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Posted on May 3, 2024 on Employment, Legal Updates by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
Yesterday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published a final rule that prohibits virtually all non-compete agreements (“Final Rule” or “Rule”). Because this is a federal rule, this preempts any state law that …
Posted on May 2, 2024 on Discrimination and Harassment, Employment by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, the Supreme Court tackled a very important question: under Title VII (the federal civil rights law), when is a job transfer discrimination? The Background Title VII makes it …
Posted on Apr 25, 2024 on Covid-19, Employment by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
A growing concern for employers in a post-COVID, work-from-home world is the fact that some remote workers are less productive. Studies have found that instead of diligently tackling work-related assignments, many are surfing the internet …
Posted on Apr 24, 2024 on Uncategorized by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
On March 8, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the new joint employer rule created by the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB” or “Board”). As we covered …
Posted on Apr 24, 2024 on Employment, NLRB, Wage and Hour by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
The salary threshold required to exempt a salaried executive, administrative, or professional employee from federal overtime was increased from $35,568 to $43,888 effective July 1, 2024. The salary threshold will further increase to $58,656 on …
Posted on Apr 23, 2024 on OSHA by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently finalized a rule (“Final Rule”) that allows workers to designate non-employee representatives to accompany OSHA inspectors during facility inspections. The Final Rule will be effective on May …
Posted on Apr 19, 2024 on Employment by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
From California’s High School courses on labor rights to mandatory pregnancy right notices, legislators are desperately trying to keep the workforce knowledgeable about the litany of new employment laws rolling out every year. Now, New …
Posted on Apr 9, 2024 on Employment, Labor Management Issues, Workplace Safety by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
A new type of work cubicle could be in your future. Some companies have already installed small, isolation cubicles designed for employees who need to take a break from loud, open-floor offices. These “pods” have …
Posted on Mar 26, 2024 on Employment, Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
Effective March 12, 2024, New York Labor Law prohibits employers from requiring employees and job applicants to provide information about their personal accounts. If you think this sounds familiar, you are right. This idea has …
Posted on Mar 25, 2024 on Employment, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
In our prior article, the details of the new test for determining who is an employee and who is an independent contractor was laid out click here. As of last week, that rule is effective. …