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Posted on Sep 24, 2020 on Featured, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Uncategorized by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
September 22, 2020 The U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) just proposed new regulations that, if implemented, would make it easier for employers to classify workers as independent contractors (rather than employees). Such a classification …
Posted on Sep 24, 2020 on Featured, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
September 21, 2020 After traversing a very windy road, the federal COVID-19 leave law has been determined to allow employees paid leave if their children are forced to learn remotely. Here’s the back story. As …
Posted on Sep 24, 2020 on Featured, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
September 21, 2020 Last week Connecticut’s Governor Ned Lamont issued Executive Order 9B (click here to read the Executive Order), which calls for a welcome COVID-19 testing alternative to mandatory self-quarantine for those individuals coming …
Posted on Oct 25, 2019 on Legislative Updates by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Employees in New York City may soon receive personal time in addition to safe and sick time. There is a pending bill before the New York City Council which would allow each employee (of an …
Posted on Oct 4, 2019 on Legislative Updates, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Minimum wage workers in Connecticut now earn $11 an hour as of October 1st. Are you in compliance? Employers should make sure to alert their payroll company of this rate increase as the payroll company …
Posted on Sep 30, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legislative Updates, Sex, Sexual Orientation by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
This just in: Employers in New York State can still compel arbitration of sexual harassment claims under certain circumstances. This is great news for employers. In Latif v. Morgan Stanley Co. LLC, a case out …
Posted on Sep 18, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legislative Updates, News, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Almost two years later, the #MeToo movement is still in full swing. Employers across the country are still seeing and feeling the consequences in very real ways. In the latest example, arbitration of sexual harassment …
Posted on Sep 11, 2019 on Legislative Updates, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Originally published in Rockland County Business Journal, August 2019. As part of the 2016-17 State Budget, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation enacting a statewide $15 minimum wage plan that will increase earnings …
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 …