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Posted on Jun 15, 2023 on Employment, Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Musings from an HR Attorney, News by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
Are you using artificial intelligence (“AI”) to support HR-related activities? If so, have you asked your AI vendor how they protect against bias? If not, you should. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), in a …
Posted on Feb 6, 2020 on Musings from an HR Attorney by Robert G. Brody
I just read about the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (“PRO”). It is a very pro-labor bill designed to support unions and enhance their ability to unionize workers. It seems a little odd given …
Posted on Nov 8, 2019 on Musings from an HR Attorney by Robert G. Brody
The difference between the Obama and Trump Administrations is historic. Since before the election, we knew a Trump Administration would dramatically rewrite the landscape. Now, three years in, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is …
Posted on Aug 20, 2019 on Musings from an HR Attorney by Robert G. Brody
The ICE raids in Mississippi causes employers to ask if the specter of jail is really a concern for employers. Like most legal questions, the answer is – it depends. What are the basic rules? …
Posted on Jun 4, 2019 on Musings from an HR Attorney by Robert G. Brody
Connecticut is the latest state to implement a plan to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour. This is a wave that will not be turned back. Currently at least 29 states and US Territories …
Posted on May 30, 2019 on Musings from an HR Attorney by Robert G. Brody
I have a love/hate relationship with my cell phone. I know it is a great business (and personal) tool which I use all the time, but it imposes on my life. The current etiquette demands …
Posted on May 24, 2019 on Musings from an HR Attorney by Robert G. Brody
I went to a Hemp and Cannabis meeting last night. Everyone there was interested in learning about the industry and their role in it. Interestingly, employee use of medical marijuana never came up and I …
Posted on May 21, 2019 on Musings from an HR Attorney by Robert G. Brody
Yes. For example, New York City recently passed legislation focused on providing lactation facilities for employees who are pumping breast milk for their new born child. My inclination was to say women have various rights …
Posted on May 16, 2019 on Musings from an HR Attorney by Robert G. Brody
Last week we led a seminar on Maintaining a Harassment Free Workplace. We had a long conversation on the wisdom of saying “I like your haircut.” New York City just passed a law prohibiting discrimination …
Posted on May 15, 2019 on Musings from an HR Attorney by GO Marketing
For over 50 years the attorneys at Brody and Associates have researched labor, employment and benefits law, advised our management and senior executive clients on what we’ve learned and when all else fails, we’ve gone …