Labor & Employment

Trump Alters AI Policy With New Executive Order
Employment

Trump Alters AI Policy With New Executive Order

On the 23rd of January 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Removing Barriers for American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence”. The Executive Order aims ...
[Podcast] AI at Work – Design Mismatches
Employment

[Podcast] AI at Work – Design Mismatches

In this final installment of the AI at Work series Guy Brenner and Jonathan Slowik address a critical issue – mismatches in how artificial intelligence ...
Wearable Technologies and the Employment Risks
Employment

Wearable Technologies and the Employment Risks

Wearable technologies, from smart watches to Several states and administrative bodies have responded One of the latest responses is a The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s ...
How to Prepare for and navigate ICE enforcement actions
Employment

How to Prepare for and navigate ICE enforcement actions

With President Trump’s election, we are now seeing the removal of undocumented immigrants from the country. Our clients are seeing daily news reports about removal ...
New Massachusetts employer EEO reporting begins Monday, February 3, 2020
Employment

New Massachusetts employer EEO reporting begins Monday, February 3, 2020

Mark W. Batten, a partner at the Labor & Employment Law Department, is co-head of Class & Collective Actions Group. He represents employers in complex ...
Prepare for ICE raids at Work – Response and Preparation
Employment

Prepare for ICE raids at Work – Response and Preparation

As enforcement activities continue to unfold, employers should take proactive steps to prepare for possible ICE audits or visits. Employers should prepare for possible ICE ...
EEOC, Like NLRB, Lacks Quorum, Stalling Rulemaking Under New Administration
Employment

EEOC, Like NLRB, Lacks Quorum, Stalling Rulemaking Under New Administration

On January 27, 2025, President Trump fired Charlotte A. Burrows (the “EEOC”, or “Commission”) and Jocelyn Samuels. The two confirmed this in separate statements. This ...
The California Uniform Trade Secrets Act does not require evidence of a defendant’s physical or digital retention of trade secret information to prove misappropriation of trade secrets.
Employment

The California Uniform Trade Secrets Act does not require evidence of a defendant’s physical or digital retention of trade secret information to prove misappropriation of trade secrets.

Citibank NA (Citi) filed a temporary restraining against two of its former bankers, John Mitchell, and Benjamin Carr who had joined a competitor on November ...
The pros and cons of voluntary buyouts
Employment

The pros and cons of voluntary buyouts

Yesterday the Trump Administration announced it was offering voluntary buyouts for over two million federal workers. Employees who voluntarily leave their positions will receive a ...