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When Even Emojis are Evidence: The Importance of Clear Written Communication

People in the workplace communicate more often and via more methods than ever before. Quite often, many of these methods of communication—emails, text messages, and instant messages on platforms like Slack or social media—are...more

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Is Attaching Several Documents To A Single Email Procedurally Unconscionable?

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In the high and far-off times, physical delivery was the only option of providing documents to the other side.  Before copy machines, an agreement would be written and then rewritten on the same page.  The two copies would be...more

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A Real “Who Dunnit?”: Dispute Over Unsigned Arbitration Agreement Means Judges Must Wear Detective’s Cap

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​​​​​​​On July 18, 2022, the New Jersey Appellate Division provided a perfect reminder why all employers and HR professionals should diligently confirm that new hires complete all on-boarding paperwork. In Bhoj v. OTG...more

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Notre équipe en Droit Social revient sur deux arrêts de la Cour de cassation et une fiche pratique de la CNIL

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Entretien annuel d’évaluation : attention à la rédaction du compte-rendu qui peut constituer une sanction disciplinaire. Le forfait-jours n’est pas synonyme de totale liberté du salarié. CNIL : précisions sur le droit d’accès...more

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June 2020: The Top 21 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Dechert LLP

Case law update – France / Second semester of 2019

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This newsletter summarises four significant judicial decisions over recent months.   1. The purpose of a probation period is for the employee’s skills to be assessed. Therefore an employee’s absence would extend the...more

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Web Exclusive: The Top 14 Workplace Law Stories Of December 2019

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Anonymous email and overheard pub conversation in disability discrimination claim

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A leaked email between lawyers and an overheard conversation between lawyers in a pub, both concerning redundancy, were not admissible as evidence in disability discrimination proceedings in the Employment Tribunal. The...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Sixth Circuit clarifies how to establish a “regarded as” ADA claim and revives former employee’s suit with “smoking gun” email

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The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a district court’s summary judgment in favor of Maryville Anesthesiologists (MA). A former MA employee, Paula Babb, alleged that MA violated the Americans with Disabilities...more

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Employee Use of Company E-mail May be Protected from Company View

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Companies have always taken the position that an employee’s use of company e-mail is not private, and can be accessed and reviewed by the company at any time. There have been a large number of court cases, which have held...more

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Employees May Seek Treble Damages From NC Employer In Class Action Over Phishing Scam

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By now, you’ve surely been warned of so-called “phishing” e-mails. The failure to heed such warnings may become more costly for North Carolina employers. According to a recent federal court decision, an employee who is...more

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Restaurant Wrong To Fire Workers Over Email Criticizing the Restaurant and its Managers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Employer must reinstate four employees after it terminated the employees for agreeing with a former coworker’s email that complained about their terms and conditions of employment. ...more

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