Labor and Employment

Respectful Investigation of Sexual Misconduct

A company’s immediate reaction to sexual harassment allegations should include defining an investigation and communications strategy that takes into account […]

Investigations Post #MeToo

Employers, employment attorneys and investigators must consider several factors when they outline a process for a sexual harassment investigation. With […]

Proposed NLRB Rule Would Tighten Definition of “Joint Employer”

The NLRB has proposed a rule that would tighten the definition of “joint employer,” essentially reversing the 2015 Browning-Ferris…

Transgender Employees And Employment Discrimination

Courts are split regarding the degree to which Title VII applies to transgender employees. Further muddying the waters is the […]

Is Asbestos Litigation Breathing Its Last?

Hardly, but it appears to be on a downward trend, or possibly at “top of the bell curve” to be […]

Internet Entrepreneur Establishes Whistleblower Support Organization

The public view of whistleblowers has dropped precipitously from its high point, which probably was around 2002, when three whistleblowers […]

Ruling Limits Whistleblowers to Nuclear Option

In February, the United States Supreme Court threw out an anti-retaliation suit brought by a former employee who was fired […]

Transgender Employees and Employment Discrimination

Title VII prevents employers from discriminating against employees based on “sex” — a term with no statutory definition and no […]

Binding Arbitration Ban R.I.P.? Not In California

The California State Assembly has, by a wide margin, passed a law banning mandatory arbitration clauses in employment contracts. This […]

Littler’s Annual Survey Of Workplace Issues

Littler’s seventh annual survey looks at the legal, technological and social issues having the greatest impact on the workplace. The […]

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