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Posted: | Littler Category: Law Firm News
Let Us Accommodate You: Read Our Pro-Employer ADA Summary Judgment Briefing Argument Checklist
Rebecca Goldstein and Anat Maytal discuss a checklist highlighting key considerations for employers in drafting summary judgment briefs involving disability discrimination claims brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Labor & Employment Law Events
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Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Labor & Employment Law Events
Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to sponsor and speak at the upcoming New York City Bar Association virtual Trade Secrets Symposium.This two-day program, focusing on trade secret law, will examine some of an organization’s most valuable assets, from cutting edge technologies to profit-enhancing improvements and beyond. The panels will include esteemed judges, in-house counsel, representatives from government agencies and top practitioners examining both the plaintiff and defense-side of the law. IP lawyers, employment lawyers, general counsel and executives should attend.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: EEOC
NEW YORK – Global retailer Walmart will pay $60,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination suit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
Posted: | Shaw Law Group, PC Category: California - Wage & Hour
The California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) has released an updated Healthy Workplaces/Healthy Families Act (HWHFA) paid sick leave poster, and employers should make sure the most current version is on display. The revised poster,
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Federal Gov't - DOT
The Department of Transportation’s operating agencies have announced their random drug and alcohol testing rates for 2026. The rates are the same as 2025, except that the FRA Mechanical annual random alcohol testing rate has been decreased to 10%. Agency 2026 Random Drug Testing Rate 2026 Random Alcohol Testing Rate Federal Aviation Administration 25%…
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Law Firm News
Marvin Kaplan comments that despite the NLRB board including members with differing viewpoints, majority of its decisions are unanimous in “NLRB Facing Political, Structural Challenges 91 Years After Founding,” published by The National Law Journal.Subscription may be required to view article
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Law Firm News
KANSAS CITY, KS (January 12, 2025) — Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Benjamin A. McMillen has joined the firm as a principal in its Kansas City office. He joins the firm from Husch Blackwell and brings more than 15 years of experience representing employers in employment litigation and counseling matters.
Posted: | Littler Category: Law Firm News
Littler Adds Carlos Gonzalez as Chief Digital Innovation Officer
NEW YORK (January 12, 2026) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has welcomed Carlos Gonzalez as the firm’s Chief Digital Innovation Officer, where he will drive technology strategy in close partnership with firm leadership. He
Posted: | Littler Category: Labor & Employment Law Events
Understanding the In-and-Outs of FMLA Eligibility, Notice, and Absences
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Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Harvard Business Review
Talented executives too often accept CEO roles without fully interrogating whether the context—not just the title—sets them up to succeed, leading to costly failures for both leaders and organizations. Extensive boardroom and CEO advisory experience show how overconfidence, unrealistic expectations, hidden constraints, and asymmetric recruiting processes distort these decisions and increase the risk of early exits. They argue that before saying yes, CEO candidates must rigorously align with boards on mission, mandate, conditions for success, and non-negotiable “third rails” to avoid career-defining mistakes.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Inc.
… and two other tricky workplace dilemmas.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Forbes
Companies can make it harder to succeed in managing a crisis by failing to follow fundamental best practices for preparing for the unexpected.
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Immigration - Visas
The U.S. Department of State announced an update to its “Countries Subject to Visa Bonds” notice on January 6, 2026, expanding the pilot program to include thirty-two additional nations—including Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, Uganda, and Venezuela—and expanding acceptable ports of entry to include nine international airports in the United States and
Posted: | Littler Category: HR - General
Littler Lightbulb – December 2025 Employment Appellate Roundup
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Failure to Promote Race and Gender Discrimination Case
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