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Posted on May 2, 2023 on Uncategorized by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
We previously reported on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed rule that would effectively ban most noncompete agreements in the workplace. However, the FTC’s proposed rule has one major exception: Franchisees. The proposed rule states …
Posted on Apr 14, 2023 on Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
We previously reported on how the NLRB’s General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, issued a memo urging the Board to prohibit captive audience meetings. These are mandatory meetings employers hold to express their opinion that unions are …
Posted on Apr 14, 2023 on Employment, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is attacking no-poach hiring agreements, a trend that could have a lasting impact on how companies solicit/secure employees. This trend started in 2016, when they issued guidelines on how to avoid antitrust …
Posted on Mar 15, 2023 on Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, Legal Updates, News, NLRB by Brody and Associates, Luis A. Torres and Robert G. Brody
In February, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) took aim at severance agreements, ruling that traditional confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses violate employees’ Section 7 rights. This is a departure from past NLRB rulings, …
Posted on Feb 23, 2023 on Legal Updates by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
On Inauguration Day, January 2021, newly-sworn-in President Joe Biden fired Trump-appointed National Relations Board (“NLRB”) General Counsel Peter Robb. Peter Robb had less than ten-months left of his term. Biden is the first president to …
Posted on Feb 17, 2023 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Union Issues by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
On Tuesday, Joe Biden delivered the State of the Union Address, touching on topics from social security to infrastructure. Many believe Biden’s State of the Union Address was a soft launch of his re-election campaign. …
Posted on Jan 31, 2023 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Race / Color, Religious, Sexual Orientation by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
The Supreme Court is in the middle of another term that could reshape the law when it comes to big issues like affirmative action, gay rights, and voting rights. Conservatives have a 6-3 supermajority on …
Posted on Oct 28, 2022 on Employment, Legislative Updates by Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
On September 19, 2022, the New York City Council committee held a hearing on two bills that would amend the Fair Workweek and Just Cause Laws (FWW) (the law that addresses providing advanced notice of …
Posted on Oct 26, 2022 on Employment, NLRB, Union Issues by Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
For years employers have been allowed to hold mandatory meetings or “captive audience speeches” to discuss their position on unions. These meetings are often in response to unionizing campaigns. Now, captive audience speeches may be …
Posted on Sep 12, 2022 on Disability, Employment, Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
Is Gender Dysphoria a disability for the purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? The Fourth Circuit says Yes. Kesha Williams, a transgender woman (a biological man who identifies as a woman), was arrested …