In April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) announced a Final Rule that would prohibit nearly all existing and future non-compete agreements between employers and workers, subject to specified...more
7/9/2024
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Texas
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The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on May 12, 2022, issued a series of questions and answers that address how employer use of artificial intelligence (AI), algorithms, and...more
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on March 16, 2022, signed three new bills into law that address workplace harassment and discrimination. These laws bolster New York State's anti-harassment and anti-discrimination laws by...more
4/1/2022
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Harassment ,
Human Rights ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
NYSHRL ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws
A new pay disclosure law will go into effect in New York City on May 15, 2022 that requires employers to post salary ranges on advertisements for employment positions....more
2/24/2022
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance ,
New York ,
Pay Transparency ,
Salaried Employees ,
Wage and Hour
The once-in-a-century pandemic has triggered not only market turbulence, but also unprecedented mass layoffs and furloughs. As the markets continue to fluctuate and public companies plan reductions in staff, companies—and...more
2/8/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Layoffs ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Securities Fraud ,
Shareholders ,
Stock Drop Litigation ,
Whistleblowers
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) on September 22, 2020, proposed a regulation that would clarify how to determine whether a worker is an “employee” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”) or...more
9/26/2020
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Classification ,
Comment Period ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Economic Realities Test ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Popular ,
Public Comment ,
Unemployment Insurance
As the U.S. begins to relax nationwide shutdown orders and business restrictions, employers are faced with new legal challenges when planning to reopen. This Q&A discusses key issues employers should consider in formulating...more
5/29/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Risk Assessment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Decontamination ,
Workplace Safety
As the number of cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Coronavirus) continues to rise, many employers are seeking guidance on how to respond to workplace concerns and ensure they are prepared to deal with possible contagion....more
2/12/2020
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Best Practices ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Influenza ,
NLRA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Sick Leave ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Health Organization
The New York Legislature on June 19, 2019 unanimously passed expansive new protections for protected classes and special protections for employees who have been sexually harassed through a new bill — S.6577. According to its...more
6/28/2019
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Civil Rights Act ,
Domestic Workers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Faragher/Ellerth defense ,
Independent Contractors ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Notice Requirements ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Punitive Damages ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Standard of Review ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Title VII
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into effect the 2019 budget bill, including a large package of legislation aimed at combating workplace sexual harassment, on April 12, 2018. Last week, the New York State Division of...more