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Posted on Mar 27, 2019 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
On Thursday, March 7, 2019, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), published a long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the “white-collar” overtime exemption regulations and replace the …
Posted on Mar 27, 2019 on Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, Legal Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) argued no-poach agreements between fast-food franchisors and individual franchisees may actually have certain consumer benefits. While not a perfect shield, this requires more work for challengers …
Posted on Mar 4, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legislative Updates, News, Sex, Sexual Orientation by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
On January 25, 2019, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill which will amend the New York Human Rights Law and prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression …
Posted on Mar 4, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legislative Updates, Race / Color by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Under new guidelines just released last week by the New York City Commission on Human Rights, the targeting of people based on their hair or hairstyle, at work, school or in public spaces, will now …
Posted on Jan 17, 2019 on Labor Management Issues, News, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
On December 12, 2018, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) published revised proposed regulations on employer scheduling practices. These proposed regulations somewhat mirror New York City’s Fair Workweek Laws which have been in …
Posted on Jan 17, 2019 on Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
In a precedent-setting move late last week, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania held a no-hire provision appearing in a contract between a Pittsburgh logistics company and a trucking company invalid as an unfair restriction on …
Posted on Jan 17, 2019 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
On January 9, 2019, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced legislation that would guarantee NYC employees two weeks of paid time off a year. The proposal would make NYC the first city in …
Posted on Jan 17, 2019 on NLRB by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
The definition of “joint employer” under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) has been quite a rollercoaster for several years now. Since 2015, when the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) departed from precedent …
Posted on Dec 13, 2018 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
With strong initiatives making strides across the country like the #MeToo and Equal Pay movements, state and federal legislatures made some big changes in 2018. Connecticut was no exception. Lawmakers in Connecticut made several attempts …
Posted on Dec 13, 2018 on Legal Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Back in May, Governor Dannel Malloy signed into law Public Act No. 18-8, “An Act Concerning Pay Equity.” The law is part of the “Equal Pay” movement which has been sweeping the country aiming to …