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Thought leaders from around the world contribute their perspectives on landmark cases, new legislation, and legal perspectives on new technologies, business practices, and civil procedure.

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Labor and Employment Issues

The Top 10 Labor and Employment Issues Retailers Will Face in 2017

Diane M. Saunders

The public-facing nature of their businesses also has an enormous impact on employment issues within retail establishments.

Defending FSLA Lawsuits for Unpaid Overtime

The Best Defense Against FLSA Lawsuits for Unpaid Overtime

Maureen E. Carr

Six strategies to avoid costly liability.

Global Labor & Employment Law

Four Steps to Effectively Assist Clients in Managing Global Labor and Employment Law Issues

FordHarrison

Labor & Employment Colombia

The Labor and Employment Reform that the Colombian Post-Conflict Needs

Diego Felipe Valdivieso Rueda

Racial Bigotry

Proceed with Caution!

Bernard J. Bobber

The dangerous intersection of racial bigotry and labor law.

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory

Alston & Bird

Navigating the Winding Highway of Wellness Program Compliance: A GPS for the EEOC’s Wellness Program Rules

Family and Medical Leave Act

Do You Have a Gap in Your Benefit Eligibility Procedures?

Tina M. Bengs

Issues Raised by Non-FMLA Reduced Schedules and Leaves of Absence

At-Will Employment

Restrictive Covenants in Michigan: A Cent, a Peppercorn, or Continued At-Will Employment

Martin C. Brook

The Michigan Supreme Court, in a 2002 case, has commented that a “cent or a pepper corn, in legal estimation, would constitute a valuable consideration.” Essentially, this means that courts refrain from evaluating the quality of the deal, i.e., whether it was good or bad for one party.

What Employers Can Do to Address Opioids

The Crisis Creeps In

Robert M. Robenalt

What Employers Can Do to Address Opioid Addiction in the Workplace

An Interview With ALRUD Law Firm

An Interview With ALRUD Law Firm

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Russia’s 2020 “Law Firm of the Year” in Labor and Employment Law

Dentons "Law Firm of the Year" Interview

How Dentons Russia Dominates the Global Market

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Florian Schneider of 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" winner Dentons Russia discusses his career accomplishments.

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Running a Startup in Ontario? Read These 10 Rules

Mihkel Holmberg

Navigating your startup amid Canada's changing unemployment law.

Garrigues "Law Firm of the Year" Interview

How Spain's Garrigues Trains a Millenial Workforce

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In an interview with Best Lawyers, Adriano Gómez of "Law Firm of the Year" Garrigues in Spain offers a look at his career success, labor and employment law, and embracing a millennial workforce.

An Interview With Gleiss Lutz

An Interview With Gleiss Lutz

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Germany's 2020 “Law Firm of the Year” in Labor and Employment Law

Civil Penalties

OSHA Officially Increases Civil Penalties by 78 Percent

John F. Martin

Under the interim rule, the maximum penalties for workplace safety violations issued by OSHA will spike by 78.16 percent, effective August 1, 2016.

Herb Gerson

Q&A with Herb Gerson of FordHarrison

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A Q&A with Advisory Board member herb Gerson of FordHarrison on the current climate surrounding his practice area and the firm.

Wage and Hour Class Actions

The Impact of Duran on the Certification Process in Wage and Hour Class Actions

Tim Freudenberger and Nancy Lubrano

In May 2014, class action defense attorney Tim Freudenberger from Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, obtained a very favorable decision from the California Supreme Court in Duran v. U.S. Bank Nat. Assn., 59 Cal. 4th 1 (2014).

Oregon Employment Laws

The Only Thing that Is Constant Is Change

Howard Rubin

New Oregon employment laws.

PLMJ Advogados Q&A

Q&A with 2018 Portuguese Labor and Employment and Technology Law “Law Firm of the Year” PLMJ Advogados

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A Q&A with 2018 Portuguese “Law Firm of the Year” PLMJ

Attorney Brief: Federal Overtime Rule

Federal Overtime Rule Injunction Calls for State-Level Attention

Sebastian Chilco and Rachel Fendell Satinsky

Cover Story: Diverse Partner Integration

Benefits and Mechanics of Diverse Partner Integration

Patricia Brown Holmes and Leslie Davis

Options for a Wrongfully Dismissed Employee sponsored content

Options for a Wrongfully Dismissed Employee

Stacy Ball

Mediation, Negotiation, Lawsuit

Gender Equality Law Portugal

Portugal Is Legislating Its Way to a Fairer Workplace

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Pedro Pardal Goulão of Morais Leitão discusses the big changes coming to Portugal in his "Law Firm of the Year" interview.

Religious Symbols in Workplace

Religious Symbols in the Workplace: Recent Decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union

Pascale Lagesse

Is it discrimination for a workplace to ban employees from display political, philosophical, and religious symbols in the work environment?

NFL Concussion Settlement

Supreme Court Denies Review of NFL Players’ Concussion Settlement

Alexandra A. Bodnar

The case will now return to the district court to implement the settlement and begin the payout to retired players. More than 100 former players opted out of the class settlement, reserving the right to sue the NFL on their own.

Public Accommodations

Must Your Stadium, Theater, or Museum Offer Complimentary Admission to Personal Care Providers?

David Raizman and Amber L. Roller

Whatever type of business or public accommodation you operate, you may want to have a policy or protocol in place to evaluate, on a case-by-case basis, any requests for complimentary admission for a PCA.

Employee Activism

The Other Shoe Drops—The NLRB’s “Contingent Workforce” Activism Continues

Timothy C. Kamin

The NLRB will now permit a single bargaining unit to include employees who are solely employed by an employer along with other employees who are jointly employed by that employer and a staffing provider, all without the consent of either employer.

Overtime Regulations

FAQs on the Final Overtime Regulations

Tracy A. Miller

On March 13, 2014, President Obama signed a presidential memorandum directing the Department to update and modernize the Part 541 regulations.

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