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Posted on Oct 20, 2016 on Legal Updates, News, Published Articles by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Connecticut Law Tribune September 2016 The Connecticut Supreme Court term was again relatively quiet in the area of labor and employment, with only a few decisions that impact employers. Supreme Court sides with Employee Caught …
Posted on Oct 20, 2016 on Immigration Related Issues, News, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
A revised Form I-9 was recently approved by the Office of Management and Budget. The new version is expected to be published by November 22, 2016. The current version of Form I-9 will continue to …
Posted on Oct 20, 2016 on Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, News by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
In May 2016, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) was signed into law. It amends the Economic Espionage Act, creating a federal civil cause of action for trade secret misappropriation claims. Panera, LLC, the company …
Posted on Oct 20, 2016 on Family and Medical Leave Act, News by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Employers repeatedly complain they believe employees are “gaming the system” or “abusing the system” when it comes to leave policies. This often comes up when an employee is out on Family Medical Leave. More times …
Posted on Oct 20, 2016 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, News, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Last January, the Obama Administration proposed executive action through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the federal watchdog for employment discrimination statutes, to require certain businesses to provide information on how much their employees were …
Posted on Oct 20, 2016 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
More and more, the issue of transgender rights is coming into the national spotlight. Employers are being presented with questions about how to lawfully accommodate transgender employees in the workplace. To date, these questions have …
Posted on Oct 20, 2016 on Immigration Related Issues, News by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
Recently, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a $226,000 fine imposed by the government on a staffing company. What was the staffing company’s alleged transgression? A government audit showed the individuals which completed Section …
Posted on Sep 15, 2016 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Published Articles by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Since this article’s original publication the Guidance was finalized. It can be found here: https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/retaliation-guidance.cfm The EEOC is almost ready to issue its guidance on retaliation claims. Given the magnitude of retaliation claims such guidance …
Posted on Sep 15, 2016 on Legal Updates, News, Published Articles by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
Fairfield County Business Journal September 5, 2016 Just this month, employers got some good news; the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a $226,000 fine imposed by the government on a staffing company. A government …
Posted on Sep 15, 2016 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Published Articles by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
The Connecticut Law Tribune July 25, 2016 Last month, Congress passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA” or the “Act”). This momentous new law establishes a federal cause of action for companies who …