Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its updated guidance on harassment in the workplace (the “Guidance”) which provides a comprehensive resource on federal workplace harassment law. The...more
5/9/2024
/ ADEA ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEO ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Title VII
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its “Defining and Delimiting Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees” Final Rule (the “Final Rule”)....more
On April 17, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its much-anticipated decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, et al. Reversing the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, the unanimous Court held...more
4/25/2024
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Transfers ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Lateral Transfers ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII
On January 9, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (the “Department”) announced its final rule on classifying workers as employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Effective March...more
With the New Year here, new laws, rules and regulations are now in effect that may impact your company’s business. While finalizing employee handbook revisions and preparing for the year ahead, employers should consider the...more
1/4/2024
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EAP ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting
New York City passed legislation amending the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to prohibit discrimination on the basis of height or weight. The new law prohibits employment, housing, and public accommodation...more
On August 8, 2023, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) implemented the Workplace Accountability in Labor List (the WALL) — a public list, accessible through the DOL website, that includes the...more
On August 16, 2023, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit clarified the test courts should use when determining whether workplace uniforms or safety gear are integral and indispensable to an employee's principal...more
9/6/2023
/ Appeals ,
Compensation ,
De Minimus Doctrine ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Multi-Factor Test ,
New Regulations ,
OSHA ,
Pennsylvania ,
Protective Gear ,
SCOTUS ,
Uniforms
On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would affect certain exemptions with respect to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime requirements....more
On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court reversed the Third Circuit and clarified that Title VII of the Civil Rights of Act 1964 (“Title VII”) requires a covered employer that denies a religious accommodation to show...more
7/10/2023
/ Civil Rights Act ,
De Minimus Doctrine ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Groff v DeJoy ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Substantial Burden ,
Title VII ,
Undue Hardship ,
USPS
On January 10, 2023, Governor Murphy signed Assembly Bill No. 4768, which gives permanent effect to sweeping amendments previously enacted to New Jersey’s WARN Act (“NJ WARN”). Originally slated to take effect in July 2020,...more
1/18/2023
/ Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Governor Murphy ,
Layoffs ,
New Amendments ,
New Jersey ,
Responsible Person Liability ,
Severance Agreements ,
Termination ,
WARN Act