COVID-19 workplace exposure claims dismissed

Excerpted from a Vinson & Elkins LLP blog by Christopher V. Bacon One question that employers have been asking since the onset of the pandemic is whether they could be […]
State laws on voting rights and time off to vote – plan early!

Unless you’ve been living as a hermit or perhaps even on Mars, you’re probably aware there’s an election coming up on November 3. Since Election Day falls on a Tuesday, […]
Everything you ever wanted to know about Salary History Bans!

Among the many current trends in human resources, salary history bans are growing in popularity across the U.S. There was a time when employers could ask applicants about their salaries […]
Macy’s settles lawsuit over criminal background checks

Excerpted from FN story by Sheena Butler-Young Macy’s Inc. and The Fortune Society Inc. have agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the department store of using an unnecessarily punitive […]