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New York: Women’s Equality Act Legislation
In 2013, Governor Cuomo proposed multiple pieces of legislation, dubbed the Women’s Equality Act (“WEA”), to protect and further women’s equality in New York state. The legislation has been signed and...
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How do Employers Disarm Their Employees and the General Public Under Texas’s...
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, there are now nearly a million licensed gun holders in Texas – an 825 percent increase from just 20 years ago. As of January 1, 2016, concealed...
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DOL Final Rule Withstands Challenge, Mandates Changes for Home Health Employers
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently reinstated regulations from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), extending federal minimum wage and overtime requirements to home health workers...
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New EEOC Equal Pay Reporting Proposal
On January 29, 2016, the seventh anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced its proposed addition of pay data to currently required...
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When Cupid’s Arrow Strikes the Workplace
With Valentine’s Day approaching, love is in the air, and employers need to be mindful of the risks associated with workplace romance. While these risks exist year-round, the upcoming Valentine’s Day...
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Just When Employers Got Used to Earned Sick Time Act, NYC Publishes Final...
That’s right. Just when many employers started getting used to New York City’s Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”), New York City went ahead and adopted the final amended Earned Sick Time Act Rules (“Final...
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Shorter May Be Better: Adapting To The EEOC’s New Position Statement Procedures
You’ve seen the headlines — the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is changing the way Position Statements are handled during the course of an investigation – but what does it mean and is...
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Amendments to FEHA Regulations Effective April 1, 2016
On April 1, 2016, amendments to California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations will become effective. While the amendments bring the regulations into compliance with various recent...
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Second Circuit Defines Test for Individual Liability Under the FMLA
In Graziadio v. Culinary Institute of America, et al., 15-888-cv (2d. Cir. Mar. 17, 2016), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the district court’s grant of summary...
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Defend Trade Secrets Act Close to Becoming Law
On April 4, 2016, the Senate unanimously passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act, bringing a federal civil remedy for trade secret misappropriation one step closer to becoming law. House Judiciary...
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New York: Paid Leave
Until now, within the U.S., only California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Washington have had paid family leave statutes, none of which offers benefits longer than six weeks. New York now joins those...
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Epic Verdict in Trade Secrets Case
Last week, a federal jury in Wisconsin awarded almost $1 billion to Epic Systems Corporation in its trade secrets case against Indian consulting company Tata Consulting Services, Ltd., and its American...
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Yes, Attorneys Too Can Blow the Whistle: But When and How Hard?
According to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Agency”), an attorney – or any individual, for that matter – should not have to first report misconduct to the SEC to...
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House Judiciary Committee Passes Defend Trade Secrets Act
Wow, that was fast! We recently blogged about the revised Defend Trade Secrets Act, which passed the Senate on April 4, 2016, by an 87-0 vote. On April 20, the House Judiciary Committee unanimously...
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Comparing the Defend Trade Secrets Act and the Uniform Trade Secrets Act
As we have previously discussed on the blog, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) into law on May 11, 2016. Fortunately, while the law has many new components that businesses...
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Understanding the New Overtime Regulations
Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued the final version of the much-anticipated new Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) regulations regarding the salary threshold for exempt employees. This...
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NLRB “Quickie Election Rule” Upheld by Fifth Circuit
On June 11, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the National Labor Relations Board’s (the “NLRB’s” or the “Board’s”) regulations enacted last year, radically altering...
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OFCCP Issues New Sex Discrimination Rule
We have made progress as a country in opening career opportunities for women that were, for decades, the province of men. Yet, there is more work that lies ahead to eradicate sex discrimination. This...
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Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Bars Implementation of Department of...
On June 27, a federal court in Texas enjoined the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) from implementing its new interpretation of the “Persuader Rule.” In a sweeping 86-page rebuff to the DOL,...
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NLRB Makes Up More New Rules on Joint Employment
Remember that kid in elementary school who, whenever you were winning at some made-up playground game, would change the rules in the middle? “Kids can be so unfair,” your parent might have said, trying...
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