2020 Election Recap
WHAT HAPPENED Welcome to Election Week! We learned a lot last night, changing some pre-Election…
First Call – State of Play
PANDEMIC DRIVES ISSUE AGENDA AND REPUTATIONAL CONCERNS When we began the 2020 state legislative sessions…
COVID-19 Considerations, Part II
Overview With around 90% of Americans under a stay-at-home order, operators continue to adjust to…
COVID-19 Employer Assistance Resource Guide
OVERVIEW I. National COVID-19 Employer Resources II. COVID-19 Restaurant Employee Assistance Programs III. State-By-State Employer…
COVID-19 Considerations
Policymakers have begun focusing on hospitality and retail workplaces as a potential source of coronavirus…
First Call – 2020 Preview
Issue maturation: Looking back at 2019, planning for 2020 Under the mantra of those that…
2019 Election Analysis
Why It Matters: Entry-level employers in Virginia are in for a rude awakening when the…
Pay Equity
Overview: Whether it’s the #MeToo movement, women’s marches or an expanding bipartisan political movement for…
Paid Leave
Overview: Historically, paid leave has been considered a federal issue with only a few progressive…
Mandatory Arbitration
Overview: Mandatory arbitration is one of a handful of traditionally mundane areas of corporate law…
CEO Pay
Overview: Labor advocates continue to develop new issue sets designed to drive their ongoing narrative around…
Single Use Plastics
Overview: Public awareness around “plastics pollution” has steadily grown since the 1950s, alongside Americans’ increased…
Sexual Harassment
Overview: Over the past year, the issue of sexual harassment has dominated the headlines. A…