Labor and Employment

When Arbitration Is Mandatory, Workers Don’t Complain

Soon the Supreme Court will decide the legality of employment contracts that require workers to arbitrate their disputes individually. Alison […]

Popular “EPLI” Insurance Squeezing Out Smaller Employment Firms

The era of employment litigation arguably began in the 1990’s, with the passage of laws such as the Americans with […]

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Retired Dominatrix Trains Execs On Harassment

A women who was a professional dominatrix for 17 years has established a training center called “the Academy” in New […]

Orrick’s Lawyering Factory Featured On NPR 

The law firm Orrick is featured in the opening program of week-long National Public Radio special about the increasing use […]

Gender Bias Suit Hits Employment Firm Ogletree

Ogletree Deakins, one of the nation’s largest labor and employment firms, has been sued for gender discrimination in a class […]

Rampant Age Bias Alleged In Targeted Facebook Job Ads

The advertising strategy called microtargeting has been refined to razor sharp precision by Facebook, which collects extensive data on its […]

Fear Of Sex Transgressions Is Bridling Holiday Parties

What a difference a year makes. A survey released in November by executive outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas finds […]

Getting Real With Sexual Harassment Training

Two Supreme Court decisions gave many legal departments the idea that if you cover the base with something you can tell a court was “sexual harassment  training,” you might get off the liability hook…

Drafting BYOD Policies

The advantages of  “Bring Your Own Device” policies include increased productivity, greater employee satisfaction, and cost savings on a number […]

The Cybersecurity Threat From Terminated Employees

A manageable problem, but one that requires concerted and ongoing effort to manage. Among the recommendations: Carefully log…

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