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Posted on Dec 28, 2016 on Firm Happenings by Brody and Associates
On Wednesday, November 30, 2016, Brody and Associates served dinner at the Gillespie Center in Westport, Connecticut. Dinner included delicious enchiladas, fresh fruit, juice, and more. Brody and Associates is always glad to lend a …
Posted on Dec 28, 2016 on Legal Updates, News, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
Every year, we like to remind our clients to tout the value of your employees’ jobs to them. This can improve your relationship with your employees, and can result in increased motivation and morale among …
Posted on Dec 28, 2016 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
In the last few years, New York has been one of the most aggressive states in the nation with respect to increasing its minimum wage. On December 31, the latest round of minimum wage increases …
Posted on Dec 28, 2016 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
Last month, a federal judge in Texas stayed implementation of the Department of Labor’s controversial rule change which would have nearly doubled the threshold required for employees to be exempt from overtime. Even though this …
Posted on Dec 28, 2016 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Yes! In EEOC v. Catastrophe Management Solutions, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 16918 (11th Cir. 2016), the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that an employer could lawfully refuse to hire an African American female who …
Posted on Dec 28, 2016 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Sexual Orientation by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”), the city agency that enforce anti-discrimination laws, recently issued guidance on discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression. See https://www1.nyc.gov/site/cchr/law/legal-guidances-gender-identity-expression.page). The New York City …
Posted on Dec 28, 2016 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Recently, the Governor of Massachusetts signed a new pay equity law that will prohibit employers from inquiring into applicants’ prior salaries. The law goes into effect in July 2018 and it makes Massachusetts the first …
Posted on Dec 28, 2016 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Employers have long been required to provide continuation of health care coverage when an employee leaves the company under most circumstances. However, the nitty gritty on what paperwork has to be provided and when is …
Posted on Dec 28, 2016 on Legal Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Wage and hour cases brought pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) are on the rise but are often resolved early when a complaint is filed. These cases are settled quickly because more times …
Posted on Nov 18, 2016 on Firm Happenings by Robert G. Brody
On Tuesday, November 1, 2016, Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman spoke to the Connecticut Roofing Contractors Association regarding hot topics facing Connecticut Employers including the Effects of a New President. On Thursday, November 3, …