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SCOTUS overturns Title VII precedent, lowering bar for religious accommodations
The decision in Groff, which overturned 40 years of precedent, presents a higher standard for employers to meet in order to deny an accommodation request for religious reasons.
By Ryan Golden • June 30, 2023 -
EEOC: Salary disparities ranging from $3K to $17K showed gender bias
A Wisconsin school district has agreed to pay $450,000 and raise employee salaries to settle the commission’s claims.
By Kate Tornone • June 27, 2023 -
How Legal.io is working to expand its community of in-house talent
The online platform serving corporate clients such as Zoom has hired Tom Stephenson as VP, released a salary tracker and started a nationwide roadshow.
By Lyle Moran • June 27, 2023 -
‘Tsunami’ of state AI regulation coming
There are more than 160 bills and regulations on AI being considered across the country, a management-side lawyer said.
By Ginger Christ • June 16, 2023 -
Jury awards Starbucks manager $25M in race discrimination case
The White plaintiff, a former regional director, alleged her race played a role in her firing after the company sought to mitigate damage following a 2018 racial profiling incident.
By Emilie Shumway • June 15, 2023 -
In-house lawyers enjoy their work, especially when they’re learning
As long as training and development opportunities keep pace with their career, counsel at all levels of tenure are mostly satisfied, a Deloitte survey suggests.
By Robert Freedman • June 15, 2023 -
NLRB returns to Obama-era independent contractor test
The ruling may open the door to more unionization, employment law attorneys say.
By Kate Tornone • June 13, 2023 -
Axiom names Ashlin Quirk its new general counsel
The former Dynata GC said her experience using Axiom’s flexible legal talent services will serve her well as the platform’s legal chief.
By Lyle Moran • June 13, 2023 -
Employers rarely seek to enforce noncompetes, GAO survey finds
Businesses who do regularly enforce noncompete agreements typically focus on executives and salaried workers, the Government Accountability Office found.
By Lyle Moran • June 9, 2023 -
Hiring roundup: NASA taps DOJ official as new general counsel
The Executive Leadership Council, monday.com, Nobell Foods and Commonwealth Care Alliance also recently announced legal chief appointments.
By Lyle Moran • June 6, 2023 -
Supreme Court limits union’s strike protection
The union says the decision “opens the door” for corporations to sue workers.
By Ginger Christ • June 2, 2023 -
US workers testing positive for marijuana after job accidents at a 25-year high, data shows
Quest Diagnostics’ latest Drug Testing Index provides “compelling evidence” that increased use of marijuana contributes to the risk of workplace injury, a safety expert said.
By Laurel Kalser • June 1, 2023 -
CCOs see pay rise 10%, with some making upwards of $500,000
The compensation increases for public and private company chief compliance officers were a stark contrast to their in-house counsel counterparts.
By Robert Freedman • June 1, 2023 -
CROWN Act takes root in Texas
Hair bias is an extension of racial discrimination. What does this mean for employers?
By Caroline Colvin • May 31, 2023 -
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 -
Beachbody misclassified coaches as independent contractors, worker alleges in class-action lawsuit
The multilevel marketing company relies on an “in-person” sales exception that doesn’t apply to its business model, the complaint alleges.
By Emilie Shumway • May 26, 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 -
No end of COVID accommodations from end of public health emergency: EEOC
The agency cautioned employers against revoking COVID-related ADA accommodations without an individualized assessment.
By Caroline Colvin • May 17, 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 -
Opinion
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 -
Goldman Sachs to pay $215M to settle gender discrimination case
The Wall Street giant will engage an independent expert to review performance evaluation and pay practices to check for gender pay gaps.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • 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 -
Whiting-Turner settles EEOC suit for $1.2M
The firm allegedly segregated workers into all-Black crews run by White supervisors who harassed them with racial slurs at a $600 million Google data center project.
By Joe Bousquin • May 8, 2023