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By David E. Schwartz and Emily D. Safko | December 28, 2023
Heading into the new year, employers should be mindful of recent updates to New York state and city law. In the past few months, New York has enacted new laws, amended current laws and updated rules concerning social media, settlement agreements, captive audience meetings, wage payment, size bias, and safe and sick time.
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By Riley Brennan | December 26, 2023
In a lawsuit between a trucking company and its former employees, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit considered whether the downtime truck drivers spend in between driving shifts is considered compensable work.
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By Colleen Murphy | December 26, 2023
"We must ensure these workers are treated humanely and afforded the same respect as all workers are entitled to, especially given the essential and necessary care and support they provide to New Jersey families," bill sponsor Sen. Richard Codey said. "No one should be subject to the mistreatment that many domestic workers face on a daily basis, and this legislation will put the proper protections in place to prevent these abuses."
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By ALM Staff | December 20, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
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By ALM Staff | December 19, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
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By Julia Trankiem and JeeHyun Yoon | December 18, 2023
As 2023 draws to a close, employers should familiarize themselves with these new laws to ensure timely compliance, according to Hunton Andrews Kurth's Julia Trankiem and JeeHyun Yoon.
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By Colleen Murphy | December 14, 2023
"I think what employers would really like from the Legislature is more certainty. Not making laws that, to figure out what it means, you have to go to litigation," David A. Rapuano, a partner with Archer & Greiner, said. "To me, and to my clients, it is bad policy to create laws that cannot be figured out unless a court [is involved]."
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By Colleen Murphy | December 14, 2023
"I think what employers would really like from the Legislature is more certainty. Not making laws that, to figure out what it means, you have to go to litigation," David A. Rapuano, a partner with Archer & Greiner, said. "To me, and to my clients, it is bad policy to create laws that cannot be figured out unless a court [is involved]."
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By Adolfo Pesquera | December 12, 2023
The Greater Houston legal community is mourning the passing of Ruthie Yvette Nelson White, a Spencer Fane partner who for decades was a leader among African-American women in law.
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By Colleen Murphy | December 12, 2023
"When employers unlawfully and callously toss their workers into the 'independent contractor' category they are not only depriving them of a steady paycheck, they are also stripping them of earned sick leave, workers compensation, minimum wage, and more," Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. "These are national, profitable corporations with deep pockets who are padding their profits with illegal labor schemes, and they seem to have no plans to stop this kind of behavior."
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