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Practical pieces about employment law trends and how companies can stay compliant with quickly changing regulations and case law. A recent focus is how Legal should handle #MeToo and accusations of harassment and discrimination.
By Keith A. Markel, Alana Mildner Smolow and Kayla N. West | April 17, 2024
Recent headlines demonstrate that New York is taking wage theft very seriously. In March 2024, the owner and a manager of Grimaldi's Pizzeria were indicted for the crime of scheme to defraud in the first degree as well as several counts of failure to pay wages in violation of New York Labor Law.
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By Maria Dinzeo | April 16, 2024
"If I wanted to stay in-house, I would have stayed at Mary Kay. What I wanted was a different challenge," retired Mary Kay legal chief Julia Simon told Law.com on her return to private practice in April. "The idea of bringing my broad knowledge and skills back to private practice and to a top tier trial firm was compelling."
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By Marc Lieberstein and Brodie D. Erwin | April 16, 2024
This past March, the Supreme Court allowed a proposed class action challenging McDonald's use of no-poach provisions in its franchise agreements to move forward, and denied McDonald's petition to review a ruling from the Seventh Circuit that revived the case last summer.
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By Christopher M. Pardo, Robert T. Quackenboss and Alyson M. Brown | April 16, 2024
On March 12, New York's Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that effectively prohibits employers from accessing employees' or job applicants' personal social media accounts. New York employers should evaluate their current application processes and social media policies to ensure compliance with the new law.
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By Linton Mann III and William T. Russell Jr. | April 16, 2024
In a unanimous decision in 'Syeed v. Bloomberg', the Court of Appeals answered a certified question from the Second Circuit by holding that the New York City and New York State Human Rights Laws banning employment discrimination protect out-of-state residents who are not yet located or employed in New York but who sought an opportunity to work in New York.
7 minute read
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | April 15, 2024
Am Law 100 firm Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton has hired a labor and employment litigator in Houston and an entertainment trial lawyer in New York as the firm hires lateral partners.
3 minute read
By Maydeen Merino | April 15, 2024
In dissent, Commissioner Andrea Lucas said the rule "extends the new accommodation requirements to reach virtually every condition, circumstance, or procedure that relates to any aspect of the female reproductive system."
3 minute read
By Tanya Tate | April 15, 2024
Fissures in the EFAA and FAA have turned matters upside down.
6 minute read
By Curtis B. Leitner and Trevor J. Larrubia | April 15, 2024
This article highlights competing New York case law when it comes to termination procedures laid out in employment contracts, as well as the implications of it.
8 minute read
By Emily Cousins | April 12, 2024
"Mr. Garnder knew he could not reasonably meet the expectations of the [performance improvement plan] by October 15, making his termination the following day a foregone conclusion," the complaint claimed.
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