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Autonomous vehicles could drive some employers crazy
You may not have realized it yet, but we’re experiencing a unique convergence of multiple trends that will ensure that autonomous vehicles (AVs) will soon change life as we […]
Tragic case ponders the notion of being worked to death
PORTLAND, ORE. — You’ve probably heard (or even used) phrases that exaggerate a difficult situation at work: “You’re killing me over here” or “This job will be the death of […]
Lessons learned from a paranormal investigation, a machete and ‘My Little Pony’
PORTLAND, OR — The world of human resources, people management and employment law is often mind-numbingly dull. Contract interpretation, policy enforcement, compliance seminars, benefits calculations, peer evaluation processes … it’s […]
Five ways to get sued for pregnancy discrimination
A recent appeals court decision in Oregon has highlighted some of the best ways to get sued for pregnancy discrimination. There are a lot of ways an employer can get sued when it has a pregnant employee because there are many rules and laws that need to be followed – family leave law permits the employee to take time off for pregnancy complications, and for the delivery, and for family bonding t[...]
Labor and employment law 2013 (Apocalypse edition)
The good news is that the Mayans got it wrong. The bad news may be that you’ve delayed dealing with all of those labor and employment problems in the hopes that the world would have ended by now.
Be careful, employers: You’re now in the ‘red zone’
PORTLAND, Ore. — Most employers don’t even realize that they are smack-dab in the middle of the most dangerous time of year – the so-called “red zone.” It refers to the months of August and September, the last two months in the federal government’s fiscal year.
Commentary: Fired for the color of your shirt? It can happen
A recent news story out of Florida caught the attention of employment lawyers and many others: Some employees last month announced that they had been fired from their jobs at a local law firm for wearing orange shirts on a Friday.
Business Law
- Economy forces attorneys to get down to business
- Business Court judges trawl for customers
- Va. company's Web site did not subject business to personal jurisdiction in S.C., appeals panel rules
- Former running back from S.C. wins courtroom victory in contract dispute
- Contract – Government Contract – Qui Tam – False Claims Act
- Licenses & Permits – Beer & Wine Permit – Restrictive Covenant – Suitable Location
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
Commentary
- We tore out our own backup generator
- When is a PIP an adverse employment action?
- Legally Speaking: What spring can teach us about active listening
- A useful patent management government notice
- The third option: Why your best employees are quietly losing their edge
- ‘AI won’t take your job’ and other things CEOs say before the layoffs
- When not to believe (your lyin’ eyes)
- Conduct a technology audit to improve law firm efficiency
- When the client brings ChatGPT to the consultation
- Where is she now, this model who was so beautiful?
- Content Marketing: Where law firms lose referrals and how to prevent it
- Your best people are not leaving for more money — they are leaving because you stopped paying attention
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