It’s never easy to make accurate predictions about what we might expect to see in the workplace in the coming year. After all:
- At the start of 2020, no one could have predicted COVID-19.
- None of us had heard the phrase...more
11/1/2022
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Background Checks ,
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Employee Benefits ,
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Employee Retention ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Gig Economy ,
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Labor Relations ,
Leave of Absence ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
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Welcome to FP Forecast, a monthly outlook featuring Fisher Phillips thought leaders providing their insights into what employers can expect in 2022 and beyond. By following along each month, you’ll be in the best position to...more
1/26/2022
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Blockchain ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Litigation ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
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Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Federal officials have recently warned employers and businesses that they could have insult added to injury if they respond to cyberattacks by making ransomware payments – increasingly requested through cryptocurrency – as...more
10/29/2021
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Best Practices ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Enforcement Actions ,
New Guidance ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Ransomware ,
Sanctions
As ransomware attacks continue to become more of a concern for employers of all sizes, an increasing number of hackers are demanding cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin in exchange for ending their attack. The recent ransomware...more
7/14/2021
/ Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
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Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Ransomware