Seyfarth Synopsis: With 2023 underway, have you checked the pulse of your employment policies and practices? Do they need a face-lift at all? Are you concerned that they might not pass a wellness test?

Have no fear, our Seyfarth specialists are here to help give them a check-up and make sure they are following all of the doctors’ (okay…

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By John P. Phillips and Linda Schoonmaker

Seyfarth Synopsis:  In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that former employees need not return severance pay before filing a lawsuit against an employer, when the employee alleges the severance agreement should be rescinded and is bringing discrimination claims under Title VII or the Equal …
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By Brent I. Clark, Benjamin D. Briggs, and Craig B. Simonsen

iStock_000045960778_MediumSeyfarth Synopsis: Even in the face of a collective bargaining agreement the State of Arkansas reconsiders whether employees should be compensated for time they spend putting on and taking off required protective gear.

A divided Arkansas Supreme Court recently ruled that a food manufacturing company violated…
Continue Reading Food Manufacturer Found Liable in Donning and Doffing Case