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How to Safely Navigate the New I-9 Minefield Image

How to Safely Navigate the New I-9 Minefield

Anton Mertens

Employers must use the latest version of Form I-9 bearing an edition date of March 8, 2013, and those that fail to do so may be subject to penalties enforced by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Here's what you need to know.

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Judge Rejects Assistant A.G.'s Employment Bias Lawsuit Image

Judge Rejects Assistant A.G.'s Employment Bias Lawsuit

Andrew Keshner

A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit by a New York state assistant attorney general who claims she was passed over for a promotion and demoted on a major case because she is black.

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The Changing Shape of Religious Discrimination Law in the UK

John D. Shyer, Catherine Drinnan & Gretchen Lennon

Multinational companies with operations in the United Kingdom should take note that the law pertaining to protection against religious discrimination in the workplace is evolving. As a result of a recent decision, employers in the UK need to take a fresh look at their practices.

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What the <i>Noel Canning</i> Decision Means for Employers Image

What the <i>Noel Canning</i> Decision Means for Employers

Matthew C. Lonergan & Summer Austin Davis

After the D.C. Circuit Court's ruling in <i>Noel Canning v. NLRB</i> , many employers celebrated the apparent demise of NLRB decisions that they viewed as unfavorable. Some of the most employer-unfriendly and controversial decisions are discussed herein.

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More Key Employment Law Developments Image

More Key Employment Law Developments

J. Ian Downes, Jennifer L. Burdick, Kate Ericsson & Jeffrey W. Rubin

Last month, the authors noted that developments in the labor and employment area are proliferating at a rapid pace. The discussion continues herein.

Disaster Planning May Reduce Workplace Violence Liability Image

Disaster Planning May Reduce Workplace Violence Liability

Terri Howard

Workplace violence is increasing. What can you do to protect your company from not only a tragic incident, but liability as well?

Employer Liability for Employee Wrongs Image

Employer Liability for Employee Wrongs

Jeffrey Pittman

Employer knowledge of employee activities opens employers to responsibility for employee misdeeds. Here's why.

Recent Notable Employment Law Developments Image

Recent Notable Employment Law Developments

J. Ian Downes, Linda Dwoskin, Kate Ericsson, Melissa B. Squire & Jane E. Patullo

Developments in the labor and employment area continue at a rapid pace. Here's a roundup of the latest.

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Tips for Drafting Executive Employment Agreements Image

Tips for Drafting Executive Employment Agreements

William J. Wortel & Carrie E. Byrnes

Legal counsel experienced with drafting Section 409A-compliant executive employment agreements can avoid potential liability in a number of ways.

VA Recognizes a New Employment-Based Tort Image

VA Recognizes a New Employment-Based Tort

James V. Irving

A look at a recent case that challenges the Employment-at-Will doctrine.

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