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Posted on Oct 29, 2018 on Legal Updates, News, Published Articles by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Originally published in the Hartford Business Journal, October 22, 2018 Family businesses make up the fabric of America. From an employment-law perspective, family businesses often face unique issues because of the family dynamic. For instance, …
Posted on Oct 29, 2018 on Legal Updates, News, Published Articles by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Originally published in Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA), September 27, 2018 Family businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy. In fact, studies have shown family-owned enterprises are responsible for more than half the …
Posted on Oct 25, 2018 on Legal Updates, News, Published Articles by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Originally Published in the Connecticut Law Tribune, September 13, 2018 The 2017-2018 Connecticut Supreme Court term was active in the area of labor and employment, with several important decisions. Religious Schools Do Not Get Immunity …
Posted on Oct 19, 2018 on Featured, Firm Happenings, Firm News and Victories by Brody and Associates
Brody and Associates, LLC is pleased to announce that we are offering Continuing Professional Education training for CPE credit in New York and Connecticut! We present our practice management CPE courses both in the public …
Posted on Oct 19, 2018 on Disability, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
If you are an employer in New York City, the words “cooperative dialogue” should now be at the top of your mind any time you discuss accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The …
Posted on Oct 19, 2018 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, News, Retaliation, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
This summer, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the federal watch dog for federal employment discrimination statutes, filed seven sexual harassment lawsuits against companies across the United States. Another likely response to the #MeToo movement. …
Posted on Oct 19, 2018 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
With the rise of the #MeToo movement, employers everywhere are smartly taking the time to learn their duties and responsibilities when it comes to preventing sexual harassment. A valuable affirmative defense available to employers facing …
Posted on Oct 19, 2018 on Legal Updates, News, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
In late 2017, the United States Department of Labor proposed modifying the rules regarding tip pooling. Presently, tips belong to the employee earning them, regardless of whether the employee is paid minimum wage or the …
Posted on Oct 19, 2018 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, News, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
$75,000 plus years of monitoring by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the federal watch dog for employment discrimination, was the price tag for an Applebee’s Grill and Bar that allowed sexual harassment to go …
Posted on Oct 19, 2018 on Immigration Related Issues, Legal Updates, NLRB, Union Issues by Bruce E. Buchanan
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found, in Ruprecht Co., 366 NLRB No. 179 (Aug. 27, 2018), an employer cannot unilaterally implement E-Verify if its employees are represented by a union; rather, it must give …