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Manufacturing Success, Episode #9, Part 2: Embracing AI in the Manufacturing Industry
AI is quickly becoming an essential operational and strategic tool for employers in all industries, and manufacturing is no exception. From optimizing organizations’ HR functions to ensuring work environments are safe and productive, AI is influencing just about every aspect of work. And we are...
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Manufacturing Success, Episode #9, Part 1: Embracing AI in the Manufacturing Industry
AI is quickly becoming an essential operational and strategic tool for employers in all industries, and manufacturing is no exception. From optimizing organizations’ HR functions to ensuring work environments are safe and productive, AI is influencing just about every aspect of work. And we are...
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Manufacturing Success, Episode #8, Part 3: Rightsizing the Manufacturing Workforce, the Right Way
Much has been written about an historically low unemployment rate, and the related challenges that manufacturing employers face in trying to fill a significant backlog of job openings. Despite this glut of available jobs, the need to implement reductions in force (RIFs) does present itself more...
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Manufacturing Success, Episode #8, Part 2: Rightsizing the Manufacturing Workforce, the Right Way
Much has been written about an historically low unemployment rate, and the related challenges that manufacturing employers face in trying to fill a significant backlog of job openings. Despite this glut of available jobs, the need to implement reductions in force (RIFs) does present itself more...
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Manufacturing Success, Episode #8, Part 1: Rightsizing the Manufacturing Workforce, the Right Way
Much has been written about an historically low unemployment rate, and the related challenges that manufacturing employers face in trying to fill a significant backlog of job openings. Despite this glut of available jobs, the need to implement reductions in force (RIFs) does present itself more...
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Manufacturing Success, Episode #7, Part 2: Proactive Steps to Avoid Inspections
Issues concerning workplace safety represent a significant source of challenges to employers’ approach to legal compliance. This is the case across industries, however for obvious reasons the threat is especially acute for manufacturers. And while this reality is hardly newsworthy on its own, the...
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Manufacturing Success, Episode #7, Part 1: Proceed with Caution - Workplace Safety in the Manufacturing Industry
Issues concerning workplace safety represent a significant source of challenges to employers’ approach to legal compliance. This is the case across industries, however for obvious reasons the threat is especially acute for manufacturers. And while this reality is hardly newsworthy on its own, the...
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Manufacturing Success, Episode #6: QC-ing Your Time and Pay Practices
In this episode of Manufacturing Success, we look into some of the issues concerning wage and hour compliance in the manufacturing industry. It is not a secret that manufacturers are racing to hire as many employees as possible to replace an entire generation of workers who are reaching…
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Manufacturing Success, Episode #5: The Importance of Site Selection to Manufacturing Employers
Business leaders in the manufacturing industry must continually assess the efficiency of their organizations’ operations. A significant piece of the math that helps to measure efficiency comes down to geography. Where are your operations based? How accessible is it to your supplier partners? What...
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Manufacturing Success, Episode #4: The Practical Impact of Outlawing Captive Audience Meetings
The NLRB remains in the midst of an extremely active year, defined in no small part by the drive to roll back certain pro-employer initiatives implemented by the Trump Administration. A swinging pendulum of priorities from one administration to the next is pro forma for the NLRB. But the 2023…
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Manufacturing Success, Episode #3, Part 2: Resurrecting Dead Doctrines and More - The 2023 NLRB Edition
2023 is shaping up to be one of the more active years at the NLRB in recent memory. The Biden Board has already started rolling back a number of pro-employer initiatives implemented during the Trump Administration, but the most significant efforts to support organized labor have yet to unfold. In...
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Manufacturing Success, Episode #3, Part 1: Resurrecting Dead Doctrines and More - The 2023 NLRB Edition
2023 is shaping up to be one of the more active years at the NLRB in recent memory. The Biden Board has already started rolling back a number of pro-employer initiatives implemented during the Trump Administration, but the most significant efforts to support organized labor have yet to unfold. In...
