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End of NY Legislative Session Leaves Employers Watching Key Workplace Bills

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New York’s two-year 2025-2026 legislative session hit its midpoint in June, with lawmakers wrapping up the first year by passing a slew of workplace-related bills that now await action from Governor Hochul. As federal labor...more

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Not Fooling Around: Critical New York State Legislative Updates for Employers as April Begins

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During the first quarter of 2025, the New York State legislature and Governor Kathy Hochul have been actively advancing several initiatives that – if passed and signed – will require New York employers to adapt their policies...more

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When Employers Should Seek Employment Counsel: 7 Key Scenarios

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Navigating employment laws can be challenging for businesses in Massachusetts. From hiring to termination, understanding this complex legal landscape is crucial to avoid costly mistakes. This article highlights seven key...more

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#WorkforceWednesday®: FTC Exits Labor Pact, EEOC Alleges Significant Underrepresentation in Tech, Sixth Circuit Affirms NLRB...

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This week, we’re spotlighting the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) decision to withdraw from a federal labor pact; the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) report on alleged underrepresentation in science,...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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Legal Considerations When Downsizing Your Workforce

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With a weakening economy, many employers are now facing tough cost reduction decisions, which include possible separation of employees. Once it is decided to implement a reduction in force, the employer must make a further...more

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Employment Flash - April 2023

In our latest edition of Employment Flash, we examine developments over the past three months, including the NLRB’s ruling regarding employees’ labor law rights in severance agreements, a Supreme Court decision that upheld...more

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Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed from February 2023

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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...more

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Restrictions on Severance Agreements Return – Another NLRB Policy Change with Broad Implications

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The National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) issued another precedent-shifting decision, this time taking aim at provisions commonly included in severance agreements. In McLaren McComb, an employer now violates Section...more

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Key Considerations for Navigating Workforce Reductions During Uncertain Economic Times

With a potential recession looming and a growing number of companies announcing significant layoffs almost daily, employers are increasingly considering reductions in force (RIFs) to weather the financial uncertainty in the...more

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Several States have Enacted Broad Ban on Non-disclosure Agreements

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When drafting employment separation or severance agreements, it is relatively common to include non-disclosure and non-disparagement provisions in the documents. The notion is that in return for payment to the former...more

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The Hazards of Remote Employee Layoffs: Wage and Hour Issues, Severance Agreements, and Unemployment Claims

Remote work has exploded since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with some employers hiring employees to work remotely anywhere in the United States. With the recent economic downturn, layoffs are beginning to occur, and for the...more

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[Webinar] Top Seven Non-COVID Related Employment Law Issues for California Employers - March 30th, 10:00 am - 10:45 am PT

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Please join our distinguished panelists of CDF employment law attorneys, Carolina Schwalbach, Leah Cameron, and Allison Chua on March 30, 2022, for a complimentary webinar as they explore the top pressing non-COVID-related...more

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Colorado Supreme Court: Employers Must Pay Out Earned Vacation Upon Separation

Employers operating in Colorado gained clarity from the Colorado Supreme Court on a closely watched state wage and hour law issue—earned vacation pay must be paid out upon separation from employment, notwithstanding any...more

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Dangers Of Poorly Defined Vacation (PTO) And Application Of California Law To Non-Residents Addressed By Appellate Court

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California law does not require employers to provide their employees with paid vacation. However, if an employer has a policy providing its employees with paid vacation, the administration of the benefits is strictly...more

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WPI State of the States: New Year, New Legislative Trends

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The year 2020 is already shaping up to be quite active on the employment law front, and a quarter of U.S. states have yet to convene their 2020 legislative sessions. In January, over 800 labor and employment-related bills,...more

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Restructuring the Analysis: New Jersey Now Mandates Severance Pay for Mass Layoffs

On January 21, 2020, Governor Murphy signed Senate Bill 3170 into law, amending the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act, New Jersey’s mini-WARN Act (NJ WARN Act), in several significant ways and further...more

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Slate of N.J. Laws Require Severance Pay in Mass Layoffs and Increased Penalties for Worker Misclassification

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January 2020 was a busy month for New Jersey’s executive branch. Governor Phil Murphy signed into law at least five workplace-related bills, one of which revised the New Jersey mini-WARN Act, one granting state regulators...more

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New Jersey Approves Greater Protections For Employee Mass Layoffs

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Thanks to a new law just signed into effect by Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey employers will soon be required to provide severance pay and increased advance notice to most workers affected by a mass layoff or termination or...more

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UPDATE: New NJ WARN Act Signed into Law "THOU SHALL NOT LEAVE"—A New Jersey Bill Awaiting Signature By the Governor Would...

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UPDATE: On January 21, 2020, the Governor of New Jersey signed Senate Bill 3170 into law, pushing state law far past the corresponding federal requirements of the WARN Act. Governor Phil Murphy issued an omnibus press release...more

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“THOU SHALL NOT LEAVE”—A New Jersey Bill Awaiting Signature By the Governor Would Dramatically Re-Write Existing Mass Layoff Laws

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On Monday, January 13, 2020, the New Jersey state legislature passed Senate Bill 3170 which, if signed by the Governor, would result in sweeping changes to what was once a mass layoff notification statute...more

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Global Newsletter: Ogletree Deakins International Employment Update - November 2019

Welcome to the latest issue of the Ogletree Deakins International Employment Update - a newsletter aimed at human resources professionals and in-house employment counsel operating on an international basis. Please scroll...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Miss Mannerly Answers Your Summer HR questions

Avoid a seasonal faux pas! Dear Miss Mannerly: My office is business casual -- until June. Even though we don't have a lax summer dress code, many of our employees just "assume" they can dress like hooligans. We have all...more

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Avoiding Discrimination Claims as the Result of a Reduction in Force

Although the current economic indicators signal a healthy economy, many experts think that we will experience subdued economic growth in 2019 and 2020. In the midst of these uncertainties, some companies that grew a little...more

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Avoiding Common Errors in Employment Documents: A Checklist

In the fast-paced world of employment law, where scandals and groundbreaking lawsuits are front page news, more mundane requirements for documentation that employers provide to candidates and employees can fall through the...more

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