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Great news for Arkansas employers as Act 734 of 2017 became effective January 1, 2018 enabling substantial reductions in unemployment contributions.

Companies all over the state are creating policies around social media to manage issues in the workplace. Join Attorney Wayne Young on Wednesday, April 4 at 1:45 p.m. at the Arkansas SHRM 2018 HR Conference in Hot Springs. Wayne will talk about recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board as well as federal and state legal principles that will impact workplace decisions around social media.

On Thursday, January 25, 2018, the Arkansas Supreme Court denied J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.’s Petition for Review of an Arkansas Court of Appeals November 8, 2017, a decision vacating and reversing a preliminary injunction entered by the Benton County Circuit Court.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled in favor of Rock-Tenn Services, Inc., which does business as WestRock Services, in a discrimination case. The plaintiff alleged he was treated unfavorably because he is a man and is not Jewish. Attorneys Marshall S. Ney and Angela Artherton represented Rock-Tenn Services in the lawsuit.

Labor and Employment Attorney Wayne Young with Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP talks about the recent wave of sexual harassment claims and how companies can work toward protecting their employees and themselves in the future.

Sexual harassment allegations raise a number of potential legal issues for any employer. In addition to exposure to liability under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Arkansas Civil Rights Act, the Arkansas Court of Appeals recently addressed the potential impact of sexual harassment allegations on an employer’s liability for unemployment compensation claims.

Since the New York Times published a bombshell report detailing sexual harassment by Hollywood producer and filmmaker Harvey Weinstein, the fallout has been continuous will allegations pouring out almost daily about patterns and instances of harassment by prominent entertainment and political figures.