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June 2020: The Top 21 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 8/3/2020

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Recent Appellate Division Decision Reminds Employers of the Rewards of Diligence

Genova Burns LLC on 3/13/2019

The New Jersey Appellate Division’s recent decision in Aryee v. Newark Beth Israel Medical Center on February 20, 2019 demonstrates that even in an increasingly pro-employee environment, employers can prevail in...more

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: April 2017 #4

Zelle LLP on 4/25/2017

Last week, the EEOC announced that The American Dental Association has agreed to pay $1.95 million to settle retaliation claims. The Association’s former legal counsel and director of human resources alleged that they were...more

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: November 10, 2015

Zelle LLP on 11/10/2015

Last week, a jury awarded sports journalist, T.J. Simers a $7.1 million verdict in his age and disability discrimination suit against the Los Angeles Times. Mr. Simers alleged that he was subjected to discrimination...more

That is SO last week - October 2015

Zelle LLP on 10/6/2015

Last week saw a lot of media coverage about “Yelp for People.” The app, called Peeple, allows users to rate friends, co-workers, and romantic partners based on a five-star rating system. Recruiters could review the ratings...more

That is SO last week - August 2015 #4

Zelle LLP on 8/25/2015

We’ve been talking potential bias in big data for some time now, and last week’s news was full of concerns about just that. The New York Times Upshot Blog interviewed a Microsoft computer scientist on the subject; NBC News...more