Effective training, focusing on skills-based interview questions and highlighting the potential for discrimination, can be an invaluable tool in maintaining risk-free hiring practices.
An Ontario court recently found that the employers “by their correspondence and actions” repudiated the employee’s employment agreement when they terminated his employment and failed to meet their obligation to pay him the contractual severance.
The OCA recently dismissed an employer’s appeal of the motion judge’s order that an employee was entitled to $1.8 million in damages for unpaid vacation, bonuses, and stock options.
New Jersey’s Division of Civil Rights has launched a new Civil Rights and Technology Initiative to address the risks of discrimination stemming from the use of AI and other advanced technologies.
Among the first actions taken by the incoming administration was to rescind Executive Order 14055, “Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts,” which required certain federal contractors to offer jobs to their predecessor’s employees.
Every year the IRS National Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) issues its Annual Report to Congress that discusses the ten most serious issues taxpayers faced during the past year in their dealings with the IRS, among other topics.
A U.S. Army Reservist and professional chef filed a lawsuit against filmmaker Woody Allen, his wife, Soon-Yi Previn, and their house manager, alleging that he was fired due to his complaints of improper wages and for his military service obligations.
2024 was quite a year in unfair competition and trade secrets law, with the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule on non-competes garnering widespread mainstream media attention.
