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How Long Should a GC Stay at the Same Company in Today's Market?

Many professionals view the role of general counsel/chief legal officer as the top legal spot in the in house world. It is a “goal achieved”—through years of hard work and career navigation. And it's a legal position unique to any other… and is viewed as such by employers
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The Recorder

Bay Area Boutique in Spotlight as Silicon Valley's Workplace Problems Persist

In Silicon Valley, employees are still battling the same workplace problems that have existed for more than a decade, said David Lowe, managing partner of Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff & Lowe.
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The Recorder

Interested in a State's Pay Equity Laws? Check Out This Firm's Interactive Map

Employment firm Fisher Phillips has launched an interactive map that details pay equity laws in all 50 states.
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Texas Lawyer

Interested in State's Pay Equity Laws? Check Out This Firm's Interactive Map

Employment firm Fisher Phillips has launched an interactive map that details pay equity laws in all 50 states.
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New York Law Journal

New Tax Law Limits Deductibility of Harassment Settlements: Where Will the Law of Unintended Consequences Take Us?

Section 162(q) leaves several questions unanswered that will need to be resolved by the courts and the Internal Revenue Service.
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New York Law Journal

'No Help Wanted': The Regulation and Elimination of Retail Positions

With the trends showing a decline in retail jobs nationwide, and New York poised to promulgate additional regulations in this already-burdened area, it is unlikely that employers will be incentivized to reverse the tide. For the time being, we may need to get used to the concept that, for minimum wage employers, “help” in the form of employees, is not wanted.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

DOL's New Internship Test: The Rebirth of the Internship Program?

Only time will tell if companies that ended unpaid internships or others not currently using them will revisit this decision because of DOL's more flexible analysis, but there is little question that a bona fide internship program can offer invaluable practical experience and terrific contacts for interns.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Creating Complications: Notice Requirements for Resolving Putative Class Actions

It might be years before attorneys are fully aware of all of the ramifications of 'Desrosiers' and its requirement that parties send notice to putative class members whenever a putative class action is dismissed, discontinued or compromised.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

For Employment Law, an Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure

All employers would be wise to engage employment counsel to review their policies and develop new ones where there are gaps in addressing foreseeable scenarios.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Employers Beware! Your Opt-Out Arrangements Might Mean You're Not Offering 'Affordable' Health Care

The IRS has said it is still examining issues related to opt-out payments and their impact on affordability. It plans to finalize those proposed regulations in the future. No word yet on when the future will come.
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