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Posted on Sep 12, 2022 on Disability, Employment, Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
Is Gender Dysphoria a disability for the purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? The Fourth Circuit says Yes. Kesha Williams, a transgender woman (a biological man who identifies as a woman), was arrested …
Posted on Sep 8, 2022 on Employment, Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, Labor Management Issues, News by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
In the past few weeks several Fortune 500 companies, including Best Buy, Ford Motor, Walmart and Wayfair have announced planned layoffs, with numerous other major corporations implying the same could be necessary in the near …
Posted on Sep 7, 2022 on Employment, Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
Beginning November 1, 2022, employers advertising jobs in New York City must include a good faith salary range for every job, promotion, and transfer opportunity advertised. This new law is an amendment to the The …
Posted on Sep 6, 2022 on Employment, Union Issues by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
There has been a lot written this year about Starbucks and the unprecedented rate of unionizing taking place at its restaurants – over 230 stores so far this year. But that activity does not tell …
Posted on Aug 18, 2022 on Uncategorized by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
By Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia August 11, 2022 Employers and employees already weary of managing through a 2.5-year COVID-19 pandemic are now faced with a new outbreak, monkeypox. While most employers have …
Posted on Aug 18, 2022 on Uncategorized by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
On May 2, 2022, New Jersey introduced a bill restricting the enforcement of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. The bill, Bill A3715, is one of the most restrictive bills introduced anywhere in the United States. The …
Posted on Aug 12, 2022 on Uncategorized by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
On July 26, 2022, Massachusetts’ Governor, Charlie Baker, signed into law the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act (the “CROWN Act”). With this signing, the law went into immediate effect and …
Posted on Aug 10, 2022 on Uncategorized by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
Originally published on SHRM.org, Viewpoint: Voluntary Recognition of a Union Soon May No Longer Be Voluntary (The possible return of the Joy Silk doctrine), 6/29/2022 What would you do if you were presented with union …
Posted on Aug 8, 2022 on Legal Updates, News, Wage and Hour by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
Earlier this week the U.S. Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) announced it had reached a nearly $85 million settlement with Cargill Inc. and several other poultry producers for an alleged wage-fixing scheme designed to keep …
Posted on Aug 2, 2022 on Labor Management Issues, NLRB by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
The NLRB has been considering changing the Joint Employer standard since it announced its regulatory agenda in December 2021. It appears the NLRB will finally do this in September through the rulemaking process. By altering …