The outcome of this «critical issues summit» was a series of recommendations for law schools, the bar, providers of CLE programs, law firms and
other legal employers.
What can law firms, bar associations, and
other legal employers do to assist lawyers and clients with disabilities?
Law firms and
other legal employers produce a lot of documents — and I mean a lot.
It is now up to law firms,
other legal employers, and the lawyers who work for them to implement mutually beneficial parental leave policies.
Large law firms tended to provide stronger parental leave policies than
other legal employers.
Not exact matches
Some of the more paranoid or lawsuit - fearing companies in the U.S. require office couples to sign a wavier or «love contract,» vowing that their relationship is consensual and neither will take
legal action against their
employer (or each
other) should the love prove less than eternal.
compensation committees be required to consider, when engaging compensation consultants,
legal counsel or
other advisors, certain independence factors, including factors that examine the relationship between the consultant or advisor's
employer and the company.
However, employees who have access to the compensation information of
other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions can not disclose the pay of
other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the
employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's
legal duty to furnish information.
We are also joining
other companies to actively support
legal action by the State of Washington and a coalition of
employers to protect Dreamers from potential deportation.
So if it's
legal for
OTHER employers to be required to provide contraceptives (and by the way, I'll bet VIAGRA is covered!)
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Employers who fail to disclose safety information leave themselves vulnerable to
legal challenge and industrial action, but more importantly they are behaving recklessly with the health and wellbeing of staff and
other pupils and this simply can not be justified.»
(R for profanity) Steven Soderbergh directs this fact - based
legal thriller about a corporate executive - turned - star witness (Matt Damon) who testifies against his former
employer and
other agri - business companies in a federal price - fixing case.
Other areas that need to be included are the
legal duties of the school (as the
employer) and employees; the action to be taken after possible infection with a blood ‑ borne virus; and the special considerations to be taken by employees who are trained first aiders.
Creditors, insurers,
employers, and
other businesses that use the information in your report to evaluate your applications for credit, insurance, employment, or renting a home are among those that have a
legal right to access your report.
Many civil
legal aid organizations and some
other public interest
employers provide loan repayment assistance to their attorneys.
Some
employers give you the choice upon termination of employment, while
others provide the choice at the time you start retirement, but there's no
legal requirement either way, Nunes says.
Dickson and
others have written in the
legal field about the unequal power relationship between an employee and an
employer.
Yet, if you have been denied a job, a promotion or
other work benefit due to an
employer discriminating against you for one of the above personal characteristics, you have a
legal recourse.
Second, the Committee reviewed parental leave policies of
other area
employers, both within and outside the
legal profession, and numerous articles and studies on the issue.
Your experience with the workers» compensation system will vary depending on the circumstances of your injury, who your
employer is, and whether or not you have
legal representation, among
other factors.
So many injured workers call me months after a work place accident because they did not want to have to seek
legal counsel, did not want to upset their
employer, or some
other reason.
Law firms and in - house
legal departments aren't the only
employers out there; there also are government agencies, non-profits and public interest groups, among
others.
For those clients who are still employed, and elect to file bankruptcy after termination or during a period of lay - off, they should be counseled to list even a potential claim if they have sought
legal advice or filed with the EEOC or
other agency regarding the situation with their
employer.
In responding to a crisis, we understand that businesses have to balance sometimes competing, but important, interests, such as an
employer's obligation to maintain a safe work environment, employee privacy concerns, anti-retaliation obligations, sensitivity to employee disabilities, cost concerns and
other legal rights that come into play.
If you are facing discriminatory practises or
other questionable
legal actions from your
employer, it is easy to feel like you have no recourse.
A nationally - recognized expert in diversity issues within law firms and
other legal settings, Verna Myers will address what
legal employers can do to tackle this critical issue.
Shannon M. Lynch of Beck, Reed, Riden in Boston, who also represents
employers, said the ruling highlights the potential
legal significance of stray comments when considered alongside
other allegedly sexist behavior.
In addition, it is also your right to take
legal action if you have faced discrimination due to a perceived belief that you are one of the above (e.g. experiencing harassment from
employers or
other employees who believe that you are homosexual).
