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Posted on Aug 14, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Firm Happenings, Firm News and Victories, News, Retaliation, Sex by Robert G. Brody
We are pleased to announce our very own Kate Bogard will be speaking at the WC2020 Women’s Conference on September 13th in Stamford, Connecticut. Kate will be discussing best practices for employers in the #MeToo …
Posted on Aug 9, 2019 on Legal Updates, News, Special Alerts, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
The United States Department of Labor announced updates to the Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Law poster federal contractors and subcontractors are required to post. To be compliant, affected employers must use the …
Posted on Jul 10, 2019 on Family and Medical Leave Act, Legal Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
The impact of leave on an annual bonus calculation often perplexes employers (and rightfully so). When calculating the amount of a bonus, can the employer take into account an employee’s absence for part of the …
Posted on Jul 10, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, News, Race / Color, Religious, Retaliation, Sex, Sexual Orientation by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the federal watchdog for employment discrimination claims, released their long awaited charge statistics for fiscal year 2018. As we have written the last three years, retaliation claims continue to …
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 17, 2019 on Legal Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
On April 24, the U.S. Supreme Court decided, in a 5-4 decision, that ambiguous language in an arbitration agreement within an employment contract could not serve as a basis to compel class arbitration under the …
Posted on Jun 11, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, News, Race / Color, Religious, Retaliation, Sex, Sexual Orientation by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
On Monday, June 3, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled federal courts can hear discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act even if they are not first brought to the U.S. Equal …
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 …