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Inside Counsel

How to Avoid an Office Holiday Party Legal Hangover

Ahhhh, office holiday party season is here--the afternoon “Out of Office” message goes on, the festive attire comes out and the drinks start flowing.…
5 minute read

The Recorder

Prior Salary Can't Justify Paying Women Less, Ninth Circuit Is Told

On the other side, Jones Day partner Shay Dvoretzky, representing employer Fresno County, argued the Equal Pay Act allows consideration of “any factor other than sex” in determining salaries.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

2017 Year in Review: Significant Federal Employment Law Developments

Not surprisingly, employment law developments at the federal level in 2017 reflect policy changes that often come with new administrations. These changes largely can be characterized by what has been undone, halted or muddled in some way.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Navigating the Complexities of Workplace Sexual Harassment Mediation

Mediation columnists Abby Tolchinsky and Ellie Wertheim write: While resolution of harassment claims with monetary settlements and non-disclosure agreements provide some recourse, several questions are left open. Namely: How can a victim's voice and story be heard? How should a perpetrator be held accountable? What is the effect of non-disclosure agreements on the deterrence of future (mis)conduct by the perpetrator?
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Barnes & Thornburg Partner Is Suspended for 2 Years for Billing Misconduct

A Barnes & Thornburg partner in Atlanta who faced possible disbarment for fraudulently billing a corporate client tens of thousands of dollars instead will be suspended for two years, the Georgia Supreme Court says. John F. Meyers was a Seyfath Shaw labor and employment partner at the time of the professional conduct violations.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump's NLRB Goes on 'Quest for Alternative Facts,' Obama-Era Member Says

A first step from federal labor regulators to unravel an Obama-era rule that sped up the power of employees to form unions was derided by a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board as a “notice and request for alternative facts.”
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Age Discrimination Case Moves Forward Against Ohio State University

An Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation that found a class of older employees at Ohio State University faced age discrimination came as a suit targeting the university for certain practices is moving forward.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court Sides With Legal Assistant in Part-Time Policy Fight

"I learned that I shouldn't try to accommodate employees. That's what I learned from this case," said Richard Flickinger of Ligonier Law.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Workplace Sexual Harassment Allegations Dominate the News

As of late, a wave of sexual harassment allegations has dominated the news. Historically, women have endured sexist, offensive and discriminatory workplaces,…
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Good News for Florida Companies: Workers' Compensation Rate Decreasing

When the Castellanos v. Next Door Company case from the Florida Supreme Court came down in April 2016, striking down caps on fees for attorneys who represent injured workers, uncertainty abounded.
5 minute read

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