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When hit with a cybersecurity attack, organizations are often not inclined to bring in federal law enforcement. Recent comments by FBI Director Christopher Wray at Mandiant’s annual mWISE 2023 conference seek to encourage the private sector to reconsider, as reported in CIODive. Doing so is an important consideration and depending

Employers are increasingly looking to reap benefits from both generative and predictive artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including in human resources (HR) functions. Yet an evolving patchwork of AI regulation and the rampant pace of technological change place many at a crossroads.

How will the growing use of AI impact

How do I identify the state employment laws that apply to our remote workers?

Even with the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees are still working from home, in states quite distant from headquarters.

As we settle into this new reality, employers must grapple with a fundamental

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Our company is expanding and we are concerned about compliance with all of the various state leave laws.  We think we’re on top of most of them, but we understand that some states have laws requiring leave for school activities. Are they paid or unpaid? What do

While many employers tout the flexibility of work-from-home as a benefit for employees, managing a remote workforce can raise a number of multistate compliance challenges. In particular, remote and hybrid work has significant implications for employers’ state and local tax withholding and unemployment insurance contribution obligations.

In this episode, Jen and Shaw Law Group attorney and conflict resolution guru Julia Melnicoe Insel discuss new approaches to resolving conflicts at work.

Recently, one of my favorite artists, Lizzo, made headlines when three of her backup dancers filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against her, her tour company (Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc.), and her dance team captain. There are various allegations in this lawsuit, but I want to

The post-pandemic labor market remains tight, although there are signs of its loosening. For much of the past year, there were approximately two job openings per unemployed individual, but in July that ratio fell to 1.5 job openings. This labor supply and demand gap has, in some industries, helped

The annual Cost of a Data Breach Report (Report) published by IBM is reliably full of helpful cybersecurity data. This year is no different. After reviewing the Report, we pulled out some interesting data points. Of course, the Report as a whole is well worth the read, but if you

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month.

In this episode, Jen and Shaw Law Group attorney Megan Donaghey examine the varied uses of artificial intelligence in the workplace and the related potential liability.

Employers navigating the hybrid workplace maze may be searching for equitable and consistent work arrangement policies to ensure employees are both satisfied within their workplace—and productive.

In this episode, Jen considers the relatively recent phenomenon of workplace “praise programs,” and how to use them to your (and your team’s!) advantage.

For the second year in a row, the manufacturing industry has fallen victim to more cyberattacks than any other major business sector.

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month.

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