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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 …
Posted on Dec 13, 2018 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Family and Medical Leave Act, Legal Updates, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
A federal jury recently found the former Superintendent of the East Greenbush Central School District did not meet her burden of proving she was fired because of her pregnancy and gender. As a result of …
Posted on Dec 13, 2018 on Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Even though the law in Connecticut has been on the books for over 5 years, we still come across employers who forget to tell their employees they have the opportunity to respond to write-ups, performance …
Posted on Nov 13, 2018 on Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Originally published by New York Law Journal – online November 2, 2018 and in print November 5, 2018. Companies of all shapes, sizes and industries all across the country have been deciding to ditch their …
Posted on Nov 13, 2018 on Legal Updates, News, NLRB by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has extended the comment period for its new proposed joint employer rule, giving the public until December 13 to weigh in. The joint employer standard under the National Labor …