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Most corporate counsel understand that when a governmental entity begins investigating your company's compliance with the laws governing various business activities – environmental, securities, foreign trade, or other regulated matters – timely cooperation can be paramount.

In my previous videos, I discussed the importance of effectively managing employee performance and provided tips to consider for a "termination checklist."

The world of labor and employment law is always rapidly evolving. In order to make sure that you stay on top of the latest developments, we typically bring you a review of the five biggest stories from previous month.

Last month, in Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized a "ministerial exception" to employment discrimination laws, in what is likely to be a seminal case for religious-based employers.

An NLRB administrative law judge recently confirmed that a California hospital system had the right to keep replacement workers on the job...

California's new "No Robo Bosses Act" (SB 947) prohibits employers from relying solely on artificial intelligence or automated decision systems when disciplining or terminating employees, requiring meaningful human review and written notice to affected workers. The law, effective July 1, 2027, establishes strict compliance requirements including corroboration protocols, employee data access rights, and anti-retaliation protections that will fundamentally reshape how California employers deploy AI-driven wor

It's unlawful for an employer to employ someone who isn't eligible to work in the United States.

Is it possible to fire an employee because you think they are too sexy?

Employee theft is an issue besetting retailers every day. A 2005 survey by the University of Florida puts the cost at $17.6 billion, and concludes that employee theft accounts for 47% of inventory shrinkage.

Employers using agreements that require employees to arbitrate employment law claims should take note of a troubling decision by the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Here are five hidden risks common to many workplaces which employers should prioritise to save your business considerable time and expense in future claims:

The High Court of Australia's decision in the Qantas outsourcing case[1] has been widely reported. But both the scope of the decision and the key takeaway have potentially been misunderstood.

The Minnesota Legislature's ban on new noncompetition agreements in 2023 has caused the state's employers to rely more heavily on other legal means to protect their businesses from unfair...

In yet another end-of-2019 decision overruling significant NLRA precedent, the Board reverted to the less stringent Spielberg / Olin standard for determining

On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB" or "Board") once again issued new precedent when holding that the mere proffer of a draft severance...

The University of Toledo terminated an Associate Vice President for Human Resources after she wrote an op-ed column arguing that homosexuals could choose their sexual orientation and thus were not entitled to the same protections as persons of color.

When an employee violates company rules or policies, a company is within its rights to respond with appropriate corrective action. How to respond, however, can become complicated when...