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This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses whether attorneys can have direct access to Human Resources (HR) records, in a US context. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Employment & Labor Law ACC Network.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the IT, Privacy and eCommerce eGroup, addresses the legal concerns that arise when taking photographs of employees and non-employees at company events, to be used for marketing and other promotional purposes by the organization in the United States.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
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This is a sample employment at-will policy.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
Ashley Kutz Kelley
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP
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This Quick Reference lists 10 things employers should know in light of the Zika outbreak and the federal response to it.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States

This is a sample separation agreement and general release form.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States

This document is a sample cease and desist letter in response to the harassment of company employees by outside parties.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
Athina Manoli, 3L, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

This QuickCounsel addresses how workplace class actions can prove very expensive and involve a high reputational risk, both of which can result in substantial financial exposure and negatively impact a company's value.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
Colin A. Walker of Fairfield and Woods, a Meritas Firm

Many US states have adopted laws restricting an employer's ability to prohibit employees from possessing firearms. Employers should be aware of these top ten points when considering policies prohibiting their employees from possessing firearms during work time or on the employer's property.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
By Michael D. Thomas, Ogletree Deakins, and reviewed by Sarah Nichols, Ogletree Deakins

Many employers have implemented education and employee disciplinary guidelines to address workplace violence in the United States. While both are important, they often fail to provide employees with tools that could prevent one of the root causes of workplace violence: impacts of early trauma.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States

This checklist provides some common policies appearing in employee handbooks.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
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