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Posted on Mar 1, 2019 on Legislative Updates, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
New Jersey legislators have reached an agreement to gradually increase the state minimum wage to $15 an hour for most employees. The first increase will occur this July 1 and will increase the wage to …
Posted on Mar 1, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, News, Retaliation, Union Issues by Brody and Associates and Alexander Friedman
Colin Kaepernick, a famous athlete, just settled one of the most high-profile legal actions in the sports world. Kaepernick, a star National Football League (“NFL”) quarterback, at one point took his team – the storied …
Posted on Jan 17, 2019 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
Westchester County recently joined the growing list of jurisdictions all over the country mandating time off for employees. The details will be quite familiar to those who have followed the myriad of such laws which …
Posted on Jan 17, 2019 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
A new paid sick leave law recently went into effect in New Jersey. Under the new law, employers must allow their New Jersey employees to accrue one hour of earned sick leave for every thirty …
Posted on Jan 8, 2019 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
The ongoing government shutdown has affected individuals and businesses throughout the country. But what does it mean for employers? Read on for the inside scoop! The most significant way employers are impacted is through the …
Posted on Dec 14, 2018 on Legal Updates, Published Articles by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
An Illinois federal judge found sandwich franchisor Jimmy John’s was not a joint employer of its franchisees’ assistant store managers (“ASMs”). Judge Charles Kocoras based his decision on the facts that Jimmy John’s did not …
Posted on Dec 13, 2018 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
Although the proposed increases to the federal white-collar exemptions never got off the ground, that does not mean New York employers are off the hook – they must still comply with the set of increases …
Posted on Dec 13, 2018 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
New York’s minimum wage will go up again at the end of the year as part of the schedule which went into effect several years ago. The amount of the increase will vary depending on …
Posted on Jul 31, 2018 on Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
Lawyers suing each other is always entertaining, but when it’s about employment issues, we take note. Very recently, Selendy & Gay, a newly-formed law firm, filed a lawsuit against Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP …
Posted on Jun 29, 2018 on Discrimination and Harassment, Published Articles, Sex by Alexander Friedman
In a post-Harvey Weinstein world, in a time when #MeToo has significantly affected the national discourse and new harassment allegations are leveled against powerful individuals on a near-daily basis, it is more crucial than ever …