In light of the recent allegations against Les Moonves and as the discussion around #MeToo continues, assessments are being made as to how and whether the movement has impacted employment practices in the past year. In this clip from their April webcast with AltaClaro, RPJ Partners Nicole Page and Alice...
AltaClaro features RPJ Partner Larry Brocchini in its latest Expert Insights series discussing standards of enforceability of non-competes and restrictive covenants in employment agreements and how social media and other internet technologies are changing those standards. In the final installment of this 3-part video series, Mr. Brocchini discusses the specifics of how courts identify and...
AltaClaro features RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen in its most recent Expert Insights series to discuss the employment life cycle and how companies can shore up their employment and contract practices from the beginning of the process to the end. Overall, Ms. Merlen highlights the importance of integrating legal standards and...
All too often companies wait until after problems have arisen in an employment relationship to shore up their employment and contract practices. However, as RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen explains in her new Expert Insights series with AltaClaro, the best way to protect your company is to integrate legal standards...
AltaClaro features RPJ Partner Larry Brocchini in its latest Expert Insights series discussing standards of enforceability of non-competes and restrictive covenants in employment agreements and how social media and other internet technologies are changing those standards. In Part 2 of the 3-part video series, Mr. Brocchini suggests to tailor the scope of...
On Friday, July 13, RPJ Partner Nicole Page will lead a virtual discussion on negotiation for PowerToFly, an online business platform committed to encouraging diversity recruiting and hiring of women. Ms. Page will answer questions and provide expert tips for women on negotiating employment and other agreements. Get tickets to...
As companies increasingly strive to improve diversity in their workforce, employers are implementing various tactics in an attempt to make these goals a reality. One recent trend has been tying manager performance reviews and bonuses to achievements in diversity hiring. While such policies may be an effective method for companies...
RPJ Partner Nicole Page was quoted in “Time's up: Legal, judicial systems slow to adapt to sexual harassment and assault issues,” an in-depth article appearing in the June 2018 issue of the ABA Journal. The full text of the article is available here, and will appear in the Journal's June 2018 print...
In a 7 to 2 decision, the United States Supreme Court sided with baker Jack Phillips in finding that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission violated the Constitution’s protection of religious freedom when it found Phillips’ refusal to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple in 2012 to be against...
Following up on the Supreme Court decision in Epic Systems Corp v. Lewis, handed down on Monday, May 21 (discussed by RPJ Partner Lawrence Brocchini in his article here), Refinery29 reached out to RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen on May 22 for comment on the potential impact of the SCOTUS decision...