Seyfarth Launches New Blog on Emerging Employment Law Issues

Contacts:
Brian Kiefer, Director of Public Relations
(312) 460-6401, bkiefer@seyfarth.com

Ivette Delgado, Public Relations Manager
(212) 218-5273, idelgado@seyfarth.com

CHICAGO (July 16, 2013) — Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the launch of Employment Law Lookout, the firm’s newest Labor & Employment blog which serves as a resource for employers seeking mindful discourse and updates on the today's most pressing workplace issues.

Led by Seyfarth Labor & Employment partners David Baffa and Erin Dougherty Foley, the blog provides critical, real-time updates on employment law matters to in-house counsel and human resource executives, and it aims to keep its audience apprised of new trends and developments on the horizon.

Employment Law Lookout’s content will be driven by real world events and issues that the lawyers of Seyfarth’s Labor & Employment Workplace Counseling and Litigation Group observe in the marketplace. Seyfarth’s bloggers draw upon first-hand experiences counseling large and small companies to provide insights about the most cutting-edge issues on new regulations, guidance and court decisions.

Topics considered will include:

• Absence Management & Accommodations
• Administrative Charges
• Background Screening Compliance & Litigation
• Diversity
• Hiring, Testing & Selection
• Social Media and Privacy in the Workplace
• Wage & Hour Compliance Reviews and Assessments
• Workplace Policies and Handbooks

Employment Law Lookout marks Seyfarth’s ninth blog in the firm’s comprehensive blog portfolio, which provides in-depth and current coverage of the most complex and developing areas of workplace law across the country.

Seyfarth Shaw has more than 800 attorneys and provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of labor and employment, employee benefits, litigation, corporate and real estate. With offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Sacramento, San Francisco, Shanghai, Sydney and Washington, D.C., Seyfarth’s clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies and reflect virtually every industry and segment of the economy. A recognized leader in delivering value and innovation for legal services, Seyfarth’s acclaimed SeyfarthLean client service model has earned numerous accolades from a variety of highly respected third parties, including industry associations, consulting firms and media. For more information, please visit www.seyfarth.com.