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Labor Law
The Supreme Court's Decision in EEOC v. Abercrombie: Wh...
On June 1, the Supreme Court issued an 8-1 decision in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fit...
New York City Council Passes "Ban the Box" Law
On June 10, 2015, the New York City Council passed the Fair Chance Act, which am...
USDOL's Proposed Revisions to the Exemption Regulations...
The U.S. Department of Labor released its highly anticipated proposed rule on th...
Second Circuit Sides With Employers in Two Cases Involv...
In two recent cases decided on July 2, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held ...
The NLRB Unanimously Shuts Down Attempt to Unionize Nor...
In a long-awaited decision issued on August 17, 2015, the five-member National L...
New York Court of Appeals Advises Employers to Take Tim...
It is not uncommon for employers to present restrictive covenants, such as non-c...
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds USDOL's Revised R...
On August 21, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Ci...
The NLRB's Browning-Ferris Decision Significantly Lower...
In Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc., the National Labor Relations ...
Public Comment Period on DOL's Proposed "White-Collar" ...
As the public comment period closed on the U.S. Department of Labor's proposed r...
Monday Morning Quarterback: What Labor Practitioners Ca...
The following article was published in Employment Law 360 on September 15, 2015....
Employee's "Trick" Results in a Halloween Bag of Rocks ...
In prior blog articles, we've sought wisdom from Sun Tzu, an audit of Santa's Wo...
OSHA Penalties Soon Getting a Boost
Michael Kinsley once said "A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth." And o...
Lloyd Dobler's View of Job Responsibilities Can't Defea...
In the classic 1980's comedy "Say Anything," the iconic high school senior Lloyd...
The NLRB Finds Whole Foods' No-Recording Policy Unlawful
In Whole Foods Market, Inc., the National Labor Relations Board, in a 2-1 decisi...
Proposed Guidance Highlights the EEOC's Continued Focus...
Employers face claims of retaliation at an increasingly alarming rate. Nearly 4...
OFCCP's New Pay Transparency Rule: Are You Prepared?
As we reported in a previous blog post, the Office of Federal Contract Complianc...
How Will Justice Scalia's Death Impact the Friedrichs v...
As we reported in a prior blog post, there is a case currently in front of the U...
Cybersecurity and Employee Benefit Plan Fiduciary Dutie...
It seems as though we hear about new cybersecurity issues every day -- from trad...
New Federal Law Means You Should Update Your Non-Compet...
Non-compete and non-disclosure agreements play a key role in protecting a compan...
USDOL Issues Final Regulations Revising the FLSA White ...
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued its final regulations revising the ...
Employers Need to Develop an Action Plan to Deal With W...
If the recent and tragic shootings at an office holiday party in San Bernardino,...
Division of Human Rights Adopts Regulation Prohibiting ...
On May 18, the New York State Division of Human Rights adopted a new regulation ...
Employment Law's "Hulk"-Like Superhero -- The Faithless...
One of the many joys of parenthood is the opportunity to relive one’s childhood....
NLRB's "Quickie" Election Rule Upheld
Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed th...
NLRB Holds That Unions Can Organize Temp/Contract Worke...
Temporary, contracted-for, or leased employees who are employed by a “supplier,”...
When Reclassifying Employees from Exempt to Non-Exempt,...
Employers in New York are familiar with the requirement, imposed by the Wage The...
EEOC Task Force Issues Report on Harassment in the Work...
In 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received almost 28,0...
21 States File a Lawsuit Challenging the USDOL's Revisi...
On September 20, 21 states filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor ...
OSHA Announces Feral Cats Are Not Vermin
On October 4, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a p...
New York's Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees Set to...
You read that right -- not to be outdone by its federal counterpart -- the New Y...
A Quick Update Regarding the Lawsuits Challenging the U...
As we previously reported, 21 states filed a lawsuit on September 20 against the...
It's Official -- New York's Salary Threshold for the Ex...
As expected, this morning, the New York State Department of Labor published its ...
A New Year, A New Form I-9
On November 14, 2016, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“U...
President Trump's Travel Ban and Its Impact on Your Emp...
On January 27, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order ("EO") entitled "...
EEOC Issues Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Unlawful H...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is seeking public comment on its new...
Update on Executive Order 13769: "Protecting the Nation...
We previously reported that on January 27, 2017, the Trump administration issued...
9th Circuit Court of Appeals Refuses to Reinstate Trump...
After hearing oral arguments earlier this week from attorneys representing the W...
What is the Current Status of OSHA's Injury and Illness...
As we previously reported on this blog, OSHA recently made sweeping changes to i...
Federal Contractors Required to Use New Disability Self...
The revised Regulations of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (which became e...
Travel Ban via Executive Order: Take Two
As Yogi Berra once said: “It’s like déjà vu all over again.” Since mid-February,...
New York's Paid Family Leave Proposed Regulations: A Pr...
On February 22, 2017, the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board unveiled pr...
FAQs About Employee Travel Time -- Is It Compensable?
There are few things more confusing to employers than the nitty-gritty rules of ...
New York City Employers Will Soon Be Banned From Asking...
On April 7, 2017, the New York City Council approved legislation that will ban a...