On May 30, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, issued a Memorandum stating that, except in limited circumstances, the proffer, maintenance, and enforcement of non-compete agreements...more
In a noteworthy upset last week, U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s latest – and largest – anti-poach case brought to trial yet, opting to decline sending the...more
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision in McLaren Macomb and Local 40 Rn Staff Council, Office and Professional Employees, International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CIO, 372 NLRB No. 58, 2023...more
The DOJ is cracking down on anticompetitive activities-
In connection with the Biden administration’s aims at promoting competition throughout the economy, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has started taking a more active...more
The United States Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration‘s enforcement of a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask...more
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Workplace Safety
On May 20, 2020, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) published guidance for Phase 1 reopening employers, requiring mandatory health screening assessments before employees begin work each day and for essential...more
With talk of reopening states and getting back to work emerging amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced that employers may test for COVID-19 without...more
New York employers, if you employ manual workers – defined by Section 190(4) of the New York State Labor Law as a “mechanic, workingman or laborer”, or more specifically, workers that spend at least 25% of their working time...more
Thinking about tying one on this year to get into the holiday spirit, or about finally asking out that cute girl or guy from the office at the holiday party after the spirit moves you? Think again! With the holiday season...more
Last week, the New Jersey Supreme Court analyzed the impact of an employer’s anti-harassment policy on an employee’s claims of negligence, recklessness and vicarious liability against employers under the New Jersey Law...more
On October 2, 2013, Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed into law a bill amending the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) to require most New York City employers to reasonably accommodate pregnant workers. The law applies to...more