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Posted on May 22, 2019 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Family and Medical Leave Act, Legal Updates, Published Articles by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Originally published in the Rockland County Business Journal, April 2019. As we all know, Rockland County is in the throes of a measles outbreak. The legal question we’re contemplating is “What should an employer do? …
Posted on May 16, 2019 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Westchester County passed yet another leave ordinance – this time requiring “safe time” leave. The law takes effect October 30, 2019. For Westchester employers, this marks two new leaves in under 12 months. Requirements Employees …
Posted on May 16, 2019 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
As we previously wrote, Westchester County, New York’s Earned Sick Leave Law went into effect on April 10. In preparation, the County recently released FAQs for employers and employees as well as a Notice of …
Posted on May 13, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, News, Retaliation, Sex, Sexual Orientation by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled spreading rumors that a woman slept her way to the top is sex discrimination. The Fourth Circuit includes federal courts in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, …
Posted on May 3, 2019 on Disability, Family and Medical Leave Act, Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Did you know an employer can be liable for an FMLA claim even when the employee is not actually eligible for FMLA? Below is how as a Wisconsin employer found this out, the hard way. …
Posted on May 3, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, National Origin, Race / Color, Retaliation by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
On April 16, a federal judge in Washington State rejected Royal Canin USA, LLC’s (“Royal Canin”) request for summary judgement in a suit filed by an ex Chinese-American employee claiming he was subjected to racial …