Employers

Partner ran office ‘like a toxic boys club locker room,’ fired Thompson Hine lawyer alleges

Updated: A fired income partner at Thompson Hine has filed a gender bias lawsuit against the law firm alleging that a former vice chair of litigation ruled the firm’s New York office “like a toxic boys club locker room.”

Feb 27, 2024 1:07 PM CST

Do you know who your legal recruiter is?

As 2024 begins, so does the business of legal recruiting. And not surprisingly, we have already seen numerous transfers of law firm partners and groups. The market also anticipates several more major firm mergers this year. As we start this new year, I would like to broach the question, do you know who your legal recruiter is?

Feb 23, 2024 1:37 PM CST

Coca-Cola delivery man who used slurs as result of Tourette syndrome loses disability suit after job transfer

A Coca-Cola delivery man whose Tourette syndrome caused him to use profanity and racial slurs when stocking customer stores was not entitled to keep that job under the Americans With Disabilities Act, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Feb 21, 2024 12:37 PM CST

Former Wilson Elser partner didn’t show chronic fatigue entitled him to disability coverage, judge says

A former nonequity partner at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker is not entitled to long-term disability benefits because he failed to show that his chronic fatigue syndrome was so severe that it kept him from performing the regular duties of his job, a federal judge has ruled.

Feb 15, 2024 9:35 AM CST

Schnader Harrison used retirement contributions to fund operations, pay equity partners, suit alleges

The defunct law firm Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis is accused in a lawsuit of commingling contributions to the firm’s 401(k) plan with the firm’s general assets for months at a time and using the money to make distributions to equity partners.

Feb 12, 2024 12:53 PM CST

Law prof presses male sex-bias allegations in new suit after federal judge tosses his Title IX claim

Updated: A professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law has filed a new lawsuit against the school stemming from a former associate dean’s alleged comments in 2016 that she didn’t want to see white men teaching anymore in the trial advocacy program that he headed.

Feb 7, 2024 10:42 AM CST

Legal sector loses 4,400 jobs in January after reaching employment high-water mark in December

The legal services sector lost 4,400 jobs in January after reaching all-time highs in November and December, according to seasonally adjusted and preliminary figures released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Feb 5, 2024 9:39 AM CST

Accommodation Awareness: As management retools remote work policies, ADA issues are expected

For some employers, including law firms, it’s long past time to get employees back into the office. But some workers, from staff to lawyers, are putting up a fight, pushing for hybrid or fully remote work schedules.

Jan 25, 2024 11:34 AM CST

Were fired pro-union workers at Starbucks entitled to reinstatement? SCOTUS considers proper standard

A case of seven fired Starbucks workers has reached the U.S. Supreme Court, which agreed Friday to decide what kind of standard that courts should use when deciding a request for reinstatement by the National Labor Relations Board.

Jan 16, 2024 11:13 AM CST

Contractor or Employee? Labor Department changes the rules again

Bad news for employers that rely on the gig economy: It just got harder to run a business based on independent contractors.

Jan 11, 2024 11:58 AM CST

Legal jobs hit all-time high in December, preliminary figures show

The legal services sector added 4,500 jobs in December, hitting an all-time high, according to seasonally adjusted and preliminary figures released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Jan 9, 2024 8:29 AM CST

Chemerinsky: A year of significant developments at the Supreme Court

“Sometimes in the past, a blockbuster term—like the one a year ago—is followed by a quieter one. But that was not true this year. It was another amazing year in the Supreme Court,” writes Erwin Chemerinsky, University of California at Berkeley law dean.

Dec 19, 2023 11:08 AM CST

Legal sector adds 8,400 jobs over 3-month period

The legal services sector has added jobs for three months in a row, for a total increase of 8,400 jobs, according to seasonally adjusted figures released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Dec 8, 2023 11:18 AM CST

‘Tis the season for holiday parties, hijinks, harassment and lawsuits

It’s December, and for many law firms that means it’s time to put on the party hats and try to have some fun. But a celebratory event like a holiday party can quickly devolve into drunkenness, inappropriate behavior and a litigation mess if law firm management isn’t careful, employment lawyers warn.

Dec 7, 2023 12:33 PM CST

Foley & Lardner rescinds associate job offer over comments following Hamas attack

Foley & Lardner rescinded a job offer to an incoming associate just before she was set to begin work at the firm's Chicago office in October.

Dec 4, 2023 8:25 AM CST