While the Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated at least two new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions against U.S. companies, it has also announced several decisions not to prosecute—most recently involving a U.S. biotech firm and its subsidiaries. The November 16, 2023, declination letter is instructive for
Archives for November 2023
The Pension: That Rare Retirement Benefit Gets a Fresh Look
As the downsides of 401(k)-style plans become apparent, workers and some companies, including IBM, are showing new interest in defined benefit plans.
The New Year Brings New Leave Laws
Get ready to ring in the new year with new and expanded employer leave obligations. Chicago’s new Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance will take effect on December 31, 2023 and the following laws go into effect on January 1, 2024.
Health Plan Sponsors in the Crosshairs?
America’s cultural wars may be opening up a new front, and group health plans may be caught in the fray. Since the US Supreme Court decision in Dobbs ended almost fifty years of constitutional protection for abortion rights and gave states the authority to regulate abortion, lawmakers (or citizens) have
Recent Cal/OSHA Appeals Board Decisions Address Inspection Warrants, Exclusion of Evidence, and Employee Foot Protection
The California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (OSHAB) recently issued two decisions of interest to employers in California. In In re Calvary Chapel of San Jose, the Board examined issues concerning an inspection warrant and the exclusion of evidence acquired during an inspection. In In re 99 Cents Only
Strategies for a Compliant 2024
In this episode, Jen provides a verbal checklist for 2024 workplace law compliance.
Jeff Hirsch and Cathy Reuben Named Top 100 Lawyers in Massachusetts by Super Lawyers – 16 HRW Attorneys Recognized in 2023
Laurie R. Bishop
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John T. Graff
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Samantha C. Halem
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Jeffrey L. Hirsch (Top 100)
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Arielle B. Kristan
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Richard S. Loftus
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Elizabeth E. Monnin-Browder
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Generative AI Will Transform Virtual Meetings
Twelve use cases that demonstrate the technology’s potential.
Welcome to a golden age for workers
How jobs are being transformed for the better
15 Essential ChatGPT Prompts For Project Managers
Moving into the workforce of the future requires project managers to be technically proficient to stay on top of their game.
GM says union labor deals will increase costs by $9.3 billion
GM expects new labor contracts with the UAW and Canadian union Unifor to increase its costs by $9.3 billion and add approximately $575 in costs per vehicle during the terms of the deals.
Citi Is Sued Over Sex Abuse. Before 2022, It Would Have Been a Secret.
Ardith Lindsey, a managing director, is accusing the bank of tolerating a culture in which managers sexually harassed her.
Accommodation mistakes – 3 companies paid big to settle ADA claims
The EEOC filed 48 disability accommodation lawsuits in FY 2023, almost doubling the 27 ADA cases it filed the previous year, according to employment attorneys at Seyfarth.
Colorado to ban ‘fatphobia’ to prevent workplace, housing discrimination
Colorado set to ban workplace and housing discrimination based on weight
[Podcast] The Power Hour #3: The Power Hour #3: Labor Experts Discuss 2024 Politics, Law, and Bargaining Over Technology
In this month’s Power Hour blogcast, Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris is joined by Ruben Garcia, Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Workplace Law Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, and Mark Gaston Pearce, a Visiting Professor and Executive