Labor & Employment
3194 ABA Journal Labor & Employment articles.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday overturned two public corruption convictions.
May 12, 2023 11:22 AM CDT
Dechert laid off 55 lawyers and 43 business professionals Tuesday, as the law firm began implementing cuts to “align our staffing levels with demand.”
May 10, 2023 9:33 AM CDT
More than 110 lawyers are leaving Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith to join a new law firm founded by two of its longtime lawyers.
May 2, 2023 3:03 PM CDT
Bernard Ashe, a labor lawyer and former member of the ABA Journal Board of Editors, died March 8 on his 87th birthday. Ashe was active in the ABA. He served on the ABA Board of Governors, the ABA House of Delegates and was chair of the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law, according to an
online obituary.
May 1, 2023 8:58 AM CDT
President Joe Biden had the authority to issue an executive order requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for employees of federal contractors, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Apr 26, 2023 1:43 PM CDT
For the second year in a row, there is an increase in jobs for new lawyers, according to data released Tuesday by the ABA’s
Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.
Apr 25, 2023 12:12 PM CDT
The U.S. National Labor Relations Board has outlined penalties for employers who repeatedly or egregiously violate federal labor law.
Apr 21, 2023 11:23 AM CDT
In recent years, the U.S. Supreme Court has shown great deference to claims of religious discrimination, and in particular, three justices have suggested that Trans World Airlines Inc. v. Hardison—a 1977 case in which the Supreme Court ruled against an employee seeking a religious accommodation to avoid working on Saturdays, his Sabbath—was wrongly decided.
Apr 13, 2023 10:31 AM CDT
With dozens of state legislatures holding their first sessions of the post-Roe v. Wade era, some firms are proactively counseling clients on the highly complex, politically charged and quickly shifting landscape surrounding employee benefits and abortion laws. In doing so, attorneys have to consider real and hypothetical civil and criminal liabilities.
Apr 1, 2023 1:40 AM CDT
Lateral hiring decreased by 11.5% in 2022 as a result of cooling in the market for lateral associates, according to a report by the National Association for Law Placement.
Mar 22, 2023 3:38 PM CDT
Updated: A Fox News producer alleges in a lawsuit filed Monday that she worked in a “misogynistic environment” at the network and received worse legal representation than male employees as she prepared for deposition testimony in the
defamation case filed by Dominion Voting Systems.
Mar 21, 2023 12:32 PM CDT
The Wigdor law firm is criticizing DLA Piper for using confidential, forced arbitration to decide the case of an associate fired after seeking maternity leave.
Mar 15, 2023 2:10 PM CDT
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is the only U.S. Supreme Court justice who joined every majority decision without a separate concurrence in the first six merits opinions released this term, making her the “last justice standing.”
Mar 14, 2023 3:22 PM CDT
Legal sector adds 1,500 jobs
The legal services sector continues to add jobs, despite reports of layoffs at some BigLaw firms. The sector gained 1,500 jobs in February, according to…
Mar 10, 2023 11:57 AM CST
The Florida Injury Law Firm based in Orlando, Florida, was awarded $2.3 million last week in a lawsuit against a former associate accused of violating an employment contract by stealing the firm’s best clients.
Mar 1, 2023 2:20 PM CST
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