In this regard,
employers may consider conducting parallel investigations — one that is conducted with the predominant purpose of preparing for litigation and / or obtaining
legal advice and the
other for complying with statutory obligations.
However, when accidents arise out of intentional conduct by an
employer, a non-
employer's negligence, or a defective product, you may have
other legal options.
Recent studies by the Washington and New York state bar associations, the National Association of Women Lawyer, US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Catalyst, Minority Corporate Counsel Association, and
others, confirm that women lawyers continue to face obstacles to success in the
legal profession — and that
employers who are committed to women's professional success can remove those barriers.
No matter what your practice area or kind of
legal employer, you can learn a significant amount by serving the needs of
others through pro bono work.
««I think I have been more forthcoming than any of the
other nominees» Main Katrina: Free
legal guide for affected
employers»
Graduating with an LLB law degree is an attractive asset to
legal employers and to
employers in
other corporate fields — it indicates strong academic ability.
On the
other hand,
employers are better able to understand their
legal exposure and how they can protect themselves from such claims.
While for some initiatives wanting to make a real impact it may seem most cost effective to hire one or more lawyers as employees, as soon as those lawyers start providing
legal advice or services to anyone
other than the
employer they do not fit under the standard «employed lawyer» exemption from purchasing insurance; and
As a partner in the Irvine office, Polson represents
employers and staffing industry clients in all aspects of labor and employment law, including transactional matters, litigation, compliance advice and audits, executive and management training, and
other employment related
legal matters.
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Employers in the
legal field are increasingly strengthening their retention programs, including offering raises and bonuses, before employees consider
other opportunities.»
Before terminating an employee, it is important that you review your employment agreement, employee handbook and any
other HR policy to clearly understand your
legal responsibilities as the
employer — specifically whether or not you are obligated to terminate the employee with just cause, such as misconduct or poor performance.
Employers should be aware that other legal adjudicators may agree that an employer's social media account constitutes part of the workplace, and that employers are therefore required to protect employees administering that
Employers should be aware that
other legal adjudicators may agree that an
employer's social media account constitutes part of the workplace, and that
employers are therefore required to protect employees administering that
employers are therefore required to protect employees administering that account.
Rather than address the issues — many of which can trigger
legal obligations for the
employer under the Human Rights Code, Occupational Health and Safety Act, and
other legal obligations — the
employer either «waits you out» or actively encourages you to resign if you don't like your workplace.
Butler & Company's mission and philosophy is to take on the
legal system for the average citizen, whether it's fighting impaired driving charges and IRP or ADP suspensions, fighting for a fair and equitable settlement against ICBC or
other insurance companies for your personal injuries, or for your job back against big
employers.
The central
legal issue in this case is whether a government
employer who provides benefits to women who give birth and to
other parents must do so in a substantively equal manner.
For the tax deferral and
other benefits they confer, many Ontario lawyers have incorporated a professional corporation [Note, by definition, professional corporations are called «law corporations» in the LawPRO policy, and are referenced the same way in the Law Society's bylaws](«PC»), which effectively become the lawyer's
employer and the entity providing
legal services.
The situation is different for the relatively small number of corporate in - house counsel that also provide
legal services to individuals or entities
other than their
employer.
In practice, however,
employers normally suspend the suspected employee using
other legal provisions such as providing additional paid leave, and if the employee consents, changing the employee's place of work to home or another location.
Because we believe that
employers and employees should treat each
other with honesty and fairness, we regularly provide our corporate clients with preventative advice to help them comply with
legal requirements and avoid costly litigation.
Regardless of the avenue an aggrieved employee chooses to pursue, and there are many options, the
employer will incur the
legal and
other financial costs of dealing with the issue — and the
legal and financial risks of the outcome.
In
other words, the fact that an
employer may have terminated the dismissed employees insurance benefits does not necessarily eliminate the employee's
legal entitlement to those benefits.
(1) the lawyer does not establish an office or
other systematic and continuous presence in this jurisdiction for the practice of law and the
legal services are provided to the lawyer's
employer or its organizational affiliates and are not services for which the forum requires temporary admission; or