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The economy has been awash with mixed messages in recent months – throwing a wrench into many employers’ workforce planning. This complex picture raises a host of important questions for companies: Do they continue hiring as normal? Prepare for a downturn? Implement reductions in force (RIFs) or lay

To help protect against criminal ransomware and cyberattacks , modern manufacturing plants should ensure they have reasonable physical, administrative, and technical safeguards in place.

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

In this How to Do Business in the Americas podcast series installment, Shareholder Juan Carlos Varela and Rodrigo Tajonar, Chief People Officer of the Boston Globe Media, discuss how organizations are dealing with the aftermath of the pandemic in the workplace.

We are having trouble retaining and engaging employees, any guidance on keeping our employees and making sure they are simultaneously engaged? Let’s face it: Retention and engagement are real challenges right now. And they’re not just challenges holding back business performance; Legal should be con

President Biden recognized a 30-year member of the Ironworkers union during his state of the union address this week, tying his infrastructure and manufacturing goals to his pro-union efforts.

In this episode, Jen and special guest Amii Barnard-Bahn, a lawyer, executive coach, and all around great person, discuss the best approaches for leaders to deliver the news that no one wants to hear.

Life sciences employers are being asked to demonstrate how they manage risks and opportunities related to environmental, social, and governance—or ESG issues.

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

The post-pandemic “new normal” is still in flux, stress-testing workplace identity and other issues faster than ever. Here are the employment and labor law trends and tactics sure to shape the new year.

Is the time during which employees were scheduled to be at work but could not be due to poor weather conditions compensable? That depends.

Included in the defense spending bill signed by President Biden in December 2022 is a section with key provisions for financial institutions that will ease restrictions on hiring candidates with criminal records. Section 5705 in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, tit

In this Legal Alert, we review some of the hot topics in employment law that employers should watch out for as we move forward into 2023. Legislative and regulatory developments affecting the workplace across the country are expected to continue, and employers should remain informed and proactive in

In this episode, Jen reminds us about the importance of performance management, and offers a number of key tools to make the process effective and relatively low risk.

In this episode, Jen discusses why many employers should be focused on retention this year, and provides several proven strategies to keep employees engaged and committed.

In the wake of the pandemic and global adoption of teleworking, an increasing number of employees are looking to work remotely abroad. Unfortunately, the law is not as flexible as technology. It may be very easy for employees to work abroad in practice, but there are a number of potential

In this episode, Jen reveals the top workplace trends for 2023, including remote/hybrid working, flexible/alternative schedules, surveillance, and employee retention strategies.

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.

Manufacturers wanting to protect their trade secrets, especially those related to the production of custom products made for specific customers, should consider some general practices that can increase the likelihood of keeping valuable information out of the hands of competitors.

The World Cup quarter finals are close at hand. We have been following the games with our own matchups, comparing labor and employment laws of participating countries.1 Referees have borne the brunt of player ire over the course of the tournament, but what protections are available when hostility oc