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Lori Adelson discusses illegal interview questions

Lori Adelson

Arnstein & Lehr Fort Lauderdale Partner Lori Adelson was quoted in a March 21 article in The Business Insider. The article, “9 Common Interview Questions That Are Actually Illegal,” discusses illegal questions asked during job interviews. Lori was cited as the sole expert and listed nine of the common illegal questions asked during [...]

Conducting Employee Exit Interviews

E. Jason Tremblay

Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner E. Jason Tremblay authored the article titled “How to get the most out of your final discussion with a departing employee,” which appeared in the March 5 edition of Inside Counsel.

In the article, Mr. Tremblay explains that exit interviews are generally the last opportunity the employer has [...]

2012 Employment Law Toolkit for Illinois Employers now available

2012 Employment Law Toolkit for Illinois Employers

Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Jason Tremblay’s recently published the 2012 edition of the handbook, Employment Law Toolkit for Illinois Employers, is now available. The handbook is a comprehensive resource highlighting the significant employment and labor issues facing Illinois employers. It provides practical and cost-effective advice on avoiding [...]

Chuck Pautsch and Jesse Dill address social media law on BizTimes.com

Charles Pautsch

Jesse Dill

Arnstein & Lehr Milwaukee Partner Chuck Pautsch and Associate Jesse Dill authored the article “Court cases are shaping social media law,” which appeared in the January 24 issue of BizTimes.com, which covers Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin business news. The article describes how companies can protect their social media accounts and online [...]

Lori Adelson offers thoughts on rising retaliation against employees who report bad behavior at work

Arnstein & Lehr Fort Lauderdale Partner Lori Adelson was quoted in the January 26 issue of Forbes.com. The article titled “Workplace Snitching: If You See Something, Should You Say Something” discusses how one in five employees report they have been the victim of abusive retaliation for reporting bad behavior on the job. Ms. Adelson, who [...]

Jason Tremblay authors Inside Counsel article, “5 ways to protect your company when a key employee departs”

E. Jason Tremblay

Arnstein & Lehr Partner E. Jason Tremblay authored the article, “5 ways to protect your company when a key employee departs,” which appeared in the January 23 edition of Inside Counsel. In the article, he stresses the importance for all companies to know what steps to take when an employee decides to [...]

Improper Use of Criminal Background Information in Making Hiring Decisions Can Land an Employer in Hot Water!

Lori Adelson

Employers must be mindful of how they use criminal background information in making hiring decisions to avoid liability for failing to hire an applicant. Employers may not simply reject an applicant solely because they have an arrest record and/or “criminal” history. Rather, the employer must consider the impact of a conviction on the [...]

Jason Tremblay authors Inside Counsel article, “7 ways to protect your company when hiring from a competitor”

E. Jason Tremblay

Arnstein & Lehr Partner E. Jason Tremblay authored the article, “7 ways to protect your company when hiring from a competitor,” which appeared in the January 9 edition of Inside Counsel. In the article Mr. Tremblay recommends, when hiring a competitor’s employee, that a company should take certain steps to reduce the [...]

Jason Tremblay authors, “Developing formal orientation programs for new employees”

E. Jason Tremblay

As it appeared in Inside Counsel

Orientation programs help to maximize employees’ commitment to the company.

To the extent you believe there is any relationship between an employee’s commitment to the company and the company’s performance, a new employee orientation program is an excellent first step in maximizing that correlation and getting the most [...]

Jason Tremblay discusses litigation involving HR professionals in Human Resource Executive article

E. Jason Tremblay

Arnstein & Lehr Partner E. Jason Tremblay was interviewed and quoted in a December 8 online article in Human Resources Executive titled “When HR Sues.” The article discusses litigation by HR professionals and the problems companies face when HR is involved in litigation. In the article, Mr. Tremblay offers several tips for [...]