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Posted on Dec 18, 2013 on Firm News and Victories, News by Brody and Associates
• Bob Brody was appointed to serve on the Board of Trustees of Temple Israel in Westport, Connecticut. Bob has been a long-time member and leader within the congregation. • Susan Westphal co-hosted a party …
Posted on Dec 18, 2013 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, News, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Rebecca Goldberg
Workplace bullying is the cause célèbre and growing. The recent fiasco involving Miami Dolphins players Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito is just one example. Incognito allegedly coordinated a prank sending hundreds of insulting, threatening, and …
Posted on Dec 18, 2013 on Legal Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Susan M. Westphal
Employers in all industries face the problem of training workers and ensuring their safety. Whether it is preventing burns from the hot oil of the french-fry maker or teaching skills to handle a heightened risk …
Posted on Dec 18, 2013 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Rebecca Goldberg
Voters in Sea-Tac, Washington, an airport town between Seattle and Tacoma, narrowly approved a measure to increase the minimum wage to $15 and provide paid sick time to certain hospitality and transportation workers associated with …
Posted on Dec 18, 2013 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Rebecca Goldberg
Like its neighbors in New Jersey and Connecticut, New York will ring in the new year with a new minimum wage. Beginning December 31st, minimum wage will increase from $7.25 per hour to $8.00 per …
Posted on Dec 18, 2013 on Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, News, NLRB by Robert G. Brody and Abby M. Warren
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (“Court”) recently held collective or class action waivers in arbitration agreements are enforceable – flatly rejecting the National Labor Relations Board’s (“Board”) decision in D.R. Horton v. NLRB. In …
Posted on Dec 11, 2013 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Abby M. Warren
New Jersey joins a national trend of at least ten states that have tied their minimum wage increases to inflation after voters approved an amendment to the State Constitution on November 5, 2013. Cost-of-living adjustments …
Posted on Dec 4, 2013 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Abby M. Warren
The New Jersey Legislature and Governor Christie have been busy this year passing various bills, three of which employers should take note of. Social Media New Jersey joined the national trend of enacting laws restricting …
Posted on Nov 22, 2013 on Legal Updates, News, NLRB by Robert G. Brody and Abby M. Warren
The National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) issued an Advice Memorandum stating that Walmart was justified in kicking non-employee organizers out of its parking lot under its lawful Solicitation and Distribution Policy. Regarding the right to …
Posted on Nov 21, 2013 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Rebecca Goldberg
The New York Department of Labor issued final regulations detailing how and for what purposes employers may make deductions from employee wages. New York remains one of the toughest states in the union to legally …