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Posted on Apr 14, 2021 on Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, News, NLRB, Union Issues by Robert G. Brody and Taylor S. Knowles
April 14, 2021 The NLRB announced on Friday, April 9, that workers at Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama, distribution center voted 1,798 to 738 against unionization in a mail-ballot vote. About 500 challenged ballots have not been …
Posted on Apr 9, 2021 on Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody and Taylor S. Knowles
April 9, 2021 On Monday, March 22nd, the United States Senate voted 68-29 to confirm former Democratic Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as the Secretary of Labor. Before beginning his term as mayor, Walsh served as …
Posted on Apr 6, 2021 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Privacy Rights by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
April 6, 2021 Earlier this year the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) delivered to the Federal Register, for publication and public comment, its Notices of Proposed Rulemakings (the “Rule”) on wellness programs under …
Posted on Mar 25, 2021 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
March 25, 2021 Among the many disconcerting promises by President Biden is his wish to significantly reduce employers’ use of non-compete provisions, and to eliminate entirely the use of anti-poaching provisions in employment agreements. Previously, …
Posted on Mar 22, 2021 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Phornprapha
March 22, 2021 Effective March 12, 2021, both public and private sector employers in New York State are required to provide Paid Time Off (“PTO”) for their employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The law, …
Posted on Mar 11, 2021 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
March 11, 2021 On Thursday, March 11th, President Biden signed into law the $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill in an attempt to help pull the country out of a growing financial crisis stemming from the COVID-19 …
Posted on Mar 11, 2021 on Discrimination and Harassment, Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Race / Color by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
March 11, 2021 Yesterday, Connecticut’s Governor, Ned Lamont, signed into law the CROWN Act, also known as “An Act Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.” With this action, Connecticut joins a growing …
Posted on Mar 8, 2021 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
March 8, 2021 Last week, Connecticut’s Governor, Ned Lamont, announced plans to ease certain COVID-19 restrictions amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor’s phased approach progressively eases restrictions on businesses and gatherings, while maintaining appropriate …
Posted on Mar 8, 2021 on Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
March 8, 2021 On Friday, March 5, 2021, President Biden fired the General Counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Sharon Gustafson. This marked yet another unprecedented move made by the Biden Administration as it …
Posted on Mar 5, 2021 on Legal Updates, Resources, Workplace Safety by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
March 5, 2021 As we have written previously, employers can require employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or face discharge. The question we now look to answer is, should they? With more working age Americans …