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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 …
Posted on Jun 26, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Retaliation, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Special Alerts by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Late last week, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into effect a law that will change the sexual harassment training and posting requirements for businesses across the state. For years, the law has required Connecticut employers …
Posted on Jun 11, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
$3.8 Million dollars. That’s what the City of Tucson was ordered to pay a firefighter because they failed to provide adequate space for her to pump milk at work. As we have previously written, New …
Posted on Jun 11, 2019 on Family and Medical Leave Act, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Published Articles by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Originally published in the Connecticut Law Tribune, June 2019. As paid family leave sweeps across the nation, we anticipate more and more employees will use it and will stay out longer because they are getting …
Posted on Jun 6, 2019 on Legislative Updates, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Connecticut is the latest state to move towards a $15 minimum wage. On May 17th, the state Senate approved HB 5004, which raises the hourly minimum wage from $10.10 to $15 by 2023. The bill …
Posted on May 24, 2019 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
And just like that, an employer’s ability to pre-screen job applicants for marijuana use goes up in smoke. On April 9, New York City Council voted 40-4 to pass a bill which will prohibit employers …
Posted on May 16, 2019 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Westchester County passed yet another leave ordinance – this time requiring “safe time” leave. The law takes effect October 30, 2019. For Westchester employers, this marks two new leaves in under 12 months. Requirements Employees …
Posted on May 16, 2019 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
As we previously wrote, Westchester County, New York’s Earned Sick Leave Law went into effect on April 10. In preparation, the County recently released FAQs for employers and employees as well as a Notice of …
Posted on Apr 25, 2019 on Legislative Updates, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
As we wrote at the end of last year, employers in New York City are now required to have a lactation accommodation policy. The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) recently released …