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The “New” Approach to Performance Management

Shaw Law Group, PC·

In this episode, Jen and Shaw Law Group advice attorney Melissa Whitehead explain the best practices for managing employee performance.

Live from Workplace Horizons 2024 — Episode 5: What Employers Need to Know About AI, ESG and M&A in the Workplace

Jackson Lewis P.C.·

Welcome and thank you for joining us for this special edition of We get work™, live from Jackson Lewis’ Workplace Horizons 2024 from the Lotte New York Palace in New York City and the Wynn in Las Vegas. What follows are high level conversations on conference programs and why they were important topi

Live from Workplace Horizons 2024 — Episode 4: What Employers Need to Know About Today’s Challenges for Employers

Jackson Lewis P.C.·

Welcome and thank you for joining us for this special edition of We get work™, live from Jackson Lewis’ Workplace Horizons 2024 from the Lotte New York Palace in New York City and the Wynn in Las Vegas. What follows are high level conversations on conference programs and why they were important topi

Live from Workplace Horizons 2024 — Episode 3: What Employers Need to Know About Being Compliant, Inclusive and Proactive

Jackson Lewis P.C.·

Welcome and thank you for joining us for this special edition of We get work™, live from Jackson Lewis’ Workplace Horizons 2024 from the Lotte New York Palace in New York City and the Wynn in Las Vegas. What follows are high level conversations on conference programs and why they were important topi

DHS Launches Three Pilot Programs to Test AI Uses

Jackson Lewis P.C.·

President Joe Biden’s Executive Order regarding the “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence ” directs departments and agencies throughout the government, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State, to develop plans and polici

Littler Lightbulb: April Appellate Roundup

Littler·

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month. At the Supreme Court

The Ninth Circuit Speaks Out on Mental Health Parity

Ogletree Deakins·

On April 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in Ryan S. v. UnitedHealth Group, Inc., set a very broad pleading standard to allege a violation of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (“Parity Act”), 29 U.S.C.

Why Being a Leader Can Be So Hard!

Shaw Law Group, PC·

In this session, Jen provides some insight into why it can be so hard to be a leader.

Documentation for Employers: 101

Shaw Law Group, PC·

For any number of reasons, employers may find themselves lacking sufficient documentation supporting their legitimate, business-related reasons for employment-related decisions. Maybe they’ve been avoiding uncomfortable conversations with an employee.

SEC, Federal Regulators Target Employees’ Use of Text Messages, Off-Channel Communications

Ogletree Deakins·

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other financial regulators are targeting regulated entities over their employees’ use of personal messaging apps and other off-channel electronic communication platforms, raising concerns for employers over monitoring of employee communications a

Littler Lightbulb: March Appellate Roundup

Littler·

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month.

Divergent Paths on Regulating Artificial Intelligence

Littler·

There are increasingly divergent ways that governments across the world are seeking to regulate AI in the workplace. In March 2024, the European Parliament approved the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, the world’s first comprehensive legal framework on AI. In the United States, although

Lessons for Employers from Commodity Trader’s Conviction Under Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Maynard Nexsen·

On February 24, 2024, a federal jury in New York convicted former oil and gas trader Javier Aguilar of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), violating the FCPA, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Ones to Watch: Legislation Landscape for 2024

Littler·

State legislatures have introduced a host of new employment-related bills during the first quarter of 2024. Trends include regulation of child labor, restrictions on non-compete agreements, creation of bereavement leave, bans on mandatory employer-sponsored meetings, and regulation of AI in the work

When Do Confidentiality Agreements Make Sense?

Shaw Law Group, PC·

Employers often want employees to sign a confidentiality agreement (sometimes called a “non-disclosure” agreement) to protect trade secrets, proprietary information, and other competitively sensitive business information.

March Madness—a Sports Fan’s Dream, a Nightmare for Employee Productivity

Ogletree Deakins·

Millions of college sports fans and alumni each year tune in to watch the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments, referred to as “March Madness.” But with more than one hundred games between the two tournaments—many of which tip off during re

Timekeeping Tips in Honor of Daylight Saving Time

Shaw Law Group, PC·

For reasons that we will never quite understand, daylight saving time is once again upon us. In the spirit of mourning the hour all lost this weekend, here are our top 10 timekeeping tips for employers:

‘Spring Forward, Fall Back’ Doesn’t Have to Mean Workplace Falls

Ogletree Deakins·

On Sunday, March 10, 2024, people in most states will turn back their clocks one hour at 2:00 a.m., marking the start of daylight saving time, which is meant to allow people to take advantage of more daylight. However, the seasonal changing of the clocks for daylight saving time can

How Artificial Intelligence Tools Can Increase Diversity

Littler·

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to dominate headlines and even the most recent Super Bowl advertisements. The use of AI in the workplace is rapidly expanding in a wide variety of ways throughout the hiring process, including scanning and filtering resumes and AI-driven video interviews to ass

Littler Lightbulb: February Appellate Roundup

Littler·

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month. At the Supreme Court