Professional Development

Maybe We DO Talk About Bruno?

Recent NLRB Decision Significantly Limits Employers’ Use of Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Clauses in Severance Agreements   The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an important decision this week that dramatically curtails employers’ abilities to lawfully include confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in severance agreements. Under this decision, the presence of such clauses in severance agreements can […]

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PUMP Act

Motherhood is tough.  Working outside the home while also being a mom is even tougher.  Federal lawmakers recently approved the PUMP Act, attempting to make breastfeeding a little easier for working moms.    The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) previously required employers to provide a place (that is not a bathroom) and unpaid break time

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Employee? Independent Contractor? Who Knows?

You’ve started a business and things are booming!  Now you need help getting all the work done.  Do you hire an employee or an independent contractor?  What’s the difference and why does it matter?    In short, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) puts restrictions on labeling workers as independent contractors to protect those

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Third-Order Consequences Don’t Care About Your Instant Gratification

Instant Gratification. These two words are the downfall of many careers, entrepreneurs, and businesses.  Today’s humans want everything fast, efficient, now. In our world of tech and information overload, our ability to make decisions suffers from an incredibly short attention span and the expectation of instant gratification. We expect instant news, instant email responses, and

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Work/Life Balance at a Law Firm?! Yes, Pigs Are Flying…

“Campbell Teague was built to operate 100% remote from day one. We remain open without interruption.” If you’ve ever gotten an email from us, you may have noticed this with our signatures in 2020 when the world started shutting down. Now that the world is beginning to open back up and companies are heading back

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