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Posted on Nov 17, 2021 on Featured, Legal Updates, News, Union Issues by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
November 5, 2021 Last week three Buffalo area Starbucks were ordered by the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) to hold union elections. In its decision the NLRB ruled that each store is to vote …
Posted on Nov 17, 2021 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, News by Bruce E. Buchanan
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Civil Rights Division’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER), and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have reached separate settlement agreements with Facebook regarding its use of …
Posted on Sep 29, 2021 on Covid-19, Legislative Updates, News, Uncategorized by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
September 13, 2021 Late last week President Biden set forth his multipronged approach to combat the spread of COVID-19. This new approach will impact thousands of companies and almost 100 million U.S. federal and public …
Posted on Aug 20, 2021 on Covid-19, Featured, Legal Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
August 18, 2021 – Millions of Americans are set to lose enhanced unemployment benefits on September 7th despite the raging Delta variant and what some argue is an uncertain U.S. economic recovery. President Biden previously …
Posted on Aug 20, 2021 on Covid-19, Featured, Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
August 17, 2021 – Thanks to Governor Ned Lamont, Connecticut joins a growing list of state and local governments requiring employers to recall employees laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic before hiring anyone else. …
Posted on Aug 20, 2021 on Discrimination and Harassment, Featured, Legal Updates, News, Sex, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
August 10, 2021 – Equal Wage for comparable work (worth) is not a new concept, but in recent years states have been more focused on making such a concept a reality for workers. These efforts …
Posted on Jul 29, 2021 on Featured, Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, News, Workplace Safety by Robert G. Brody and Samantha E. Agosto (Law Student)
As the pandemic days of Zoom meetings in pajama pants wind to a close (or so we hope), and more Americans return to their offices, the question on everyone’s mind is – Can employers mandate …
Posted on Jul 29, 2021 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Workplace Safety by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
Last month Governor Cuomo signed new COVID-19 related legislation which amended the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (the “HERO Act” or the “Act”). The amendment was made to provide clarity to employers regarding …
Posted on Jul 29, 2021 on Featured, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
On June 22, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law An Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis (the “Act”). Among other things, the Act allows adult possession of up to 5 …
Posted on Jun 21, 2021 on Legal Updates, News, Tips of the Month, Union Issues by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
No, it’s not your imagination- American sentiment is shifting towards pro-union, anti-big business at an accelerating rate. According to a recent study, public sentiment towards big business is at a near 50-year low at a …