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In reaction to the “Silence Breakers,” a bipartisan group of lawmakers recently introduced legislation that would prohibit employers from including sexual harassment or gender discrimination claims in their arbitration agreements.   Advocates say the bill, known as …

On December 18, 2017, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law an amendment of Section 159-b of the state Civil Service Law. The amendment entitles any public employee the right to paid, excused …

The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently upheld a $125,000 award against the University of Connecticut Health Center (UCHC), holding the Center responsible for an employee’s sexual harassment of a coworker. In September …

Employers often complain about employees they believe are abusing Family Medical Leave. For one employer, BNSF Railway Company, the abuse took the form of a Beyoncé concert.  In Michelle Jackson v. BNSF Railway Company, the …

New York State’s Paid Family Leave Law went into effect on January 1, and it applies to all private employers in the state. It mandates an employee paid insurance policy which provides paid leave for …

President Trump recently named Marvin Kaplan, one of the recently appointed National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) members, Chairman of the NLRB on December 21, 2017. The previous Chairman, Philip Miscimarra, did not seek a new …