One of the main reasons for a separation agreement with an employee is to obtain an effective release of claims against the employer. However, ensuring release agreements are effective and enforceable is becoming increasingly challenging as more and more states have specific requirements and restrictions.
Archives for September 18, 2024
2024 Midwest Regional Employer Conference
Littler partnered with you to weather the pandemic, navigate return to work and address a fundamentally changed workplace. That kind of heads-down work continues, of course, but now is also the time
What the Final Mental Health Parity Rules Mean for Employers
The wait is over, and now the work begins for health plan sponsors. Much-anticipated final rules implementing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) were recently released by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury and
Employer’s ‘Take It or Leave It’ Offer of Remote Work as Reasonable Accommodation Is a Jury Question, D.C. Circuit Rules
On August 9, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on an employee’s failure-to-accommodate claims under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Brazil: Pay Transparency Reports Are Due by the End of September
Renata Neeser says Brazil’s efforts to reduce the gender pay gap are in line with the current global trend and ahead of other Latin American countries.
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The End of an Era: What’s Next for OSHA Post-Chevron?
Jamie Spataro discusses what’s next for OSHA rulemaking and interpretive authority after SCOTUS overturned “Chevron deference.”
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Political Speech in the Workplace: How Employers Can Manage Legal Risks in 6 Steps
The national and global hyperpolitical atmosphere inevitably touches the workplace, where employers and employees must remain productive while navigating the intersection of political expression, workplace culture and policies, and the law. The rapidly approaching 2024 presidential election further highlights the importance of employers understanding the legal and practical considerations at play and managing the risks.
What Puerto Rico Labor Secretary’s New Overtime Interpretation Means for Employers
According to Puerto Rico Secretary of Labor Gabriel Maldonado, neither the Constitution of Puerto Rico nor Puerto Rico Act 379 imposes any limitations on employers requiring overtime work of employees beyond paying a specific premium rate.
OSHA’s Walkaround Rule Showdown in Court: Will the Agency Be Allowed to Tread on Employers’ Rights?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) Walkaround Rule has sparked a legal showdown between business associations and OSHA in a U.S. District Court in Texas. The agency’s rulemaking powers and businesses’ civil liberties are at stake.
FordHarrison Welcomes Former L&E Regional Practice Leader and Four Associates
NATIONAL – FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that the firm recently added five attorneys to offices throughout the U.S. Atlanta, Berkeley Heights, Hartford, and New York City are among the cities with new attorneys.
Work Advice: How to tell a retirement-age colleague she’s making mistakes
Co-workers stress over having to monitor and ‘snitch’ on an older worker’s increasingly frequent, high-stakes mistakes
Young professionals are struggling to socially adapt in the workplace – educators can help
Despite ongoing worries about how artificial intelligence will affect jobs, research shows that employers increasingly value something that only human workers can provide – soft skills.
5 Ways To Prevent ‘The Invisible Employee’ From Harming The Workplace In 2024
There’s a phrase in healthcare known as “the invisible patient” when someone suffers from diseases of invisibility such as chronic pain and the healthcare system disengages with them over time if there’s nothing more they can do to help after basic pain management.
Expect a vastly different workplace in 5 years
The aging population will have many needs, and the labor market needs to adapt.
How to run a five-generation workforce
Focusing on what unites us is key to getting past the challenges of having workers aged 18-80