At Ward and Smith's recent annual Employment Law Symposium, Oden invited plaintiffs' attorneys Faith Herndon and Denise Cline to shed light on how employers can remain compliant and avoid costly disputes with their employees and counsel like Faith and Denise.
The panel discussed, among other topics, issues with remote work, the enforceability (or lack thereof) of non-compete agreements, preventative measures for employers to follow in communicating with employees, why refraining from retaliation is essential, and tips on how best to approach dispute resolution.
The increased involvement from insurance companies has impacted how both attorneys handle cases. “Sometimes it’s for the good, when there’s someone from outside the company who can be more objective. Sometimes it makes it more complicated,” said Herndon, a graduate of Yale University who has been a practicing attorney since the 1980s.
Remote work is a form of accommodation employees have requested, especially since the pandemic. “It can be difficult for an employer to successfully argue that a job cannot be done remotely if it was permissible during the pandemic,” explained Cline, who earned her Juris Doctorate from...
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