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In New York’s most recent budget, the state amended its Paid Sick Leave Law to require every employer to provide twenty hours of paid prenatal personal leave (“Leave”) during any fifty-two-week calendar period. Paid prenatal …

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) guidance on harassment and discrimination was updated this week.  It marks the first time in 30 years that these standards have been modified and is intended to bring EEOC …

Yesterday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published a final rule that prohibits virtually all non-compete agreements (“Final Rule” or “Rule”). Because this is a federal rule, this preempts any state law that …

In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, the Supreme Court tackled a very important question: under Title VII (the federal civil rights law), when is a job transfer discrimination? The Background Title VII makes it …

A growing concern for employers in a post-COVID, work-from-home world is the fact that some remote workers are less productive.  Studies have found that instead of diligently tackling work-related assignments, many are surfing the internet …

On March 8, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the new joint employer rule created by the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB” or “Board”). As we covered …

The salary threshold required to exempt a salaried executive, administrative, or professional employee from federal overtime was increased from $35,568 to $43,888 effective July 1, 2024.  The salary threshold will further increase to $58,656 on …

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently finalized a rule (“Final Rule”) that allows workers to designate non-employee representatives to accompany OSHA inspectors during facility inspections. The Final Rule will be effective on May …

From California’s High School courses on labor rights to mandatory pregnancy right notices, legislators are desperately trying to keep the workforce knowledgeable about the litany of new employment laws rolling out every year. Now, New …

A new type of work cubicle could be in your future.  Some companies have already installed small, isolation cubicles designed for employees who need to take a break from loud, open-floor offices.  These “pods” have …