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Posted on Oct 10, 2019 on Privacy Rights, Special Alerts, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
We hope it comes as no surprise to employers in Connecticut that the state has an electronic monitoring law which requires public and private employers to give advance notice to employees if their activities will …
Posted on Sep 30, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Retaliation, Sex, Sexual Orientation by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
As we previously wrote, earlier this year the Supreme Court agreed to hear three closely watched cases which could decide once and for all whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects employees from …
Posted on Sep 18, 2019 on Legal Updates, News, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Part One in a Five Part Series – Originally published by Rockland County Business Journal, September 2019. New York State has long required employers to provide written notice to employees who leave the company – regardless …
Posted on Sep 11, 2019 on Legislative Updates, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Originally published in Rockland County Business Journal, August 2019. As part of the 2016-17 State Budget, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation enacting a statewide $15 minimum wage plan that will increase earnings …
Posted on Aug 19, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Race / Color, Retaliation, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently announced the 2019 EEO-1 Component 2 portal is open. If you are an employer with 100 or more employees, you are required to electronically file Component 2. Component 2 …
Posted on Aug 19, 2019 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Retaliation, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
A former employee of the New York County Lawyers Association (“NYCLA”) recently filed a discrimination suit alleging the bar association harassed and discriminated against her due to pregnancies. While the case is just beginning, it …
Posted on Aug 19, 2019 on Disability, Family and Medical Leave Act by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Back in May, the Governor of Maine Governor signed “An Act Authorizing Earned Employee Leave” which requires employers to provide paid leave to employees. The new law will take effect on January 1, 2021. This …
Posted on Aug 13, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
On May 23, 2019, the City Council of Kansas City, Missouri passed an ordinance intended to close the salary gap between males and females. If you’re asking yourselves “why Kansas City?” the ordinance reports the …
Posted on Jul 31, 2019 on Family and Medical Leave Act, Legislative Updates by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Back in May, the Governor of Maine Governor signed “An Act Authorizing Earned Employee Leave” which requires employers to provide paid leave to employees. The new law will take effect on January 1, 2021. This …
Posted on Jul 1, 2019 on Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Unless you have been living under a rock the last decade, you are aware the United States is dealing with a major opioid epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than …