Legal

Last week, I talked about five very basic things employers do to get themselves embroiled in employment litigation. They were Discrimination (not only unlawful discrimination, but also favoritism and nepotism, which are legal but are likely to lead to charges and lawsuits because of the perceived unfairness) Failure to consider or make reasonable accommodations Failure…

In an eagerly awaited decision, the Supreme Court gave its judgment on the meaning of wording commonly used in non-compete post-termination restrictions and the possibility of severing such wording where it would otherwise render such a restriction unenforceable. Background Ms Tillman was the Joint Global Head of Financial Services of executive search and recruitment firm…

It’s the call that many HR professionals dread: a manager reporting that enough is enough, and the under performer in their team has got to go. You check the employee’s personnel file and find no prior warnings and three years of glowing appraisals. This may be hauntingly familiar for many in the profession. Underperformance often…

As emojis have morphed from a cute novelty into a staple element of business communication, they have begun to pose liability risks to companies. Many of these risks stem from the fact that emojis lack universal definitions, can have multiple — often subjective — meanings, and look different on different messaging platforms. This means that…