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Non-Disclosure Agreement Mandatory Arbitration Clauses Employment Contract

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Growing State Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Protections Create Patchwork of Regulations for Employers

The #MeToo Movement, now in its third year, continued its evolution from grassroots activism to legislative change in 2019, with new laws addressing discrimination and harassment emerging from state governments and resulting...more

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2019 Recap: New York Leads the Nation in Expanding Work Harassment Protections

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New York has become the most progressive State in the nation when it comes to protecting workers against harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the job. In the last two years, New York has made it much easier for any...more

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New York’s New Employment Discrimination Laws Are Here

As we previously reported, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed an omnibus bill that overhauls New York’s antidiscrimination laws and uproot precedent upon which employers have relied for decades in defending...more

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New Jersey Responds to the #MeToo Era by Broadly Banning “Waiver of Rights” and Nondisclosure Provisions in Employment Agreements

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On March 18, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed S121 (“Law”), a measure that will have immediate and significant impact on the enforceability of “waiver of rights” provisions in employment contracts and...more

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New Jersey Bars Common Workplace Contract And Settlement Terms

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Employers in New Jersey will need to immediately adjust their employment contracts and settlement agreements to come into compliance with a sweeping new law that just took effect. New Jersey’s governor just signed Senate Bill...more

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Governor Brown Signs Several Pieces Of #MeToo Legislation Into Law, But Vetoes Others

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On September 30, 2018, for the final time during his tenure as Governor, Governor Jerry Brown acted on a series of bills passed by the legislature that would have far-reaching consequences for employers. Though employers can...more

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Expect Changes To New York Sexual Harassment Laws In 2018

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Following national attention on the #metoo movement, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced plans as part of his State of the State address earlier this month to strengthen New York’s laws on sexual harassment in the...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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