The New York State legislature recently passed a bill (Senate Bill S1958A) that, if and when enacted into law, would amend the New York Labor Law to clarify that employers who maintain “no fault” or absence control policies...more
6/23/2022
/ Absenteeism ,
Adverse Employment Action ,
Attendance ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
New York ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Over the past few years, states across the country have sought to limit or reduce the use of employee non-compete agreements. While some states have imposed outright bans on such agreements, many more have passed laws that...more
11/19/2021
/ Competition ,
Confidential Information ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Labor Regulations ,
Low-Wage Workers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws
The New York State Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) has issued FAQ guidance addressing common questions regarding recreational cannabis use by employees in and outside of the workplace in light of the enactment earlier this year...more
10/27/2021
/ Cannabis Products ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Policies ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Recreational Use ,
State Labor Laws
In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partner Steven Hurd and partner Adam Lupion discuss developments from some of the key cases in labor and employment law in 2018. We will discuss notable cases from the United States...more
1/25/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
First Amendment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Independent Contractors ,
Janus v AFSCME ,
Joint Employers ,
LGBTQ ,
Local Ordinance ,
Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd v Colorado Civil Rights Commission ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Paid Leave ,
Public Employees ,
Public Sector Unions ,
Salary/Wage History ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State Labor Laws ,
Union Dues