Today, “[t]here is a temptation to simplify matters by viewing all harassers and their offenses as equally awful . . . .” (NY Times: How Should We Respond to Sexual Harassment?) This reflex treats all alleged harassment as equally problematic
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When Is Enough Leave . . . Enough: Revisited
The Labor Dish tackled leave as a reasonable accommodation in 2015 (When Is Enough Leave Enough). Based upon the law at that time, our post suggested that less than 6 months of leave is seldom enough and that…
Unlimited Paid Time Off: Can Ferris Bueller’s Dream Go Global?
Thirty years ago, Ferris Bueller taught us how important a day off is. Fast forward, the recent rise of unlimited paid time off (PTO) policies sounds like Ferris’ heaven. Ferris would definitely take advantage. So what is causing this recent…
Hashtag — Zero Tolerance Policy?
Jules: Hash is legal there in Amsterdam, right?
Vincent: Yeah, it’s legal, but it ain’t a hundred percent legal. I mean, you can’t just walk into a restaurant, roll a joint and start puffing away. You’re only supposed to smoke in your…
Global Employment Law: Comparing Countries
When your water cooler is actually a set of water coolers in 40+ countries like at DLA Piper, water cooler talk must be digital. News reports of changes in France’s labor laws — Code du Travail – prompted speculation (and…
Shakespeare Sheds Light on Liability for Abetting Discrimination
Over 500 years after his death, Shakespeare’s works continue to be a touchstone for legal analysis and critique. A fool’s errand it would be to attempt to catalog the legal issues in each of his 37 plays. Indeed, so popular is…
Do you have what it takes to be a great lawyer?
Today’s authors are summer college interns from DLA Piper’s Chicago office.
Being good at anything is no easy feat. Becoming great is even harder. But, as we submit applications to law schools, we wanted to know what it would take…
Background Checks: Minor Mistakes = Major Consequences
Details matter. The Titanic sank because its center propeller didn’t work in reverse. A Japanese company lost between $225 and $350 million because a typing error caused it to offer thousands of shares for 1 yen apiece instead of…
Babe Ruth Was Right: “It’s Hard To Beat A [Labor Lawyer] Who Doesn’t Give Up”
Watching baseball in Fenway Park is different than watching baseball in Wrigley Field. My sons noted that distinction within an inning, commenting that Fenway fans cheered players hitting the cutoff man whereas, back home at Wrigley, the party is more…
Joint Liability For Franchisors?
College legends shape minds forever. Having attended the University of California, Berkeley, “The Play”—an unscripted play to win over arch-rival Stanford with only four seconds on the clock – was the subject of a mandatory course. It is…