Empty cubicles are seen as the first phase of FMC Corporation employees return to work in the office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 14, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah Beier/File Photo
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February 9, 2022 - As we address in this column the multiple stages of the employment relationship — and the land mines for employers to evade along the way — we start with the initial process of recruiting and hiring. With a tight labor market, employers must be proactive competing for premium talent. However, traps for the unwary abound in this area.
There are multiple issues practitioners should consider as they advise employers seeking and onboarding new talent.
Hiring remote workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has normalized a "work from home" culture for many employers. But increased rates of remote work, although expanding an employer's pool of potential talent, have given rise to myriad employment issues.
With regard to hiring, employers and their counsel must now be more cognizant of where applicants are based in order to ensure compliance with relevant laws in such jurisdictions. These include potential local "ban-the-box" laws, such as in California (AB 1008) and New York City (NYC Local Law No. 4 (2021)), and...
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