Employment Law Report

By: C. Tyson Gorman, contributing author Lillie Stivers, Wyatt Summer Associate

With the general belief that COVID is shifting from a pandemic state to an endemic one, many employers have begun to require employees to return to the office. Some employees nevertheless may feel uneasy about returning to an in-person workplace setting or may ...

By:  C. Tyson Gorman, contributing author Will Mathews, Wyatt Summer Associate

Freedom of speech does not equate to freedom from consequences, at least not when you are an employee for a private company. What an employee says or posts in the office or outside of it has the potential to lead to adverse effects, such as discipline or job loss. In the ...

By: Michelle D. Wyrick, with significant assistance from Molly Grace Baldock, one of our Summer Associates

A recent holding by the United States Supreme Court should caution employers utilizing arbitration agreements. Employers should be vigilant and compel arbitration as early as possible in the face of a lawsuit, or potentially waive ...