July 26, 2022

Reppin’ Reps During Deps: Practical Guidance Video on Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions

Are you able to advise your clients on how to prepare for and defend a corporate Rule 30(b)(6) witness deposition? Watch this newly released video, Depositions under Rule 30(b)(6) in Employment Cases, by Anthony J. Oncidi of Proskauer Rose. Watch Now »...

July 21, 2022

9 Steps to Take After Union Activity Surfaces in Your Organization

Organized labor is riding a wave in successful union organizing in 2022, after years of declining influence. Between October 2021 and March 2022, union representation petitions filed at the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) increased 57% from the same...

July 19, 2022

Injuries on the Job? Act Now and Review the Workers' Compensation Resource Kit

Are you ready to advise your clients on the coverage and obligations of workers’ compensation laws, as well as how to avoid and manage claims by employees? Review Practical Guidance’s newly published Workers' Compensation Resource Kit. READ NOW...

July 12, 2022

Working with Pride: LGBTQ Workplace Law Compliance

Fostering an inclusive and welcoming workplace is essential. Are you ready to advise your clients on employment law compliance issues related to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and *** (LGBTQ) community? READ NOW » Related Content LGBTQ Protections...

June 28, 2022

Sound Advice: Practical Guidance Podcast on Recruiting and Retaining Employees

Are you confronting hiring and retention issues with the next generation work force? Push play and listen to the newly released Practical Guidance podcast, “Recruiting and Retaining Employees in the Current Hiring Landscape,” with Mintz L&E partner...

June 27, 2022

4 Key Questions for Employers to Determine Paid Vacation and PTO Legal Obligations

The summer months have arrived and so has the annual vacation season for many Americans. Companies across the nation and in every industry will see most of their employees take some time off work between now and Labor Day. Of course, some employers have migrated...

July 07, 2022

Wage and Hour Issues Related to Remote and Hybrid Work: A Fertile Delta for Litigation

By: Laurie E. Leader EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, BENDER’S LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BULLETIN Everyone agrees that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we work. Even as pandemic numbers wane, employers have continued to allow remote work schedules and hybrid schedules...

July 07, 2022

Whistleblower Complaint Response and Defense Strategies under Section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act

By: Kenneth D. Kleinman and Brad M. Kushner, STEVENS & LEE This article addresses strategies for responding to and defending against whistleblower complaints filed under Section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (the OSH Act). 1 The OSH Act...

June 21, 2022

Be Reasonable, Or Else: Practical Guidance ADA Reasonable Accommodation Video

Do you need to advise your clients on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and best practices to provide a reasonable accommodation? Watch Practical Guidance L&E’s video on ADA reasonable accommodation by Jonathan R. Mook, partner at DiMuro Ginsberg...

June 17, 2022

Labor Week: CA Labor Law, Gig Workers on the Ballot & More

High Court Limits CA Labor Law The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that federal law preempts a California law that allows private lawsuits on behalf of groups of workers, even if they had agreed to resolve their disputes through individual arbitration...

June 14, 2022

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Practical Guidance Podcast on COVID-19 and Returning to Work

Are you examining in-person return to work with your employees? Tune out the noise and listen to the newly released Practical Guidance podcast, “Covid and the Return to Work,” with Locke Lord L&E partner, Richard Glovsky. LISTEN NOW » ...

June 07, 2022

Thou Shalt Not … Vaccinate? Defending Against Religious Objections to COVID-19 Vaccination

Are your employees refusing to get vaccinated based on claims of religious exemption? Read this practice note from Proskauer Rose attorneys Kate Gold, Philippe Lebel, and Dixie Morrison, originally published by LexisNexis partner Law360. READ NOW » Related...

June 06, 2022

State Legislators Step Up Efforts To Deal With Rising Healthcare Staffing Shortages

On May 23, 2022, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy sounded a national alarm about the urgent need to address a systemic healthcare problem in America. We must come to grips with a surge in health worker burnout and resignations, he warned, or the consequences...

May 31, 2022

Enabling Positive Work Environments: Practical Guidance Video on the ADA’s Prohibitions

Do you need to advise your clients on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and best practices to avoid claims for discrimination, harassment, and retaliation? Watch Practical Guidance L&E’s ADA’s Prohibition of Discrimination, Harassment, and...

May 24, 2022

Emergency Code Silver! Workplace Violence Against Healthcare Workers

U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) recently introduced The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, requiring employers to write and implement workplace violence prevention plans to prevent and protect...