NLRB joins fight to limit employers’ use of noncompetes

While the labor board GC’s memo has broad reach, attorneys say there are several important caveats for businesses to keep in mind.

By Lyle Moran • May 31, 2023

P&G, Honeywell and others settle claim that job ads excluded noncitizens

In the recent announcement, DOJ reminded employers that federal law generally prohibits them from limiting jobs based on a worker’s citizenship or immigration status.

By Kate Tornone • May 30, 2023

First Citizens sues HSBC over departure of SVB bankers

The North Carolina bank accused a former SVB executive of helping HSBC, his new employer, incite a mass migration of talent and trade-secret information.

By Dan Ennis • May 23, 2023

EEOC issues guide to auditing AI for discrimination

The document cautions employers that they may be responsible for such tools even if designed and administered by a vendor.

By Kate Tornone • May 18, 2023

Hiring roundup: Workbox names Kristen Benson its first GC

Invariant, iPipeline, Sabre and Cordance also announced new legal department leaders.

By Lyle Moran • May 16, 2023

Debunking the top 7 myths about interim attorney work

Interim work can provide inroads to legal skills, practice areas and industries that an individual wouldn’t have easy access to otherwise.

By Nina Houston and Thom Burke • May 10, 2023

Manage others if you’re aspiring to GC role, recruiter says

Develop your emotional intelligence and business savvy as well, because general counsel are expected to be more than experts in contract law.

By Robert Freedman • May 9, 2023

Gender pay gap persists at GC-level, report finds

There is greater pay parity among managing counsel and senior counsel, according to a survey of 3,800 in-house counsel.

By Lyle Moran • May 5, 2023

Honda’s temporary revocation of remote work from recruiter wasn’t FMLA retaliation, 6th Cir. says

The change didn’t rise to the level of a materially adverse action because it was made to accommodate training and didn’t result in any economic loss, the panel held.

By Laurel Kalser • May 4, 2023

Executives acquitted in DOJ no-poach lawsuit

Hiring between the executives’ companies was commonplace during the alleged agreement, so it wasn’t a market allocation agreement as a matter of law, the judge said. 

By Ryan Golden • May 3, 2023

FTC’s Khan cites growing reach of noncompetes as a spark for ban idea

The agency’s chair also highlighted that innovation has not been stifled in states such as California which prohibit noncompetes.

By Lyle Moran • May 3, 2023

Smaller bonuses produced slight dip in in-house counsel pay

More than 10% of legal department lawyers reported landing new positions last year, with a significant percentage receiving signing bonuses, a report found.

By Lyle Moran • May 2, 2023

California considers expanding layoff protections to contractors

Proposed amendments to the state’s WARN Act would also extend the notice period from 60 to 90 days and target the use of severance-style agreements.

By Lyle Moran • April 24, 2023

Proposal to ban noncompetes draws backlash from business, support from workers

The comment period on the proposed ban closed April 19, with commenters having registered thousands of mixed reactions.

By Ginger Christ • April 24, 2023

Women in cybersecurity fight for inclusion despite talent shortage

Women are too often blocked before they can even apply for a position in cybersecurity by stringent job descriptions. 

By Sue Poremba • April 18, 2023

How Starbucks has responded to spike in workplace complaints

The coffee giant has more closely scrutinized whether employee reports necessitate a full-blown investigation and also prioritized training.

By Lyle Moran • April 17, 2023

How blockchain may improve job candidate credentialing efforts

Leading HR groups and staffing agencies are part of an initiative to make the sharing of prospective employees' background information more reliable and secure.

By Lisa Burden • April 10, 2023

California bill would ban most criminal background checks

The legislation’s proposed changes “would more or less upend the ordinary hiring process for just about every employer in California,” according to Littler attorneys.

By Laurel Kalser • April 6, 2023

Hiring roundup: Former WeWork legal chief joins DailyPay

Levi Strauss, U-Haul, JumpCloud and Smithfield Foods also recently announced legal chief selections.

By Lyle Moran • April 6, 2023

Pay caps were target in DOJ’s Activision settlement

Esports salaries can be in the six figures but careers tend to be short and the restraint on earnings was imposed on players without their input, according to DOJ.  

By Robert Freedman • April 4, 2023

New York advances bill requiring employers to report worker race, gender data

The bill would allow employees and investors to hold companies accountable to stated DEI commitments and make decisions in keeping with their values, according to a provision in the measure.

By Laurel Kalser • March 31, 2023

How to attract and hire a ‘Modern GC’

Attracting premier legal leaders requires enhancing the responsibilities of your general counsel and raising their profile across the organization. 

By Heather Fine • March 28, 2023

In EEOC settlement, job board agrees to use AI to look for bias

The announcement was a rare note of support from the agency, which has cautioned employers about the tech’s use in recent years.

By Kate Tornone • March 23, 2023

Legal ops chiefs in large departments receive higher pay

Some in-house legal ops leaders report making $500,000 or more in total compensation, according to a Brightflag survey.

By Lyle Moran • March 23, 2023

Women eclipsed men in Fortune 500 GC appointments last year

The ethnic diversity of legal chief selections at large companies also rose to a record level in 2022, according to a Russell Reynolds Associates report.

By Lyle Moran • March 22, 2023