As many know, restrictive covenant law is in a constant state of flux and varies considerably from state to state. Moreover, restrictive covenant law changes frequently and often requires a fact-specific analysis. Over the...more
Earlier this month in Maia v. IEW Construction Group, the New Jersey Appellate Division confronted a critical issue concerning this state’s wage and hour laws. The case centered on amendments passed by the state Legislature...more
The Biden Administration recently announced a new initiative to investigate and enforce violations of child labor laws. Significantly, the crackdown will include more aggressive investigations of and accountability for...more
A recent United States Supreme Court decision, Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, held that to qualify for the highly compensated employee exemption to the overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more
The Supreme Court of the United States held in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, that the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion, overruling long-standing precedent in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood...more
7/5/2022
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The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 is expected to be signed into law soon by President Biden and will amend the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to allow employees who are bound by...more
Even with the rise in remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic, workplace romance remains commonplace. In a 2021 survey, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) found that more than one-third of U.S. workers have...more
The Biden administration has modified a September executive order (EO) to extend the vaccine mandate compliance deadline for federal contractors to January 4, 2022.
In a statement, the White House said the change was...more
Update – September 30, 2021: The Task Force issued a set of FAQs regarding the Guidance. Anticipating the upcoming release by OSHA of the ETS (see below), the FAQs make clear that covered contractors and subcontractors must...more
10/13/2021
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In the first ruling of its kind nationwide, a federal court in Texas has upheld a hospital’s policy requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of continued employment... ...more
On November 16, 2020, Philadelphia announced new “Safer at Home” restrictions effective from November 20, 2020 through January 1, 2021. The new restrictions from the City and Department of Public Health come in light of...more
Pennsylvania has imposed additional restrictions on individuals and businesses aimed at curbing the recent spike in COVID-19 infections and addressing the increased pressure on hospitals and healthcare providers.
The...more
Compare restrictive covenant laws and regulations across the United States with Fox Rothschild's interactive 50-state National Survey on Restrictive Covenants, produced by the attorneys of our Securities Industry Group and...more
Mass protests in the wake of the killing of George Floyd have raised concerns among public health professionals that the proximity of the protestors to each other – and the shouting and chanting typical of protests – could...more
As they gear up to reopen or return to the office, employers are struggling with how best to ensure their workers’ safety. One method of infection prevention is to offer employees testing — either for current COVID-19...more
Employers must take affirmative steps to decrease the spread of COVID-19 and reduce its impact upon their employees and the work environment to comply with their OSHA responsibilities. To satisfy those requirements, employers...more
On Thursday, March 12, 2020, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced that effective March 13, 2020 the state is “aggressively moving to a [COVID-19] mitigation phase” in Montgomery...more
The recent outbreak of respiratory disease (COVID-19) caused by the novel coronavirus presents many issues for employers. Businesses should be vigilant and plan for a potential outbreak, as the United States Centers for...more
3/4/2020
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In a growing trend among major cities, Philadelphia has enacted a law that will impose stringent new scheduling and workplace management practices on hospitality industry and retail employers with more than 250 employees and...more