The New York State Senate passed the “No Severance Ultimatums Act” (“the Act”), which, if enacted, “prevents employers from giving coercive ultimatums to employees or former employees relating to such employee's severance...more
New York significantly expanded workers’ compensation benefits to include coverage of certain mental health-related injuries. As of January 1, 2025, the New York Workers’ Compensation Law provides that “all workers” who...more
Real World Impact: In light of recent government actions directed at ensuring educational institutions protect their faculty and staff, as well as students, from antisemitism, such employers should ensure they are familiar...more
3/26/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employees ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Students ,
Title VI ,
Title VII
As reality television enthusiasts prepare for the Season 8 premiere of Netflix’s Love is Blind this Valentine’s Day, the show’s producers are navigating a recent National Labor Relations Board complaint that could lead to...more
2/5/2025
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employment Litigation ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Misclassification ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Section 7 ,
Unions
Real World Impact: In a unanimous decision issued on January 15, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the “preponderance of evidence” standard applies to employers seeking to prove an employee exemption...more
Employers in the Empire State face several significant changes in 2025. These legal developments impact everything from sick leave to minimum wage. Here are the key takeaways for employers....more
1/3/2025
/ Hiring & Firing ,
Minimum Wage ,
NYDOL ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Pregnancy ,
Retail Workers ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Real World Impact: A recent New Jersey Superior Court decision interpreting the federal Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA) may require New Jersey employers to defend an employee’s...more
10/24/2024
/ #MeToo ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Forum ,
Labor Law Violations ,
New Jersey ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statutory Interpretation