice Stuart Rabner asked. "And the language says ... you cannot have a provision in a settlement agreement that has the purpose or effect of concealing the details relating to a claim of discrimination, retaliation or harassment. That is against public policy. That is unenforceable."
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By Jane Wester | January 17, 2024
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison partner Bruce Birenboim, who is representing Davis Polk & Wardwell in a retaliation lawsuit, on Tuesday raised concerns that the plaintiff's use of time could lead to "an impossible situation for the court" and potential appellate issues.
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By Charles Toutant | January 16, 2024
"Because of the fact that they got away with it for so long, there was a little bit of false bravado," said Kathleen M. Connelly of Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper in Westfield, who provides representation and counseling to employers.
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By Jane Wester | January 16, 2024
During the first week of testimony in the trial, which began Jan. 8, a series of current and former Davis Polk professional development employees introduced jurors to the concept of a "time to go" conversation, in which associates are told they need to find a new job but are not fired on the spot.
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By Colleen Murphy | January 12, 2024
"Defendant Amazon has repeatedly terminated employees for taking time off while on approved medical leave despite the employees receiving notification from defendant Amazon that they had time remaining for their approved medical leave," the complaint said.
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By Sheryl B. Galler, Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section | January 12, 2024
Sheryl B. Galler, chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section, writes: We expect another busy year in 2024 as the law grapples with the effects of AI on the workplace and renewed debates over who is an employee and whether to limit post-employment restrictions.
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By Ashleigh Q. Gallagher | January 11, 2024
Once again embracing opioid alternatives as treatment for injured workers' pain, the Commonwealth Court recently ruled in Schmidt v. Schmidt, Kirifides and Rassias (Workers' Compensation Appeal Board), that cannabidiol (CBD) oil was a reimbursable treatment under the WCA because it was both a medical "supply" and a "medicine" under the WCA.
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By Maria Dinzeo | January 11, 2024
Gov. Kathy Hochul may have surprised many by vetoing a bill that would have banned noncompete clauses. But the issue is unlikely to disappear -- and she should expect to see a revised bill on her desk after the upcoming legislative session.
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By Jane Wester | January 10, 2024
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison partner Jeh Johnson, who represents Davis Polk, introduced several other attorneys' evaluations of plaintiff Kaloma Cardwell during his cross-examination of Davis Polk partner Jason Kyrwood.
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