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The Legal Intelligencer

Back to the Office You Go! Issues Impacting Remote Work in a Post-Pandemic World

Employees now comfortable (and even excelling) with working from home may face new challenges if employers mandate a return to the office.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Employers Navigate Evolving Case Law on Restrictive Covenants

We are seeing changes on a statewide level with respect to the use of non-competition provisions and other restrictive covenants. As of July 1, Minnesota joined California, North Dakota and Oklahoma in prohibiting the use of non-competition provisions with employees or independent contractors, except in very limited circumstances. Further, based on recent case law, we anticipate there is a strong chance that Georgia will likely require employers to change their employee and contractor non-solicitation provisions.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Major, Lindsey & Africa Leaders Turned Blind Eye to Sexual Assault, Suit Alleges

New York recruiter Sharon Mahn contends that she was sexually assaulted by Lawrence Mullman, the former global leader of MLA's law firm practice, in 2006, months after she joined the recruiting firm.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Were Franchisees Sold Out?

Over the past several years, franchisors and their advocates have created a "monster in the closet" mentality about the prospect of joint employer liability. multiple franchisor advocates have proclaimed the joint employer doctrine, if extended to franchisors, would destroy the franchise model.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Defines 'in the Course of Employment' Under 'Authorized Vehicle Rule' in Workers' Compensation Case

"The latter three rules have sometimes been called 'exceptions' to the 'premises rule,'" Justice Douglas M. Fasciale said for the court. "We conclude, however, that those so-called 'exceptions' are better understood as distinct rules that define commencement and termination of employment in different scenarios."
6 minute read

Law.com

Female Employees Accuse Amazon of Pattern of Gender Discrimination, Retaliation in Landmark Pay Class Action

"These women, who were all exceptional in their roles and had decades of experience, should be commended for their courageous efforts to shine a light on this issue," one of the plaintiffs' attorneys, Outten & Golden partner Jahan Sagafi, said in a statement. "Unfortunately, these women are representative of countless others who work hard to make their companies successful, only to be underpaid, underpromoted, and retaliated against for having the audacity to speak up."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Forging a Diverse Path—Lifetime Achievement Honoree Rosemary Alito

K&L Gates employment law practice group leader Rosemary Alito has not only broken glass ceilings but elevated employment law in her state of New Jersey and beyond.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Employer Obligations Under Section 413(a) of the Workers' Comp Act

The case considers whether an employer should be held responsible for notifying an injured worker when the three-year statute of repose of Section 413(a) of the act would expire.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Judge Rejects Uber's 'Independent Contractor' Defense in Lawsuit Over Passenger's Death

Kline & Specter's Helen Lawless, who represents the plaintiffs, called the ruling "an important step towards undoing the fiction that Uber and other rideshare competitors are merely technology companies that do not employ drivers and should not be held responsible for their negligence."
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Cop Sues City of College Park, Claiming Gender and Sexual Discrimination

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

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