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GUEST AUTHOR: Elyssa Seltzer, University of Wisconsin -Madison, Class of 2023: Gen Z’s Case for Working from Home
Since March of 2020, everyone has been compelled to adapt to a new way of living. One sphere of life most affected by the pandemic has been work. Many employees who were expected to work in the office five days a week are still, over two years later, working...
September 12, 2022: “Determining FMLA Leave: Key Concepts and Recent Developments 2022”
On September 12, 2022, Diane Seltzer will teach "Determining FMLA Leave: Key Concepts and Recent Developments 2021" for the D.C. Bar's Continuing Legal Education Program. In this CLE, Ms. Seltzer will discuss employer coverage, employee eligibility, qualifying bases...
Reference Checks: What Is My Employer Saying About Me After I Leave?
Many people panic at the idea that their former employers are saying terrible, nasty things about them to anyone who will listen — potential employers, members of the industry, and even internally to other employees. But in actuality, most employers are far too...
Twenty-Six States and Guam Now Have Laws Protecting Social Media and/or Internet Privacy Rights of Employees
Maryland was the first state in the country to do it. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, as of January 2, 2018, twenty-six states in total, plus Guam, have joined Maryland in enacting laws protecting employees’ social media privacy rights...
Is My Noncompete Really Enforceable?
An employee has a common law duty to serve her employer diligently and faithfully, to refrain from knowingly or willfully injuring the employer’s business, and to avoid any conflict between the employer’s interest and the employee’s self-interest. But what happens...
What To Do If You Lose Your Job
I’ve Been Fired - Now What?? What To Do When You Lose Your Job discusses several things you should consider immediately if you’ve been terminated. Diane Seltzer Torre outlines the many questions that arise after you learn that you have lost your job. Topics include...
Drafting Employment Contracts – Seltzer Appearance On Bloomberg Television
Diane Seltzer appeared on Bloomberg Television’s BNA Insights Labor and Employment: Drafting Employment Contracts. https://youtu.be/Zctext_j-rM What employees and employers need to know when negotiating employment agreements.
Why Losing a Job Is a Lot Like Ending a Relationship
“I Can’t Believe This Is Happening!” Why Losing a Job Is a Lot Like Ending a Relationship… …and Why I Believe You Will Survive Remember Mad Libs®? Let’s play for a minute. You go first. I thought everything was going smoothly with my _________________________ (noun)....
Ten Reasons Why Going Solo Can Make You a Happier Lawyer
Happiness is not an automatic by-product of practicing law. Some lawyers do not enjoy the area of law in which they are practicing; some are unhappy with their compensation; some have clients who are aggravating; and some are working in firms that do not fit their...