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Practical pieces about employment law trends and how companies can stay compliant with quickly changing regulations and case law. A recent focus is how Legal should handle #MeToo and accusations of harassment and discrimination.
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Rogue Clients, Aggressive Opponents and A Rise in AI Claims? All in a Day's Work for this Litigator
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | March 30, 2023
Hannah Mahon plumped for law over hockey, has had her fair share of dramatic cases over the years and thinks litigation can sometimes be "a bit of a love/hate relationship".
6 minute read
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Cozen O'Connor Brings on New Employment Law Practice Head as Part of Canadian Growth Plan
By Gail J. Cohen | March 27, 2023
Andrea Piercy will lead the Canadian practice group from the firm's Vancouver office.
3 minute read
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Experienced Employment Partner and Former Prosecutor at Workplace Safety Regulator Joins Ashurst in Sydney
By Christopher Niesche | March 14, 2023
Scarlet Reid has specialized in workplace health and safety and employment law for 25 years.
2 minute read
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Former DLA Piper Associate Alleges Firm Fired Her for Requesting Maternity Leave
By Dan Roe | March 14, 2023
Senior associate Anisha Mehta received three raises during her year at DLA Piper, but was fired within six days of requesting maternity leave in October 2022, according to an EEOC complaint.
3 minute read
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Goodwin Launches UK Employment Practice With Travers Hire
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | November 21, 2022
The hire is an example of US-headquartered law firms bulking out their UK capabilities in order to provide a full-service offering.
2 minute read
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Deloitte Legal Adds Latest London Partner In Boost to Legal Arm
By Jack Womack | September 26, 2022
In the last two years, Deloitte Legal has more than doubled its UK lawyer headcount and tripled the number of partners.
2 minute read
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'It Has Exploded': Labor Lawyers in France Say They Are Drowning in M&A-Related Work
By Anne Bagamery | September 19, 2022
Law firms are adding to their labor teams, and even redirecting work, as demand grows for advice on France's rigid and complicated rules, lawyers said.
4 minute read
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EY Law Recruits Seasoned Labor Partner in Colombia
By Amy Guthrie | September 13, 2022
María de la Luz Arbeláez arrives as the Latin American country debates changes to labor regulations targeted at narrowing Colombia's gaping chasm of socioeconomic inequality.
3 minute read
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Littler Opens in Copenhagen, Expanding Its European Presence With 4-Person Hire From Danish Firm
By Anne Bagamery | September 6, 2022
The opening places the employment-law firm in a growing hub for digital services, clean energy, and infrastructure construction on the continent.
3 minute read
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Littler Affiliate in Brazil Hires Former Judge to Launch Workplace Policy Practice
By Amy Guthrie | August 9, 2022
Márcio Eurico Vitral Amaro comes on board as lawyers in Brazil prepare to play a more active role in the preparation of legislation and regulations.
2 minute read
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Federal Judge: Attorney's Cancer Treatment Constitutes Excusable Neglect to Justify Request for Late Filing
By Allison Dunn | June 2, 2023
An attorney who had technical problems filing documents in federal court before starting treatment for a recurrence of cancer has shown excusable neglect to justify his motion for leave to file a statement of additional material facts in his client's gender and age discrimination suit, a district judge in Maine concluded this week.
5 minute read
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Maintenance Workers for Twitter's NYC Office Allege Contract Termination Violates City Law
By ALM Staff | June 1, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
2 minute read
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Job Offer Withdrawn After Candidate Tested Positive for Medical Marijuana, Suit Says
By ALM Staff | June 1, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar.
1 minute read
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Teamsters Can Be Sued Over Concrete Spoiled During Strike, Supreme Court Rules
By Jimmy Hoover | June 1, 2023
The National Labor Relations Act does not preempt a state tort claim, the justices rule over Jackson's lone dissent.
5 minute read
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1st Circuit, Siding With Health Care Workers Fired for Refusing COVID Vaccine, Allows Case to Proceed to Discovery
By Riley Brennan | May 31, 2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit partially reversed the dismissal of a group of health care workers' claims against various Maine government officials and health care providers after they were fired for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine due to religious reasons.
6 minute read
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Amazon Walkout Signals Broader RTO Tensions, Layoff Anxieties Among Tech Workers
By Maria Dinzeo | May 31, 2023
The walkout has brought renewed attention to the friction caused by return-to-office mandates and the power struggle playing out amid waves of tech industry layoffs.
6 minute read
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Trust Funds File ERISA Suit Against Mechanical Shop
By ALM Staff | May 30, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read
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Ga. Federal Jury Finds Against Clayton County Sheriff in First of Six Employment Suits
By Alex Anteau | May 30, 2023
Former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill, who made the decision to fire the plaintiff, is currently facing 18 months in federal prison for civil rights violations.
4 minute read
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Is the FTC Cracking Down—Or Cracking Up?
By David J. Kaufmann | May 30, 2023
Unless the Federal Trade Commission desires a repeat performance of having the judiciary declare that the commission has absolutely no authority to do what it seemingly wants to do— regulate the contents of franchise agreements and the franchisor-franchise relationship itself— the FTC may find it wiser to stay in its lane.
9 minute read
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Compensation Systems as an Incentive to Avoid Corruption
By Susana Sierra | May 29, 2023
The Department of Justice is implementing new efforts to tie employees' compensation to compliance to confront corporate corruption with a clear focus: no company or person is above the law.
4 minute read
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