By: Patrick J. Lamparello and Noa M. Baddish Proskauer Rose LLP This article explains the process of mediating employment disputes, describes the contexts in which it may arise, and articulates the advantages and disadvantages of this process. Mediation...

By: Richard D. Glovsky , Locke Lord LLP. THIS ARTICLE ADDRESSES PROTECTED STATUS HARASSMENT issues, a subset of discrimination claims that arise where an employee alleges that he or she was subjected to unwelcome conduct in the workplace due to the...

By: Joseph D. Guarino , DLA Piper LLP Telecommuting and work-from-home arrangements are increasing exponentially during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as a way of protecting employees and customers from exposure. In addition, telecommuting...

By: Annemargaret Connolly and Thomas D. Goslin , Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP UPON COMPLETION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE investigation, the buyer should have obtained a solid understanding of the environmental issues requiring attention after...

By: Emily D. Zimmer and Lynne S. Wakefield , K&L Gates LLP EMPLOYER-SPONSORED WELLNESS PROGRAMS HAVE become increasingly common as employers attempt to control rising healthcare costs and improve employees’ overall health and productivity...