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Posted on Jan 17, 2019 on Labor Management Issues, News, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
On December 12, 2018, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) published revised proposed regulations on employer scheduling practices. These proposed regulations somewhat mirror New York City’s Fair Workweek Laws which have been in …
Posted on Jan 17, 2019 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
Westchester County recently joined the growing list of jurisdictions all over the country mandating time off for employees. The details will be quite familiar to those who have followed the myriad of such laws which …
Posted on Jan 17, 2019 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
A new paid sick leave law recently went into effect in New Jersey. Under the new law, employers must allow their New Jersey employees to accrue one hour of earned sick leave for every thirty …
Posted on Dec 13, 2018 on Legal Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Back in May, Governor Dannel Malloy signed into law Public Act No. 18-8, “An Act Concerning Pay Equity.” The law is part of the “Equal Pay” movement which has been sweeping the country aiming to …
Posted on Dec 13, 2018 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
New York’s minimum wage will go up again at the end of the year as part of the schedule which went into effect several years ago. The amount of the increase will vary depending on …
Posted on Dec 13, 2018 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
The New York City Council recently passed two bills which require employers in New York City to provide a lactation room and a written policy regarding its use. The Mayor signed the bills into law …
Posted on Dec 13, 2018 on Disability, Legal Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Indefinite leave is a thorn in the side of many employers. Oftentimes, employers have an employee out on leave who receives a doctor’s note that says the leave is indefinite. What is an employer to …
Posted on Nov 13, 2018 on Legal Updates, News, NLRB by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has extended the comment period for its new proposed joint employer rule, giving the public until December 13 to weigh in. The joint employer standard under the National Labor …
Posted on Nov 13, 2018 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, News, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Early last month, a federal district court in Florida held employment discrimination based on having or not having an abortion might lead to a recognizable claim of sex discrimination under Title VII. While the law …
Posted on Nov 13, 2018 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, News, Sexual Orientation by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently filed a brief in a case which may soon make its way to the Supreme Court of the United States, claiming Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of …