Employment
Download: Legal Hold and Data Preservation Benchmark Survey Report
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Zapproved has made available for free download its Legal Hold and Data Preservation Benchmark Survey Report, the industry’s most extensive survey series focused on legal data preservation and collections practices.
Legal Experts Shocked by Fox’s $20 Million Settlement With Gretchen Carlson
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Some of the experts LawNewz.com talked to said the case could open the door to more sexual harassment claims in the workplace, and some were surprised by the high dollar amount that 21st Century Fox agreed to pay.
Female Lawyer’s Gender-Bias Suit Challenges Law Firm Pay Practices
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Kerrie L. Campbell has sued Chadbourne & Parke for a total of $100 million on behalf of herself and other female partners who, she said, receive less compensation than male partners even when they bring in more client revenue, reports The New York Times.
In-House Lawyers Make More, But Not Like Associates
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The BarkerGilmore survey found that lawyers in the services industry reported the highest dissatisfaction rates, while lawyers in the energy sector were most likely to be looking for new jobs, reports Bloomberg Law.
Headhunter Scorned: Inside a Failed Law Firm Placement
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A Texas-based legal recruiter is seeking up to $1 million in damages from a Holland & Knight partner, saying the lawyer broke his promise and used another headhunter to place him at the firm after the recruiter discussed the opportunity with him.
U.S. Appeals Court Strikes Down Ernst & Young Class Action Waiver
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The court found that the arbitration agreement violated the National Labor Relations Act by making workers arbitrate work-related claims as individuals in separate proceedings.
Peter Asaad Joins Quarles & Brady’s Labor & Employment Practice Group
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Peter F. Asaad has joined Quarles & Brady’s Washington, D.C. office concentrating on immigration in its Labor & Employment Practice Group.
Labor & Employment Partner Frederick Schwartz Joins Barnes & Thornburg
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Frederick Schwartz has joined Barnes & Thornburg as a partner in the Labor and Employment department in Chicago. He is the is the seventh partner and 12th attorney overall to join the firm’s growing office this year.
Unions, Ledbetter Warn of Supreme Court Implications of Election
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Donald Trump’s power to nominate Supreme Court justices if elected to the White House is a threat to women workers, equal pay advocate Lilly Ledbetter and two union officials said, according to a report by Bloomberg Law.
First State-to-State Spread of Zika Magnifies Questions of Employer Liability
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While Zika’s dangers first appeared in Brazil, its spread to the U.S. has magnified questions about risk, including to workers whose employers want them to travel, says Justin Markel of Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey PC.
Law Firms Offer Unlimited Vacation, Paid ‘Global Experience’ to Lure Recruits
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Some big law firms are offering benefit packages that include flexible schedules, child care and elderly care assistance, student loan assistance programs, paid parental leave, unlimited paid vacation, private banking, subsidized gym membership and career and family coaching services, reports Bloomberg Law.
Is $88,500 Salary Too Much for a Deputy General Counsel?
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Bloomberg Law examines a lawsuit involving U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, who is the target of an attempt to recover salary Foxx collected during his three-and-a-half year tenure as a now-defunct company’s deputy general counsel.
Webinar: What’s Next for FLSA Compliance: Proven Strategies to Minimize Risk
Event, August 25, 2 p.m. EDT
HR Daily Advisor will present a complimentary webinar discussing what the overtime changes mandated by the U.S. Department of Labor FLSA mean for employers and recommend strategies for meeting these new challenges.
Compliance Training Best Practices: New Research
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NAVEX Global’s 2016 Ethics & Compliance Training Benchmark Report shows compliance professionals struggling with small budgets, growing numbers of learners and limited time to train.
Companies Can’t Contract Around WARN Act Sale of Business Exception
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Parties to a corporate transaction should be aware that WARN liabilities are governed by statute, and the implications of WARN obligations and the sale of business provision of WARN must be carefully evaluated, according to Epstein Becker & Green.
Wearable Technology That Monitors Workers Could Lead to Legal Problems for Employers
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Some labor lawyers are concerned about unintended legal consequences of the use of wearable electronic monitoring devices in the workplace.
Veterans Returning to Work After Military Service May Not Be Discharged Except for Cause
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Employers should be aware that federal law modifies at-will employment by creating a “for cause” standard of discharge for veterans who return to work after a month or more of military service, according to Orrick’s Employment Law and Litigation Blog.
Employees Bound By Clickthrough Agreements – ADP v. Lynch
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A clickthrough agreement provides tangible evidence that employees “got the memo” (even if they chose not to read it), writes Eric Goldman in the Technology & Marketing Law Blog.
Time to Bring Employment Discrimination Suit Cannot Be Reduced By Contract
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An article written by Deborah H. Share for Porzio, Bromberg & Newman’s Employment Law Monthly reports that employers cannot contract with employees to reduce limitations periods for discrimination claims, according to a recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision.
Sports Authority Plans to Pay Top Executives $2.85 Million in Bankruptcy Bonuses
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The bonus money is needed to encourage the executives to do their best in the company’s final days, say Sports Authority’s lawyers, according to a Dow Jones Newswires report.
