We get AI for work™: Is your Tool really AI?
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Employers face a patchwork of federal, state, and local laws, each with its own definitions and requirements for AI technologies in the workplace. Understanding these legal nuances and proactively evaluating each tool’s function before deployment are essential for staying compliant and minimizing liability.
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Workplace Mental Health: Strategies for Stress and Anxiety Relief
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From heavy workloads to news overloads and more, stressors everywhere can negatively impact the workplace. Understanding your legal obligations as an employer to accommodate mental-health-support requests and implementing proactive strategies are keys for healthy workplaces and mitigated litigation risks.
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We get Privacy for work — Episode 11: Beyond the Checkbox: Engaging Your Workforce in Privacy and Data Security Training
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Oftentimes, organizations view training simply as another obligation; however, tailored and hands-on privacy and cybersecurity training are essential to safeguard data and ensure operations run smoothly in the event of a breach.
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Tools to Address Workplace Violence in the Retail Sector
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In response to the alarming rise in workplace violence, particularly in the retail industry, states have begun implementing laws requiring employers to actively address this potential threat via policies and training. On this episode of We get work®, we unpack the different state requirements for workplace violence prevention plans, and what employers can do to help keep their employees safe.
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We get Privacy for work — Episode 10: Employee Monitoring Tools: Too Good to be True?
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Lured by the promise of better productivity and compliance with company policies, employee monitoring tools are gaining a lot of traction among employers. On this episode of We get Privacy for work, we discuss the important privacy and legal implications that organizations must consider before implementing employee monitoring tools.
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Key Considerations for Companies Navigating Global Remote Work: Part 3 – Compliance with U.S. and Cross-Border Employment Laws
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As remote work remains the new norm, employers face obstacles in creating compliant multinational workplace policies addressing basic workplace law issues like discrimination, leaves and accommodations, and harassment. Chapters 00:00 Navigating Global Remote Work Compliance 02:34 Understanding Employment Law Implications 05:39 The Role of Family Medical Leave Act 08:07 Digital Nomad Visas and Their Impact 10:55 Employment Risks and Territoriality Principles 13:40 Contractor Misclassification Risks 16:46 Mitigation Strategies for Employers
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Unpacking the "House" Settlement’s Impact on Collegiate Athletics
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The recently decided landmark class action antitrust lawsuit, House v. NCAA, is expected to restructure the landscape of collegiate athletics. On this episode of We get work®, we explore the case, the settlement and the potential long-term impact on collegiate athletic departments. Today's hosts are Bernie Dennis, principal in the Washington D.C. region office of Jackson Lewis, Dani Bland and Jason Kaner, associates, respectively, in the firm’s Raleigh and Philadelphia offices. Bernie, Dani and Jason, the question on everyone’s mind...
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We get Privacy for work — Episode 9: The Explosion in BIPA Litigation
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From timekeeping technologies to dash cams, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is now being used to challenge a number and variety of time-saving programs and tools. On this episode of We get privacy for work, we discuss the factors leading to the rise in BIPA cases. Today's hosts are co-leaders of the Privacy, AI and Cybersecurity Group. Damon Silver and Joe Lazzarotti, principals, respectively, in the New York City and Tampa offices of Jackson Lewis. They are joined by Jody Mason and Jason Selvey, principals in the Chicago...
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Key Considerations for Companies Navigating Global Remote Work: Part 2 – Taxes and Benefits
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For U.S. companies that allow employees to temporarily work abroad, it is critical from a compliance perspective that employment policies take into account these flexible work arrangements.
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The Federal Tax Deductions for Tips and Overtime Pay: Opportunities for Restaurants Employers
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act contains new, temporary laws, including available tax deductions for earnings on tips for tipped employees and overtime wage earnings of all employees.
info_outlineIt’s 2021 and so many rules of the game have changed. Employers are facing increasing scrutiny on the Diversity Equity & Inclusion front. Some want to get ahead of it, and make sure their DEI programs are current and relevant. Others need to respond to simmering (or exploding!) issues within their workforce. Climate surveys are a new tool in an employer’s arsenal that can help you tackle these and other issues in an objective and systematic way. This episode of We get work™ explores climate surveys—what they are, when to use them and how they can help your business—hopefully before issues even arise.