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Manufacturing Success, Episode #2: The FTC’s Massive Step Toward Limiting Restrictive Covenants
On January 5th 2023, the FTC took historic action ostensibly aimed at stamping out the “unfair” use of non-complete clauses in employment contracts. The proposed rule is broad and sweeping, with thousands of employers and millions of employees set to be impacted if it takes effect. For now, the...
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Manufacturing Success, Episode #1: People Analytics in the Manufacturing Workplace
In the first episode of “Manufacturing Success,” host Mike Carrouth is joined by David Walton for a high-level discussion around the increasingly important topic of people analytics and how its associated principles relate to human resources in the workplace. Big data, analytics, artificial...
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The Post-Van Buren Workplace and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Part III
More than a half-year has passed since the Supreme Court ruled in Van Buren v. United States that one "exceeds authorized access" by accessing off-limit files and other information on a computer system they were otherwise authorized to access, effectively narrowing the applicability of the CFAA…
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The Stengart Fact Pattern and Expectations of Digital Privacy
In this episode, Brent Cossrow and Dave Walton are joined by Risa Boerner, Chair of the Data Security and Workplace Privacy Practice Group at Fisher Phillips, for a discussion around employee privacy through the lens of Stengart v. Loving Care Agency, Inc., 990 A.2d 650 (2010). Though more than…
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Big Data, Analytics and the Workplace, Part III
In this episode, Brent Cossrow and Dave Walton wrap up their discussion around the intersection of data analytics and the workplace. Having reviewed the basics of big data in practical terms (Part I) and how powerful algorithms designed for use in theaters of war are making their way into HR...
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Big Data, Analytics and the Workplace, Part II
In this episode, Brent Cossrow and Dave Walton continue their discussion around the intersection of data analytics and the workplace. Powerful algorithms designed for use in theaters of war have made their way into HR departments across the country, helping organizations in connection with...
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Big Data, Analytics and the Workplace, Part I
In this episode, Brent Cossrow and Dave Walton review the basics of big data in practical terms. What are analytics and why is discussion of their value so pervasive? How, when and why does the use analytics move from the realm of data scientists to the desks of human resource professionals and...
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The Post-Van Buren Workplace and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Part II
In this episode, Brent Cossrow and Dave Walton continue to unpack the Van Buren v. United States Supreme Court ruling and the new “gates up or down” era of data protection it has unleashed. Part II focuses on even more recent cases that have discussed the Court’s decision in Van Buren, which is...
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The Post-Van Buren Workplace and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Part I
In June 2021, the Supreme Court ruled in Van Buren v. United States that one "exceeds authorized access" by accessing off-limit files and other information on a computer system they were otherwise authorized to access, effectively narrowing the applicability of the CFAA in prosecuting…
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The Biden Administration’s Executive Order: Initial Thoughts on Regulating Non-Competes
On Friday July 9, 2021, President Biden signed a much-anticipated Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. The Order is ambitious in spirit, but its true impact on employers seems to depend on exactly how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) interprets and applies its...
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Practical Considerations for Rolling Out Updated Mask Policies in the Workplace
How to roll out an updated and compliant mask policy is on every employer’s mind right now, especially as vaccination status plays such a key role in your decisions. This podcast, with co-leader of the Firm’s Vaccine Subcommittee, Kevin Troutman, will discuss best practices from distinguishing...
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How Employers Can Navigate the Evolving Mask Guidance
In this podcast, Fisher Phillips partner and co-leader of the Firm’s Vaccine Subcommittee, Kevin Troutman, returns to chat with Travis Vance about the ins and outs of the new CDC mask guidance for vaccinated workers and how employers can navigate this very fluid field. The discussion touches on...
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The Invisible Workforce
The success of your organization depends on effective management of remote workers. Are your remote workers visible, or invisible? Is the connection between the management of your organization and the invisible workforce best characterized as “remote,” in the sense that management does not know...
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Legal Alert: Biden Administration Orders OSHA To Increase Enforcement Efforts
This legal alert was published on January 22nd, 2021 by Micah Dickie in Atlanta. President Joe Biden has signed several Executive Orders in the first two days of his presidency, and one is an Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety that directs the Occupational Safety and Health...
