How legal teams are tapping flexible talent amid tight budgets

Litigation and claims management professionals are in high demand on Consilio’s TalentConnect platform, as are contracting pros. 

By Lyle Moran • March 21, 2023

FTC strikes again on noncompetes

The Federal Trade Commission continues to challenge companies’ use of the agreements as unfair practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act.

By Robert Freedman • March 20, 2023

FLSA permits employers to dock PTO for productivity shortfalls, 3rd Cir. says

Such deductions don’t run afoul of the law because they don’t reduce workers’ salaries, the appeals court said Wednesday.

By Kate Tornone • March 16, 2023

Class-action defense spending eclipses $3.6 billion

Labor and employment cases, as well as consumer fraud matters, generated the lion’s share of company expenditures, a Carlton Fields survey found.

By Lyle Moran • March 13, 2023

AI issues hitting HR from ‘everywhere at once,’ former EEOC chair says

In the employment context, one of the major issues is that using AI tools may result in bias against certain demographic groups.

By Laurel Kalser • March 9, 2023

Severance ruling should be taken with ‘grain of salt,’ Baker McKenzie says

Attorneys at the global law firm suggested the NLRB’s recent decision does not have as sweeping implications for employers as some may think.

By Lyle Moran • March 8, 2023

High court puts HR on notice of overtime rules, religious rights

A recent Supreme Court ruling on highly compensated employees and a pending case on religious accommodation are expected to affect how HR professionals handle employment issues.

By Laurel Kalser • March 8, 2023

Nearly 40% of organizations don’t have DEI recruiting strategies, survey finds

Legal department leaders at businesses that have DEI strategies in place report more success in building diverse in-house teams, according to BarkerGilmore. 

By Lyle Moran • March 2, 2023

Legal department budget cuts are near-universal, DGCs report

The deputy general counsel said the cutbacks come even as their teams lack the necessary expertise and staff to handle increasingly complex issues.

By Lyle Moran • March 1, 2023

Glass-making giants agree to stop using non-competes

Two of the world’s largest manufacturers of bottles and other containers settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that they stifled competition by restricting where former employees could work.

By Robert Freedman • March 1, 2023

Biden to appoint Julie Su as Labor Secretary

Su is known for cracking down on wage theft, and has long settled disputes between employers and unions.

By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 28, 2023

NLRB’s severance ruling has broad implications for employers

Attorneys advise businesses to review severance agreements carefully for both union and non-union employees following the labor board’s McLaren Macomb decision.

By Lyle Moran • Feb. 28, 2023

Faith groups ask SCOTUS to overturn religious accommodation precedent

Meanwhile, DOJ wrote that while the government has previously asked the high court to revisit its Hardison decision, the Groff case “would be a poor vehicle in which to do so.”

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 28, 2023

Hiring roundup: Southern Company names Spainhour its new legal chief

Marqeta, Mr. Cooper Group, Calloquy and Carbon also announced new legal department leaders.

By Lyle Moran • Feb. 27, 2023

Pay frequency key to SCOTUS’s FLSA wage-earner decision

Although the worker earned above a threshold amount for each week that he worked, he wasn’t a salaried employee because day-wage rules applied, the top court said.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 23, 2023

Are GCs neglecting the importance of their severance packages?

There are differing viewpoints in the marketplace as to how much of a sticking point the severance package should be in a negotiation.

By Michael Sachs • Feb. 23, 2023

Deputy GCs don’t see opportunities to become legal chiefs, survey finds

Many DGCs say they are not able to develop the professional skills needed to ascend to the general counsel role at their current employers, according to Axiom’s findings. 

By Lyle Moran • Feb. 22, 2023

Employee making $200K can earn overtime, SCOTUS holds

Michael Hewitt did not meet the Fair Labor Standards Act’s definition of an executive because his pay structure did not constitute a salary, Justice Elena Kagan wrote.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 22, 2023

In the age of virtual hiring, remember the reference call

By conducting reference calls, recruiters and hiring managers have the opportunity to confirm whether what a candidate said is true.

By Katie Clarey • Feb. 16, 2023

In reversal, appeals court OKs forced arbitration in California

The state’s attempt to side-step preemption by the Federal Arbitration Act doesn’t work after all, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 16, 2023

How in-house counsel can navigate pay disclosure laws

Employers can consider a series of proactive steps to minimize exposure, writes LexisNexis' Elias Kahn.

By Elias J. Kahn • Feb. 15, 2023

Hiring roundup: Etsy hires ex-Facebook GC as new legal chief

Chicken Salad Chick, Douglas Elliman Realty, PrizePicks and TuSimple also announced new legal department hires.

By Lyle Moran • Feb. 13, 2023

‘Corporate villain’ TikTok: How HR can address the latest social media trend

Employers, watch out: Workers have had it, and they’re entering their villain era.

By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 9, 2023

Most employees using ChatGPT, other AI tools for work aren’t telling their bosses

The rise of ChatGPT and other generative AI programs has the potential to change a number of industries, but such tools also have limitations.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 7, 2023

Labor and cyber disputes are top in-house litigation concerns

Legal departments are also bringing more litigation work in-house and a significant percentage plan to hire more litigators this year, a report found.

By Lyle Moran • Feb. 7, 2023