Join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Demetrius Pyburn on March 26 from 12-1 PM for a practical discussion on conducting workplace investigations effectively and confidently. Workplace complaints and employee misconduct are inevitable, but how an employer responds can significantly impact organizational culture
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HSB Webinar Announcement: Key Employment Law Developments Employers Should Know for 2026
Click here to view a recording of this complimentary webinar hosted by HSB’s Employment Law team.
What’s on the horizon for employers in 2026? On January 29, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Katie Busbee and Dennard Small gave a legal and regulatory…
Continue Reading HSB Webinar Announcement: Key Employment Law Developments Employers Should Know for 2026ADA Accommodations Are Forward-Looking: Key Lessons for HR from a Recent Ohio Federal Court Decision
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A federal district court in Ohio issued an instructive opinion for employers on accommodations and employers’ obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on December 9, 2025, addressing the application of an accommodation request to excuse past disciplinary documentation.…
Continue Reading ADA Accommodations Are Forward-Looking: Key Lessons for HR from a Recent Ohio Federal Court Decision2025’s Turning Point: What HR Leaders Can Learn from the EEOC and the Big Beautiful Bill
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been unusually active in recent months, issuing significant opinions on religious accommodations and clarifying its enforcement stance on transgender discrimination. At the same time, Congress’s Big Beautiful Bill (BBB), enacted July 4, 2025…
Continue Reading 2025’s Turning Point: What HR Leaders Can Learn from the EEOC and the Big Beautiful BillHSB Webinar Announcement: Understanding Employee Free Speech Rights in the Modern Workplace
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On November 20, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Joseph Dickey provided a timely examination of workplace free speech. Recent high-profile incidents have brought the intersection of…
Continue Reading HSB Webinar Announcement: Understanding Employee Free Speech Rights in the Modern WorkplaceThe Death of the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule—And the Birth of a New Enforcement Era
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On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voluntarily dismissed its appeals of decisions issued by federal courts in Texas and Florida that the FTC’s 2023 proposed rule banning most non-competes was invalid. With this dismissal, the FTC’s 2023…
Continue Reading The Death of the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule—And the Birth of a New Enforcement EraHSB Webinar Announcement – Hiring from a Competitor: Legal Risks, Recent Verdicts and Risk Mitigation Strategies
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Employers increasingly look to competitors when recruiting experienced talent — but these hiring decisions can carry significant legal risk. From trade secret misappropriation to…
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Join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Joseph Dickey and Katie Busbee on June 26, from 12-1 PM, for a mid-year employment law update on key issues impacting employers.
HSB is an approved SHRM provider, and this course will…
Continue Reading HSB Webinar Announcement: Mid-Year Employment Law UpdateSupreme Court Affirms Uniform Legal Standard for All Discrimination Claims
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The United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, rejecting a heightened burden for plaintiffs in “majority-groups” to meet their evidentiary burden in discrimination cases under Title VII.
Marlean Ames, a…
Continue Reading Supreme Court Affirms Uniform Legal Standard for All Discrimination ClaimsHSB Webinar Announcement – DEI Under Scrutiny: Interpreting the Latest EEOC and DOJ Guidance
Join us for a one-hour session exploring the latest guidance on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. Chris Gantt-Sorenson will review two technical assistance documents issued on March 19, 2025, by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and…
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