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Posted on Mar 27, 2019 on Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, Legal Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) argued no-poach agreements between fast-food franchisors and individual franchisees may actually have certain consumer benefits. While not a perfect shield, this requires more work for challengers …
Posted on Mar 27, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, News, Retaliation, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
The recent court decision in Suri v. Grey Global Group, Inc., should serve as a wake-up call for employers in New York City amidst the #MeToo movement. In Suri, the trial court granted the employer’s …
Posted on Mar 27, 2019 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Retaliation by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Understandably, many employers often maintain full-time attendance is an essential function of the job. In some ways this thinking makes sense – if employees are not present at work how can they do their job? …
Posted on Mar 4, 2019 on Immigration Related Issues by Bruce E. Buchanan
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids are continuing with the latest being a grocery store in San Diego, California and a factory in Sanford, North Carolina. In the latest raid or “Judicial Warrant Enforcement Action” …
Posted on Mar 4, 2019 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Employers who fail to properly pay employees in the State of New York may soon find themselves in jail. Governor Cuomo recently announced his proposed budget for fiscal 2020, which includes legislation to crack down …
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 Mar 4, 2019 on Labor Management Issues, Legislative Updates, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Unless you were hibernating for all of 2016, you know the federal Department of Labor (“DOL”) was set to release a new overtime rule for the white-collar exemptions that would have doubled the salary threshold. …
Posted on Mar 4, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legislative Updates, News, Sex, Sexual Orientation by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
On January 25, 2019, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill which will amend the New York Human Rights Law and prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression …
Posted on Mar 4, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legislative Updates, Race / Color by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Under new guidelines just released last week by the New York City Commission on Human Rights, the targeting of people based on their hair or hairstyle, at work, school or in public spaces, will now …
Posted on Mar 4, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Retaliation by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires plaintiffs with claims of employment discrimination to exhaust administrative remedies with the EEOC before filing a lawsuit in federal court. This means a plaintiff has …