Caroline B. Burnett

Caroline Burnett is a Professional Support Lawyer in Baker McKenzie’s North America Employment & Compensation Group. Caroline is passionate about analyzing trends in US and global employment law and developing innovative solutions to help multinationals stay ahead of the curve. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie in 2016, she had a broad employment law practice at a full-service, national firm. Caroline holds a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law (2008) and a B.A. from Brown University (2002).

Firm/Organization: Baker McKenzie

Blogs: Canadian Labour and Employment Law, The Employer Report

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Johnson’s New Plan For Post-Brexit Immigration System

By Caroline B. Burnett on August 8, 2019

In June, Theresa May resigned as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, saying it was in the “best interests of the country for a new prime minister” to lead Britain through the Brexit process. In July, Boris Johnson won the Conservative Party’s leadership and he became the Prime Minister of the UK on July 24, 2019. Johnson pledged that the UK will leave the EU on October 31, “do or die,” accepting that a no-deal Brexit…

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The Future Of Work: Insights From Our 2019 Global Employer Forum

By Caroline B. Burnett on August 1, 2019

In May, we gathered nearly 100 inspiring leaders and thinkers from the business and academic world to predict and plan for the future of work. We are delighted to share key messages and insights from our fourth Global Employer Forum in the link below. However, in case you’re short on time, here’s the tldr: We are in a period of unprecedented transformation, driven by technological development, globalization and significant demographic changes. Our world is hyper-connected, and the…

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Law360 Names Baker McKenzie No. 1 Global Law Firm

By Caroline B. Burnett on July 29, 2019

We are delighted to announce that Law360 today named Baker McKenzie the No. 1 Global Law Firm for 2019, a ranking of the top 20 law firms with the greatest global reach and expertise. During the last year, we have outperformed our competition in the size, breadth and complexity of significant global and cross-broader matters, and we’re proud to receive this recognition of our work. This recognition finishes a great month for the Firm’s…

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Creating A Culture Of Inclusion: Vernā Myers @ Baker McKenzie’s #FutureWorks

By Caroline B. Burnett on June 20, 2019

We were delighted to hear from Vernā Myers, Vice President of Inclusion Strategy at Netflix, at our Global Employer Forum in New York last month. Vernā is a Harvard-trained lawyer, author, TED speaker and diversity advocate. She revolutionizes corporate culture. Her keynote address at the Forum challenged leaders to critically examine their own unconscious biases and to get uncomfortable. Vernā explains, Bias are the stories we make up about people before we know who they actually…

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Creating Purposeful Organizations: Paul Polman @ Baker McKenzie’s #FutureWorks

By Caroline B. Burnett on June 14, 2019

Last month, we were honored to have Paul Polman, Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce, The B Team and Vice-Chair of the U.N. Global Compact and Former CEO of Unilever, speak at our Global Employer Forum 2019 in New York. Paul makes the very strong point that we need to create an economic system that is more inclusive — in fact, a more inclusive economy would be to the benefit of all of us.…

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From The ECJ: EU Employers Must Have Objective, Reliable And Accessible Systems That Record Daily Working Hours

By Caroline B. Burnett & Susan F. Eandi on June 13, 2019

On May 14, the European Court of Justice ruled that Member States are required to impose an obligation on employers to establish an objective, reliable and accessible system that keeps a daily record of the hours worked. However, Member States have some discretion as to the system that is used to record working time, which might vary by sector or size of employer. The obligation is applicable to all companies and all employees in the…

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Baker McKenzie’s Susan Eandi Highlights Value Of Podcasts In Recent Legaltech News Article

By Caroline B. Burnett on June 12, 2019

Forty-eight million people listened to podcasts on a weekly basis in 2018 (up 6 million from the previous year). For the busy professional, convenience has a lot to do with this growing popularity. Carving out time to read a complex article or attend a lengthy webinar can be tough, but listening to a podcast on your morning commute usually isn’t. That’s why firms are investing resources to produce podcasts that deliver breaking news and important…

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The Essential Question Of The Gig Economy

By Michael E. Brewer, Caroline B. Burnett, Susan F. Eandi & Maureen Duffy on May 24, 2019

Hiring Entity: When are gig workers employees? Four Government Agencies & Courts: It depends! Trying to track the employment status of gig workers will make your head spin. Contractors? Employees? Super heroes? In the last few weeks, four federal and California state agencies and courts — the US Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the California Labor Commissioner — have all weighed in on the debate. And, the…

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Inclusion Or Bust

By Anna Brown, Caroline B. Burnett & Susan F. Eandi on May 22, 2019

Once again, Baker McKenzie attorneys, industry thought leaders and key clients from around the world convened (this time in New York) to answer this essential question: What is the future of work? One consistent theme that permeated many of our discussions can be summed up as: Inclusion or Bust. What does this mean? It means that as global employers, we’re moving beyond a singular focus on diversity. As guest speaker Vernā Myers says, Diversity is…

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Government Appeals Ruling Implementing EEOC Pay Data Collection — But Also Says September 30 Deadline Stands

By Caroline B. Burnett & Susan F. Eandi on May 6, 2019

Less than two weeks ago we reported that all employers with 100 or more workers in the US would have until September 30 to provide the EEOC with pay data (read more here). Then, just days later, on May 3rd, the Justice Department appealed the two rulings resurrecting the Obama-era mandate. Ironically, the appeal came just one day after EEOC Acting Chair Victoria Lipnic declared: [W]e are committed to meeting the court’s order, working with employers,…

Caroline B. Burnett

Johnson’s New Plan For Post-Brexit Immigration System

The Future Of Work: Insights From Our 2019 Global Employer Forum

Law360 Names Baker McKenzie No. 1 Global Law Firm

Creating A Culture Of Inclusion: Vernā Myers @ Baker McKenzie’s #FutureWorks

Creating Purposeful Organizations: Paul Polman @ Baker McKenzie’s #FutureWorks

From The ECJ: EU Employers Must Have Objective, Reliable And Accessible Systems That Record Daily Working Hours

Baker McKenzie’s Susan Eandi Highlights Value Of Podcasts In Recent Legaltech News Article

The Essential Question Of The Gig Economy

Inclusion Or Bust

Government Appeals Ruling Implementing EEOC Pay Data Collection — But Also Says September 30 Deadline Stands

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