Human Resources

How To Throw A Great Office Party Without Getting Sued

Office holiday parties: a boon for office morale, and a potential  source of lost sleep for legal departments. Ogletree Deakins […]

That Cyber-Attack May Be An Inside Job

About one in five security breaches are engineered by contractors or once-trusted employees. Typically these breaches are more costly and […]

Company Email Curfews To Ward Off Overtime Lawsuits

To stave off the rising number of overtime lawsuits, some employers are considering placing a curfew on after-hours company emails. […]

Nanomaterial Controls Recommended By NIOSH

The National Institute on Occupational Safety and Health has released new recommendations for controlling nanomaterials in the workplace. Strategies include […]

The Contractor vs Employee Question For Multinationals

The question of whether to retain independent contractors instead of hiring employees can get complicated for multinational organizations. In a […]

Perez Talks Up The “Alternative Labor” Movement

In a speech before a liberal think tank, Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez laid out his views on the […]

Goldman Tries Kinder, Gentler Workplace To Keep Top Young Talent

Entry-level jobs at Goldman Sachs will be more secure and less demanding as the firm adjusts workplace policies to keep […]

Ramadan Prayer Accommodation Undue Hardship, Court Rules

In a case likely to be viewed as an employer victory, a Nebraska federal court recently ruled in a case […]

Mass. May Seek To Ban ‘Beauty Bias’

Massachusetts may join Michigan in banning workplace discrimination based on height and weight. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has already […]

NY Seeks To Close Unpaid Intern Harassment Loophole

The rights of unpaid interns may be expanded in New York, as lawmakers there react to a judge’s recent decision […]

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