How blockchain may improve job candidate credentialing efforts

Leading HR groups and staffing agencies are part of an initiative to make the sharing of prospective employees' background information more reliable and secure.

By Lisa Burden • April 10, 2023

California bill would ban most criminal background checks

The legislation’s proposed changes “would more or less upend the ordinary hiring process for just about every employer in California,” according to Littler attorneys.

By Laurel Kalser • April 6, 2023

Using a disciplinary matrix to tie compensation to compliance

A good way to earn DOJ cooperation credit is to be clear on paper what violations will result in a pay reduction or clawback, a Morgan Lewis partner says. 

By Robert Freedman • April 6, 2023

Hiring roundup: Former WeWork legal chief joins DailyPay

Levi Strauss, U-Haul, JumpCloud and Smithfield Foods also recently announced legal chief selections.

By Lyle Moran • April 6, 2023

Bill would up overtime threshold to $45K — and eventually $75K

The federal legislation would eventually ensure 55% of all salaried employees are eligible for overtime, according to its sponsor.

By Emilie Shumway • April 5, 2023

Pay caps were target in DOJ’s Activision settlement

Esports salaries can be in the six figures but careers tend to be short and the restraint on earnings was imposed on players without their input, according to DOJ.  

By Robert Freedman • April 4, 2023

Jury can hear Under Armour case of employee allegedly fired for complaining about manager’s striptease

A jury can decide if Under Armour is guilty of retaliatory firing of an employee and negligent retention of her supervisor.

By Ginger Christ • March 31, 2023

New York advances bill requiring employers to report worker race, gender data

The bill would allow employees and investors to hold companies accountable to stated DEI commitments and make decisions in keeping with their values, according to a provision in the measure.

By Laurel Kalser • March 31, 2023

Attorneys could face disbarment for noncompetes under California bill

The legislation would also cover the presenting or enforcing of non-solicitation and some other agreements, complicating the calculus for in-house lawyers.

By Robert Freedman • March 31, 2023

How to attract and hire a ‘Modern GC’

Attracting premier legal leaders requires enhancing the responsibilities of your general counsel and raising their profile across the organization. 

By Heather Fine • March 28, 2023

NLRB GC says recent severance decision applies retroactively

The general counsel’s March 22 memo addresses key questions in the aftermath of the NLRB’s McLaren Macomb decision. 

By Caroline Colvin • March 24, 2023

In EEOC settlement, job board agrees to use AI to look for bias

The announcement was a rare note of support from the agency, which has cautioned employers about the tech’s use in recent years.

By Kate Tornone • March 23, 2023

Legal ops chiefs in large departments receive higher pay

Some in-house legal ops leaders report making $500,000 or more in total compensation, according to a Brightflag survey.

By Lyle Moran • March 23, 2023

Women eclipsed men in Fortune 500 GC appointments last year

The ethnic diversity of legal chief selections at large companies also rose to a record level in 2022, according to a Russell Reynolds Associates report.

By Lyle Moran • March 22, 2023

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