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Understanding Employment Law Outside The United States For Multinational Employers – Part 1

Employment laws outside the United States differ in structure, enforcement, and underlying philosophy. There is no universal approach.

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Littler Mendelson

Minnesota Restrictive Covenants Update: What Constitutes Solicitation?

The Minnesota Legislature's ban on new noncompetition agreements in 2023 has caused the state's employers to rely more heavily on other legal means to protect their businesses from unfair...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Technical Foul: Nuggets Mascot Claims Wrongful Termination

A recent lawsuit illustrates the potential liability employers face when making assumptions about an employee's disability limitations.

United States Employment

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Fortis Law Partners

Montclair State Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Disability Discrimination And FMLA Retaliation

Montclair State University is facing a lawsuit from a former employee — Odessa Donzella — who alleges she was fired after taking medical leave for celiac disease..

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

How To Conduct A Fair And Legal Employee Termination In 2025

United States Employment

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Is The Adjudication Process Unfair?

United States Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Before The Layoff: Key Legal And Strategic Considerations For Employers

United States Employment

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Cohen & Buckmann

First Circuit Concludes Employee's Wrongful Termination, Other State Law Claims Are Preempted By Federal Law

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Montana Law Provides Employment Protections For Volunteer Emergency Responders

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Labor, Employment And Employee Benefits Legal Update

United States Employment

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Mirick O'Connell

Live From Workplace Horizons 2025: Class And Collective Action Trends — What You Need To Protect, Defend . . . And Avoid Being Sued (Video)

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Court Of Appeal Holds An Employee Cannot Recover Damages For Defamation Related To A Wrongful Termination Claim

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

"Majority Group" Employees Likely To Bring More "Reverse Discrimination" Claims In Wake Of Recent Supreme Court Ruling

United States Employment

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Liskow & Lewis

Challenges In Navigating Noncompete Agreements And Protecting IP In The Workplace With Fran Haas (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Nyemaster Goode

Business Tax Law Provisions Of The OBBA

United States Commercial

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Offit Kurman

Arbitration Essentials: How To Initiate And Navigate An International Arbitration, Part 2: Hearings

United States Litigation

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JAMS

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

One Size Doesn't Fit All: Customizing Dispute Resolution For Commercial Contracts

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Federal Court Blocks Enforcement Of Texas Proxy Advisor Disclosure Law

United States Commercial

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: NLRB Update—What To Expect In 2025 And Beyond (Podcast)

In this installment of our Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025 podcast series, Tom Davis (shareholder, Nashville) and Tom Stanek (shareholder, Phoenix)—both of whom are chairs of the firm's...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California Court Turns Up The Heat: PG&E Case Requires Employees Claiming Defamation To Prove Damages Beyond Their Termination

Employees may believe they can premise a defamation case on their employment termination. However, Hearn v. Pac. Gas & Elec. Co., 108 Cal. App. 5th 301 (2025), holds otherwise.

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Indiana's Amended Physician Non-Compete Statute Bars Physician-Hospital Agreements Starting July 1

Indiana's 2025 amendment to its Physician Non-Compete Statute invalidates non-compete agreements between physicians of all types and hospitals...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Increased Workplace Protections For Volunteer Emergency Service Providers In Montana

On April 16, 2025, Montana Governor signed into effect HB 128: An Act Protecting Volunteer Emergency Service Providers From Termination by a Public or Private Employer Under Certain Conditions...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Managing Labour Cost: Insights And Lessons For The Resource And Other Sectors For 2025

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Legal Protections For Employees During Security Clearance Investigations

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

ALJ Backs Hospital's Right To Delay Returning Strikers To Work

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Early Signs Point To Pullback On Prior Administration's Moves To Curtail Noncompetes Per Se

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Federal Judge Refuses To Dismiss Retaliation Claims Over Sephora's Hiring Practices

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

California Employment Law Notes

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

State AG News: Executive Orders, Labor & Employment, Consumer Protection March 20-26, 2025

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

What Counts As Wrongful Termination Under Employment Law?

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

Employment Law Update: New Compensation Limits And Statutory Payment Rates

United States Employment

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Should You Use A Performance Improvement Plan?

United States Employment

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

State AG News: Executive Orders, Labor & Employment, Consumer Protection March 20-26, 2025

Each week, Crowell & Moring's State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Here are last week's updates.

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

What Counts As Wrongful Termination Under Employment Law?

Losing a job is never easy, but when a termination is unjust or illegal, it can have serious financial, professional and even psychological consequences.

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

Employment Law Update: New Compensation Limits And Statutory Payment Rates

Under the Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2025 (the "Employment Order"), there will be changes to the compensation limits that apply to certain awards that Employment Tribunals can make and other amounts payable under employment legislation with effect from 6 April 2025.

United States Employment

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Should You Use A Performance Improvement Plan?

A Performance Improvement Plan ("PIP") is a long-standing HR tool for managing underperforming employees.

United States Employment

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

The Employment Rights Bill

United States Employment

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Dechert

Addressing Pregnancy Discrimination In Executive Roles

Are you a high-earning executive dealing with workplace discrimination because of your pregnancy? Have you been denied promotions, sidelined from key projects, or even...

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Understanding Wrongful Termination In New York

Have you ever wondered if your firing was unfair or even illegal?

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Are PIPs Needed (And What The Heck Is A PIP?)

Let's clear up something right away. When I talk about PIPs, I'm not referring to Gladys Knight.

United States Employment

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Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Wawrzenski v. United Airlines, Inc.: Key Takeaways For Employers Navigating Workplace Policies

Employers wanting to create a more equitable and legally compliant workplace while also reducing their risk of litigation may want to pay particular attention to the California Court of Appeal's...

United States Employment

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ArentFox Schiff

Breaking The Bank To Break The Ceiling: The Multi-Million Dollar Case For Equality

United States Employment

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Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Employment Litigation: The Hidden Landmine In Your Business

United States Employment

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Michael Best

ESG Guidepost | Issue 19

United States Employment

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Do I Have A Claim For Wrongful Termination Against My Employer In New York?

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Employment Rights Bill: Key Changes Proposed

United States Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Maryland WARN Act Does Not Provide A Private Right Of Action To Terminated Workers

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Employment Law Changes Are Coming!

United States Employment

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Top Five Labor Law Developments For September 2024

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Former Director Accuses Netflix Of Creating Sexual Workplace Culture

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Steps To Take If You've Been Wrongfully Terminated

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Firing Fumbles: Avoiding Legal Landmines With Underperforming Employees

United States Employment

MB

Michael Best

(Allegedly) Criminal Employees: How To Handle The Related HR Issues In The UK

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Handling Wrongful Termination Cases For Doctors

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Former NBCUniversal Worker Claims Termination Based On HIV Status

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Navigating employee relations: The advisor's role (Part 1)

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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Live From Workplace Horizons 2025: Class And Collective Action Trends — What You Need To Protect, Defend . . . And Avoid Being Sued (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Terminations (Video)

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Fairfield and Woods

Jeffrey Toobin Fired For "DIY" Incident (Video)

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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Termination Checklist Part 1: Tips From The NFL's "Black Monday" (Video)

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Berman Fink Van Horn P.C.

Hiding In Plain Sight: Identifying Hidden Employment Risks In Your Business (Video)

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Dentons

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