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June 2, 2021

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With reports indicating somewhere between ¼ and ½ of private-sector workers are bound by non-compete agreements,[1] post-employment restrictive covenants and their enforceability are key considerations of employers, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, some employers have elected to waive the protections of their non-competes. The pandemic has created heightened scrutiny regarding the ability to restrict an individual’s right to work and ushered in uncertainty regarding the judicial process – as well as a general…

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Home for the holidays (or not?): Navigating employee holiday travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic

By DLA Piper

December 22, 2020

By Kevin Harlow and Maria Garrett The holiday season marks a time each year when many of us travel to visit family and friends. As with everything else in 2020, the holidays will likely look a little different this year due to COVID-19. With a third wave of infections sweeping the country, several cities and states have issued new shelter-in-place orders and travel restrictions, hoping that most people hunker in at home and forego their…

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WORK from home or don’t work at all: telecommuting in the age of COVID-19

By Amanda G. Rooney & Alison Lewandoski

July 24, 2020

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Not so long ago, telecommuting or “working from home” was just a growing employment practice – often a desirable employee perk used to attract top-talent (especially when unemployment rates were at historic lows). As a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, however, many companies, including those that may have opposed remote working in the past, have been forced to embrace such arrangements and come to terms with the legal complexities—as well as opportunities—surrounding…

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Annual Employment Law Quiz

By DLA Piper

January 28, 2020

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Introduction: Dear clients and friends, We just finished another year, which means it’s time once again for our yearly global employment law quiz. Have you kept up to date with the latest and zaniest in global employment laws? Take our quiz to find out. And even if you don’t know the answers, you can dazzle your friends and family with your newly acquired knowledge. Good luck! And if you missed previous years’ quizzes (or…

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“I Love My Hair” – But Does Corporate America?

By Sara Kim

October 31, 2019

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The subject of many songs, skits, and social movements, hair discrimination has become a burning issue across the country. From Sesame Street to India Arie, there have been calls to eradicate the social stigma surrounding natural hair for decades. But now, with recent legislation, politicians are starting to follow these trends. They are going from quietly ignoring anti-natural hair practices to staunchly standing against them. Especially for Black/African American and Latinx communities, this conversation is…

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When Fantasy Football Impacts the Reality of the Workplace

By Ben Gipson

October 10, 2019

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When Fantasy Football Impacts the Reality of the Workplace Many players are deep into fantasy football season, so the question is – are you having fun yet? Obviously not if you relied upon Antonio Brown or Ben Rothlisberger to carry you to glory, but many supervisors are beginning to feel the effects fantasy football can have on the workplace. Let’s talk about some of those here: Goodbye Monday Morning! Needless to say, productivity is not…

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No Harm, No Foul? Not So, Under Illinois Biometric Privacy Law

By DLA Piper

June 24, 2019

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Dozens of employment class actions have been filed against employers with operations in Illinois for alleged violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Those suits relate primarily to the failure to provide required notice to employees and obtain their consent in connection with the collection and use of employee fingerprints for timekeeping systems. Other states, such as New York, also prohibit the fingerprinting of individuals as a condition of securing employment or continuing…

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MeToo and Merger Agreements

By Amie Aldana

May 1, 2019

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#TimesUp For Your Representations and Warranties In late 2017 and throughout 2018, the world watched the careers of several top executives topple. Once considered titans of their industry, these individuals were ensnared by allegations of sexual harassment. In their wake, the #MeToo movement arose and has permanently shifted public sentiment and empowered alleged victims to come forward in droves. For fiscal year 2018, the EEOC reported a 13.6 percent increase in sexual harassment charges and…

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ABC… Easy as 1,2,3

By Emily Johnson

March 27, 2019

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The title may be what every little kid learns (and an underappreciated classic by the Jackson 5), but per usual California is different. Many California workers may find their employment status shift as a result of a recent decision by the California Supreme Court which significantly expanded the universe of workers likely classified as employees instead of independent contractors. This change may leave some workers toe-tapping and singing “do, re, mi;” however, others may…

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Helping Employers Weather the Storm, but Maybe Not House Pets and Home Invaders: Addressing Health and Safety Issues for Remote Employees

By Alison Lewandoski

January 24, 2019

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The Labor Dish recently addressed the rapid rise of remote working arrangements amongst U.S. employees. Although “OUT OF SIGHT, BUT NOT OUT OF MIND” touched on the many benefits that come from such arrangements, it also detailed various wage and hour concerns unique to employees working from home, and how employers should begin to navigate these issues. Just getting payroll in order, however, will not solve all the problems facing employers with telecommuting…

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Restrictive Covenants and The Pandemic: An Altered Landscape for Employers

Home for the holidays (or not?): Navigating employee holiday travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic

WORK from home or don’t work at all: telecommuting in the age of COVID-19

Annual Employment Law Quiz

“I Love My Hair” – But Does Corporate America?

When Fantasy Football Impacts the Reality of the Workplace

No Harm, No Foul? Not So, Under Illinois Biometric Privacy Law

MeToo and Merger Agreements

ABC… Easy as 1,2,3

Helping Employers Weather the Storm, but Maybe Not House Pets and Home Invaders: Addressing Health and Safety Issues for Remote Employees

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