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Posted on Oct 10, 2019 on Privacy Rights, Special Alerts, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
We hope it comes as no surprise to employers in Connecticut that the state has an electronic monitoring law which requires public and private employers to give advance notice to employees if their activities will …
Posted on Sep 18, 2019 on Legal Updates, News, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Part One in a Five Part Series – Originally published by Rockland County Business Journal, September 2019. New York State has long required employers to provide written notice to employees who leave the company – regardless …
Posted on Sep 5, 2019 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Sex, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
$5 Million dollars. That’s the price tag JP Morgan Chase Bank is paying out to 5,000 men. In each case, the men were given two weeks of parental leave to in lieu of the 16 …
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 Apr 18, 2019 on Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Originally published in Family Business Magazine January/February 2019. Human resources is an essential component of any well-functioning business, but in many family companies, HR is merely an afterthought. Even those family business owners who recognize …
Posted on Mar 28, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Retaliation, Sex, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
When a harassment or discrimination claim arises at a family business, the company must conduct an investigation just like any other company. This investigation, however, is often harder for a family business when the alleged …
Posted on Mar 27, 2019 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Privacy Rights, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Service animals are becoming more prevalent and we are finding few employers have contemplated how to work with this new reality. The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and many State laws, including Connecticut’s and New …
Posted on Mar 4, 2019 on Labor Management Issues, Tips of the Month, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
In Connecticut, minimum wage is currently $10.10 an hour. However, localities across the country, including Connecticut’s neighbor New York City, have rapidly been increasing the minimum wage to $15.00 an hour. In fact, this has …
Posted on Jan 17, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Retaliation, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Since October 2017, companies have been grappling with how to respond to the #MeToo movement. We have seen employers impose enhanced sexual harassment policies and conduct more robust internal investigations. We have seen New York …
Posted on Dec 13, 2018 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Tips of the Month, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
2018 brought more compliance challenges and administrative burdens to employers in New York State and New York City. Below is a quick recap of a few of these laws to ensure you are in compliance …