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Legal Alert: DOL’s New Independent Contractor Rule Could Be DOA
This legal alert was published on January 7th, 2021 by Randall Coffey in Kansas City, Benjamin Ebbink in Sacramento, Richard Meneghello in Portland, and John Polson in Irvine. The Labor Department finalized a new rule today that aims to make it easier for businesses to classify workers as...
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Vaccine Employee Incentives
In this podcast, Fisher Phillips partner Kevin Troutman returns to chat with Travis Vance about employee incentive programs related to the COVID-19 vaccine. The co-leader of our firm’s Vaccine Subcommittee spends some time discussing employee wellness program and what employers can and cannot do…
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FP Vaccine Flash Survey Reveals: Most Employers Not Interested In Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination But Uncertain How To Incentivize Workforce Inoculation
The vast majority of employers are not considering mandating their employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine, instead choosing to encourage the shot – but a significant number of businesses remain confused and uncertain on whether and how to incentivize their workers to get inoculated. That’s...
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Vaccine Employer Liabilities
Conversations about COVID-19 with Fisher Phillips Moderator: Travis Vance Join Travis Vance, co-chair of the firm’s Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group and a leader of the firm’s COVID-19 Task Force, as he connects with thought leaders from around the firm to discuss timely...
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COVID-19 Vaccines in the Workplace
Conversations about COVID-19 with Fisher Phillips Moderator: Travis Vance Join Travis Vance, co-chair of the firm’s Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group and a leader of the firm’s COVID-19 Task Force, as he connects with thought leaders from around the firm to discuss timely...
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California Enacts a Slew of New COVID-19 Regulations and Updates
Conversations about COVID-19 with Fisher Phillips Moderator: Travis Vance Join Travis Vance, co-chair of the firm’s Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group and a leader of the firm’s COVID-19 Task Force, as he connects with thought leaders from around the firm to discuss timely...
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California’s New COVID-19 Notification Law
Conversations about COVID-19 with Fisher Phillips Moderator: Travis Vance Join Travis Vance, co-chair of the firm’s Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group and a leader of the firm’s COVID-19 Task Force, as he connects with thought leaders from around the firm to discuss timely...
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Legal Alert: Guidance For Employers As CDC Reduces Coronavirus Quarantine Period To 7 To 10 Days
This legal alert was published on December 3, 2020 by Benjamin Morrell and Travis Vance in Charlotte. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just issued new guidance stating that coronavirus quarantines may be shortened to seven or 10 days under certain circumstances, down from the 14…
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Employer Solutions For Supporting Working Mothers During The Pandemic – And Beyond
This newsletter article was published on December 29th, 2020 by Emily Litzinger in Louisville. Undoubtedly, working mothers have always worked a “double shift” – a full day at work followed by hours spent caring for their children, running to soccer practice, and getting food on the table. Before...
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Legal Alert: EEOC Announces Record-High Recovery Against Employers In FY2020
This legal alert was published on November 17th, 2020 by J. Randall Coffey in Kansas City, and Richard Meneghello in Portland. The federal agency charged with enforcing the nation’s main workplace discrimination laws just announced that it recovered over $535 million from employers on behalf of...
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The Top 5 Ways To Keep Your Employees Engaged (And Safe) Despite COVID Fatigue
This newsletter article was published on November 30th, 2020 by Kristin White in Denver. When the pandemic first began, most employees were ready to pitch in and do their part to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. They adapted to remote working while attending to their children. Others…
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Safety For A Diverse Workforce In 2020 – And Beyond
This newsletter article was published on October 30th, 2020 by Ashby Angell, Chantell Foley, and Todd Logsdon in Louisville. When thinking about safety training for your workforce, you may be, understandably, focused on your workforce as a whole. Just as important, however, is considering the…
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CDC’s Latest COVID-19 Guidance Complicates 6-15-48 Contact Tracing Procedures For Employers
This legal alert was published on October 22, 2020 by Nicholas Hulse and Travis Vance in Charlotte. New COVID-19 contact tracing procedures released by the federal government yesterday have expanded the category of individuals who are deemed to be in close contact with each other – and will...
