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Posted on Jul 20, 2023 on Union Issues by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
By now, most have heard of the ongoing saga surrounding Starbucks and its over 400 locations which have filed with the federal National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) to hold union elections. To date, over 400 …
Posted on Jul 20, 2023 on Employment, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
Last month, New York State’s Assembly joined the State’s Senate in passing legislation that would institute a total ban on non-compete agreements in New York. The bill now moves to the Governor’s desk for execution. What’s …
Posted on Jul 19, 2023 on Age, Employment, Labor Management Issues by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
Earlier this year, several Quick Serve Restaurant (“QSR”) franchises were found to have violated wage and hour laws by illegally employing minors. The total penalty imposed was $212,754. Perhaps more important was the reputational damage …
Posted on Jul 18, 2023 on Employment, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
The New York legislature passed Assembly Bill 1029C (“the Clean Slate Act”) this week, sending yet another bill impacting employers to New York Governor Holcolmb’s desk (currently legislation banning all non-competes in New York is …
Posted on Jul 12, 2023 on Employment, Legal Updates by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
Last month, a federal jury awarded employees $22 million in back wages, the largest recorded verdict obtained by the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”), after finding a Pennsylvania company failed to properly pay workers for …