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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.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

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

No Temporary Relief for NYC Hotels from Severance Law

Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/6/2022

As previously discussed, the New York City Council passed a law at the end of last year requiring certain hotels in the City to pay eligible employees weekly severance payments for up to 30 weeks. There were swift legal...more

NYC Enacts Severance Pay Requirements for Displaced Hotel Workers

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 10/13/2021

Effective as of October 5, 2021, Int. 2397-2021 requires operators of “transient hotels” (as defined by Section 12-10 of the New York City zoning resolutions) to pay their employees severance pay if: 1. the hotel closed to...more

California Hospitality Employers Will Need to Track COVID-19 Layoffs Until 2025 Due to New Right-of-Recall Bill

Fisher Phillips on 4/19/2021

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Friday a statewide right of recall for employees in certain industries who were laid off due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. SB 93, which enacts Labor Code Section...more

Philadelphia Hotel, Airport Hospitality, and Event Center Businesses Face Significant New Recall and Retention Obligations

Littler on 4/12/2021

Philadelphia has imposed significant new recall and retention obligations on hotel, airport hospitality, and event center businesses as they struggle to recover in this uncertain COVID-19 economy....more

Long Beach, California Follows Los Angeles and Enacts its Own Mandatory Right of Recall and Worker Retention Ordinances

Littler on 5/28/2020

The City of Long Beach, California on May 19, 2020 followed in the footsteps of Los Angeles City and County and adopted its own version of the Right of Recall Ordinance (“Recall Ordinance”) and Worker Retention Ordinance...more

City of Seattle Releases Rules for Hotel Employee Protections

Foster Garvey PC on 5/22/2020

Even as Seattle hotels face devastating impacts from the COVID-19 shutdown and start planning how they might reopen, the City of Seattle is proceeding with sweeping ordinances protecting employees in hotels with 60 or more...more

The Time Is Now for Employers in Illinois to Abide by New Laws

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/10/2020

The New Year brings new laws for Illinois employers. Some laws go into effect this Summer, while others are effective as of this month. For employers who have not yet revised handbooks, policies and agreements, the time is...more

Employment Law Legends, Episode 1 – Employment Law Reborn: West Coast Hotel v. Parrish

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/9/2019

Our new series, Employment Law Legends, examines pivotal employment law cases—from the history behind them to their lasting impact. In the first episode of the series, Paul Rinnan discusses West Coast Hotel v. Parrish, a case...more

Coming Clean About Religious Discrimination: How A Hotel’s “Sins” Resulted In The “Holy Grail” Of Verdicts For A Dishwasher

Fisher Phillips on 3/7/2019

A Florida federal jury recently handed down a shocking $21.5 million verdict in favor of a dishwasher alleging religious discrimination when she was fired after refusing to work Sundays. This case begs the question... how did...more

Man Bites Dog: Union Strikes and Publically Attacks Hotel Brand because of its Go Green Effort.

Fisher Phillips on 10/8/2018

We regularly remind employers that third parties, such as unions, and social justice and environmental groups, will use safety as a club to embarrass and bring pressure on a company. Sometimes, these third parties use...more

Governor Brown Signs Final Round of Employment-Related Legislation

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/5/2018

Once again, Governor Jerry Brown ends the legislative year by signing a flurry of employment-related legislation. This year, however, is Governor Brown’s last year to do so, and next year we will report about the...more

California Employers To Face Raft Of New #MeToo Laws

Fisher Phillips on 10/2/2018

Wrapping up a whirlwind weekend, California Governor Jerry Brown just signed several pieces of legislation that will create new employer obligations in the areas of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. Specifically,...more

Management Company Possibly Considered Hotel Worker's Employer for Title VII Liability

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 10/1/2018

In the hospitality industry, it is fairly common for a hotel to retain a management company to run housekeeping, food and beverage, and other functions. While the management company may supervise and direct the work of hotel...more

Web Exclusive: March 2018: The Top 13 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 4/10/2018

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 were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first three months...more

Your Comprehensive Guide to 2018 Proposed California Legislation

Fisher Phillips on 2/28/2018

February 16 was the deadline to introduce new bills in the California Legislature. By that date, nearly 2,200 bills were introduced. While that may seem like a staggering amount of legislative proposals (especially for a...more

Sexual Harassment Dominates California Legislation in 2018

Fisher Phillips on 2/21/2018

As we discussed back in January, sexual harassment appears to be the hot topic for the California State Legislature’s 2018 session. This is certainly not a surprise, as issues related to sexual harassment and the #MeToo...more

Could Barring Former Employees From Your Premises Lead To A Lawsuit?

Fisher Phillips on 9/8/2017

Hospitality employers open to the general public should be aware of a recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) with implications across the industry. In a 2-to-1 decision, the NLRB ruled that a hotel and...more

HospitalityStaff To Pay $30,000 To Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 6/15/2017

Staffing Company Refused to Accommodate Rastafarian Employee's Dreadlocks, Federal Agency Charged - ORLANDO, Fla. - An Orlando staffing company dedicated to Central Florida's massive hospitality industry will pay $30,000...more

Outsourcing In The Hotel Industry – Beware Of The Pitfalls

Fisher Phillips on 6/7/2017

In recent years, a number of hotels both in the United States and abroad have increasingly outsourced certain departments. Housekeeping, valet parking, and some or all aspects of food service are frequently selected as...more

The Suspense is Killing Me! What Big Labor Bills Will Make it Off the Suspense File?

Fisher Phillips on 5/19/2017

In the California Legislature, bills first are referred to the appropriate policy committee for hearing. Labor bills are referred to the Labor Committee, crime bills are referred to the Public Safety Committee, health bills...more

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report - December 2016

Littler on 12/5/2016

Littler's WPI Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The December edition of the Insider Report discusses recent efforts to block...more

New Harassment and Retaliation Standard in Fourth Circuit

Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 6/23/2015

Last month, in Boyer-Liberto v. Fontainebleau Corp., No. 13-1473 (4th Cir. May 7, 2015), the federal Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which includes North and South Carolina, articulated a new standard for analyzing...more

In a Win for Employees, Fourth Circuit Finds That Two Racial Slurs May Support Harassment Claim

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 5/18/2015

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently made two noteworthy rulings in a single case concerning sexual harassment and retaliation under Title VII. First, as it relates to sexual harassment, the Court found that two...more

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