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Littler Workplace Policy Institute

Littler is the largest global employment and labor law practice, with more than 1,000 attorneys in over 70 offices worldwide. Littler represents management in all aspects of employment and labor law a... Read more

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134 - Transformation of the American Workforce: Challenges and Next Steps

134 - Transformation of the American Workforce: Challenges and Next Steps

Labor force participation is falling, the skills gap is widening, and certain industries are struggling to recover post-... Read more

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133 - The State of American Employment in the Midst of the Pandemic

133 - The State of American Employment in the Midst of the Pandemic

Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s (WPI) annual Labor Day report examines the state of the American workforce. Prior... Read more

8 Sep 2020

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132 - The “New” AB 5

132 - The “New” AB 5

California’s landmark independent contractor law, AB 5, has only been in effect for eight months. But in that time fram... Read more

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131 - L.A. Gets It Right: The Right To Cure

131 - L.A. Gets It Right: The Right To Cure

You might not believe your ears at first, as Bruce Sarchet and Michael Lotito of Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (W... Read more

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126 - California AB 5 – How Significant Could One Bill Be?

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125 - The Latest Developments in Federal Labor Policy

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