Labor and Employment

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The Many Faces Of HR Risk And The Policies That Insure Them

Human Resources departments are inherently fraught with risk. They handle sensitive information, like social security numbers. They sometimes need to […]

EEOC Will Aggressively Target AI-Based Employment Decisions

Every year the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission publishes a draft strategic enforcement plan in the Federal Register. In 2023 it […]

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Two New Laws Expand Protection For Pregnant And Nursing Employees

Two new laws, part of the fiscal 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill, have the goal of “putting an end to the […]

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Can Employers Say “Nope” To Rehiring An Injured Worker?

An employer may not want to bring an injured worker back on the payroll for any number of reasons. Among […]

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FTC Proposal Would Ban Nearly All Noncompetes

It’s a dramatic development, says a post from law firm Fisher Phillips, and if finalized in its current form “would […]

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Predictions For The 2023 Casualty Insurance Market

Rates will continue to increase but more slowly, according to a casualty specialist from insurance brokerage Woodruff Sawyer, as the […]

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“Pyrrhic” Victory For DOJ In Aerospace Labor-Poaching Case

In a case involving a high-level no-poach agreement in the aerospace industry, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division beat back […]

Avoid Early Retirement Program Mistakes

Implementing a voluntary early retirement incentive program requires caution, according to attorneys John L. Litchfield and Belinda S. Morgan of […]

No-Poach Agreements Lose In the Eleventh Circuit

The DOJ, the FTC, and multiple class action suits filed by plaintiffs’ lawyers are challenging no-poach agreements. The argument is […]

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Workplace Investigations: A Blueprint And A Caution

A two-part series from SHRM discusses how to conduct workplace investigations, following an accusation or a complaint. Part one covers […]

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