Labor and Employment

Can Workers, Fearing Covid, Quit And Still Get Unemployment?

Shortly after taking office, President Biden issued an executive order asking the Department of Labor to instruct state unemployment agencies […]

Death of Philly Cheesesteak Supervisor Triggers Covid Lawsuit

A supervisor at an Original Philly Cheesesteak plant was instructed to take temperatures of employees as they reported for work […]

Proposed NY Law Would Regulate Hiring By Algorithm

Legislation proposed for New York City would require companies to disclose when an applicant for employment has been assessed by […]

Conventional Investigative Tools and High-Tech Sleuthing

The year 2020 has certainly been one that none of us will ever forget. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every […]

Trump Diversity Training Order Roils HR Depts, Triggers Lawsuit

An executive order prohibiting “divisive concepts” in diversity training has caused confusion and discord in HR and legal departments, and […]

Remote Work, Employee Well-Being And COVID-19

The COVID pandemic has been a catalyst for changes in the workplace, none more consequential than the increase in remote […]

Would Employers Get Sued Over Mandatory Vaccinations?

No Covid vaccine has yet been FDA approved, but some employers are already asking whether they will be able to […]

U of Iowa Sued Over Alleged Racism In Football Program

In October, an attorney representing eight former University of Iowa football players demanded a $20 million payout for the plaintiffs […]

Former Abbott Labs VP Took Covid Trade Secrets, Company Alleges

In a lawsuit filed in the Northern District of Illinois, Abbott Laboratories has accused a former VP of “absconding to […]

No Privilege For Lawyer Doubling As HR Chief

An in-house attorney moved through company ranks to become Director of Human Resources. However, she continued to provide legal advice […]

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