Hiring/Talent


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    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 May 31, 2023
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    Hiring roundup: Workbox names Kristen Benson its first GC

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

    By May 16, 2023
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    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
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    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 May 9, 2023
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    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 May 5, 2023
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    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
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    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
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    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 May 3, 2023
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    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 May 2, 2023
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    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 April 24, 2023
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    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
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    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
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    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 April 17, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    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
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    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
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    Hiring roundup: Former WeWork legal chief joins DailyPay

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

    By April 6, 2023
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    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 April 4, 2023
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    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
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    Opinion

    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
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    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
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    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 March 23, 2023
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    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 March 22, 2023