Navigating Employment and Separation Agreements: Lessons From Al Pacino’s...
In this episode of the Hiring to Firing Podcast, Partners Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs, along with fellow Partners Sheri Adler and Mary Weeks, chat about the ultimate whistleblower — police officer...
View ArticleWater Cooler Talk: Investigation Lessons in ‘Minority Report’
Published in Law360 on February 26, 2024. © Copyright 2024, Portfolio Media, Inc., publisher of Law360. Reprinted here with permission. “Minority Report,” a cinematic masterpiece that debuted over 20...
View ArticleFederal Government Issues Comprehensive Guidance for Employers Using Form I-9...
In the ever-evolving landscape of employment verification, the use of Form I-9 software programs is increasingly prevalent. These programs, often part of an HRIS (Human Resource Information System),...
View ArticleEffective Harassment Trainings: Best Approaches With Insights from NCIS
In this episode of the Hiring to Firing Podcast, Partners Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs draw insights from the TV series NCIS to discuss effective workplace harassment training. Our hosts are joined by...
View ArticleTalk About Competition! New York City Considers 3 Different Noncompete Bans
Q: Is New York City considering a total ban on noncompete agreements? A: Yes — a total ban on noncompete agreements would be the result of one of the three noncompete bills currently pending in the New...
View ArticleLong-Term Part-Time Employee Eligibility Rules Now in Effect
In the companion podcast to our recently published client advisory, Troutman Pepper Partners Emily Zimmer and Constance Brewster delve into the intricacies of the SECURE Act, also known as SECURE 1.0,...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Employee Sick Days in a Post-COVID-19 Workplace With Parks...
In this episode of the Hiring to Firing Podcast, Partners Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs navigate the evolving landscape of employee sick days in a post-COVID-19 workplace. Special guest Lisa Whittaker,...
View ArticleEmployers Beware: Worker Misclassification May Be Seen as Anticompetitive...
Speaking at the Global Competition Review: Law Leaders Global Summit last month, Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) argued that the FTC could — and should — combat...
View ArticleUnraveling the Concept of Garden Leave: Insights From Silicon Valley
In this episode of the Hiring to Firing Podcast, Partners Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs, along with Dan Sieck, a partner in the firm’s Corporate practice group, discuss the hit TV show Silicon Valley...
View ArticleNew DOL Rule: Changes to Salary Thresholds for Overtime Exemptions
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule, “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees,” which...
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