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How To Handle Unprecedented Workplace Tension This Election Season: A 10-Step Action Plan
This newsletter article was published on September 4, 2020 by Megan Janes in Fort Lauderdale and Jennifer Sandberg in Atlanta. What a year! 2020 has been full of challenges, both personal and professional. Personally, each of us have our own story. Professionally, workplaces have been rocked with...
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COVID-19 OSHA Whistleblower Claims On The Rise As Virus Rages On
This legal alert was published on September 16, 2020 by Phillip Bauknight in New Jersey. A recent report from the federal government revealing that workplace safety whistleblower claims have exponentially increased during the pandemic should give all employers pause – and should motivate you to...
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Legal Alert: Flu Season And Possible COVID-19 Vaccine Will Shine A Spotlight On Workplace Vaccination Policies
This legal alert was published on August 18th 2020 by Kevin Troutman in Houston. As the flu season approaches and the COVID-19 pandemic continues, employers’ mandatory vaccination policies may soon become more important than ever. For several reasons, those policies will also attract…
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Legal Alert: 4 Common COVID-19 Misunderstandings That Could Place Your Company At Legal Risk
This legal alert was published on August 17th, 2020 by Travis W. Vance in Charlotte. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued constantly changing guidance for employers that many view as complex, confusing, and impractical. In its perplexing web…
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Legal Alert: An Employee Has COVID-19—Now What? An Employer’s Quick 7-Step Guide
This legal alert was published on July 7, 2020 by Hannah Sweiss (Woodland Hills, Los Angeles). Though many experts thought the summer months would bring reprieve, COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise in the United States and, as a result, more employers are dealing with employees testing…
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Legal Alert: How Should Your Business Handle Anti-Mask Guests? A 5-Step Action Plan
This legal alert was published on July 16, 2020 by: Myra Creighton (Atlanta) Aymara Ledezma (Los Angelas) Todd Logsdon (Louiville) Richard Meneghello (Portland) Catharine Morisset (Seattle) Andria Ryan (Atlanta) As an increasing number of businesses begin to require face coverings in their...
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Legal Alert: SCOTUS Preserves DACA Program, Keeping Workplaces Intact For Now
This legal alert was published on June 18, 2020 by Jessica T. Cook, Shanon R. Stevenson, and Cynthia J. Yarbrough in Atlanta. By a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 18th, the Trump administration did not provide adequate and appropriate justification to terminate the Deferred Action...
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Legal Alert: “No Contest”: Supreme Court Finds Title VII Protects LGBTQ Individuals From Workplace Discrimination
This legal alert was published on June 15th, 2020 by J. Randall Coffey in Kansas City, David Klass in Charlotte, Megan Walker in San Diego, and Sarah Weiseltheir in New York and New Jersey. In a 6-to-3 vote on June 15th, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that workplace discrimination because of an...
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Legal Alert: 6-15-48: These 3 Numbers Offer A Simple Way To Understand Contact Tracing In The Workplace
This legal alert was published on May 26th, 2020 by Travis W. Vance in Charlotte. Perhaps the most challenging aspect of encountering a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 among your employees as you reopen your business is identifying those employees who worked near the infected worker – and...
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Legal Alert: School’s Out For Summer: Unavailability Of Child Care And The FFCRA
This legal alert was posted on March 26th 2020 by Matthew R Korn and Sheila M Willis in Columbia. As more and more businesses plan their re-openings heading into the summer months, many employers are trying to determine how to handle employee requests for leave under the Families First…
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Legal Alert: Can Employers Use COVID-19 Waivers To Limit Liability?
This legal alert was posted on May 26th, 2020 by Benjamin J Ross in Denver and Samantha Saltzman in Irvine. With employees returning to work and companies reopening their doors to customers, employers are looking for ways to limit liability related to potential COVID-19 cases contracted in the...
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