On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to approve the Final Rule that (1) prohibits employers from entering into non-compete agreements with workers and (2) requires employers to rescind nearly all...more
4/25/2024
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Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets
In the newest episode of The Employment Law Counselor, in collaboration with the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, Laura Corvo, Counsel, joins host Jeff Stewart for a discussion of AI in the workplace and the...more
Join us on March 21 for this topical webinar which will examine two of the latest trends facing employers. This session will examine what employers need to know and do as AI continues to impact the workplace, including a...more
3/8/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Bias ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
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Recruitment Policies ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
New York City passed legislation amending the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to prohibit discrimination on the basis of height or weight. The new law prohibits employment, housing, and public accommodation...more
As year-end approaches, companies, both large and small, are busy closing out 2023 and putting plans in place for 2024. A key priority that should not be neglected as you make preparations to close out an old year and start a...more
10/17/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Compliance ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Hybrid Plan ,
Labor Code ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Mitigation
Political pundits and legal scholars have been engaged in frenzied debate trying to decipher the fallout of the United States Supreme Court’s decision that stopped stopped the Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration...more
On September 9, 2021, the Biden Administration announced a new strategy to combat COVID-19, the “Path Out of the Pandemic: President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan.” This plan includes new COVID-19 safety mandates for private...more
9/24/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Healthcare Workers ,
OSHA ,
Private Sector ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
COVID-19 is once again at the forefront for employers as the Delta variant rapidly surges throughout the country, while vaccination rates lag and new scientific findings explain how the virus spreads. Faced with concerns that...more
8/5/2021
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Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Religious Exemption ,
Vaccinations
For the past year, employers faced unprecedented difficulties as they navigated the twists, turns and ever-present challenges the COVID-19 pandemic dished out. A year later, new challenges face employers. The promise of...more
3/2/2021
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Training ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Guidance Update ,
OSHA ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
State Taxes ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
Under a recent Executive Order (the Order) signed by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, all New Jersey employers will now be required to implement health and safety protocols designed to protect workers from COVID-19. The...more
As children across the country head back to school amidst the backdrop of an unprecedented pandemic, parents and educators are not the only ones feeling the impact of the back-to-school crisis that COVID-19 has delivered....more
Months after the COVID-19 pandemic forced employers to close their workplace and send their employees home, employers are now struggling with bringing those employees back – an arduous task which is not as simple as unlocking...more
With the process of allowing non-essential businesses to reopen beginning, businesses are being confronted with numerous complex and inter-related questions on how to best proceed with restarting operations. This process will...more
What does the Act require of employers?
The Act requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide emergency paid sick leave to certain workers who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Act also expands...more
3/20/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Exemptions ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Full-Time Employees ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Plant Closures ,
Public Health ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits
Effective January 2020, New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) will prohibit private sector employers from asking new-hire applicants about their compensation history prior to making an offer of employment, which...more
8/30/2019
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Best Practices ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
First Amendment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour