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Will Employees Come Back After COVID? Top Legal Considerations to Continue Remote Work
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For manufacturers located in New York State, the employment of out-of-state telecommuters can greatly expand the available talent pool. That said, there are a number of issues that need to be addressed when considering this...more
Multistate employers with employees in Texas are subject to state laws regarding employment agreements. Whether your business is large or small, specific provisions within your agreements could render your agreements...more
Federal and state employment laws are constantly evolving and employers must regularly revise their employee handbooks to remain compliant. Below are some key legal developments for New York and New Jersey employers to...more
On November 20, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy signed into law new legislation that brings Massachusetts into the Nurse Licensure Compact. This law aims to address the critical issue of nursing shortages by...more
On September 26, 2024, a Boston-based federal appeals court refused to extend California’s sweeping noncompete ban to agreements that were signed outside the state and governed by another state’s law....more
In the wake of COVID-19, many employers continue to offer remote work arrangements. Some employees are exclusively remote, while others have a hybrid arrangement consisting of both telework and in-person office time. ...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has delivered a significant win for employers by ruling that the Supreme Court’s 2017 decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California applies to Fair...more
On August 16, 2024, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals weighed in on whether out-of-state plaintiffs must satisfy personal jurisdiction requirements to participate in a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit joins a growing number of federal circuits to hold the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2017 decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court, that sharply limited the use of nationwide...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Seventh Circuit held that out-of-state plaintiffs must be dismissed from FLSA collective actions when the court lacks personal jurisdiction over them....more
Twenty-two states have OSHA-approved state plans that cover both private and state and local government workers. While state plans must be at least as effective as federal OSHA, some state plans have regulations unique to...more
Below is Part II of our New Jersey Statutory update. As you can see from the below, several statutes were passed imposing requirements on health insurance payers, including new requirements for prior authorization request and...more
The November 30, 2023, opinion of a New York administrative law judge in In the Matter of the Petition of Edward A. and Doris Zelinsky upholds the state’s so-called income tax “convenience rule” with an expanded legal...more
The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) issued guidance in May 2024 regarding the applicability of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) to remote employees working outside New Jersey for a New Jersey...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • CFPB Reports “Doom Loops” and Other Harmful Practices in...more
New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin and his office’s Division on Civil Rights issued Guidance on Discrimination and Out-of-State Remote Workers, clarifying that the protections of the state’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD)—which...more
Remote work continues to be a hot topic as employers are wrestling with the decision to bring employees back to the office or when an employee requests remote work as an ADA accommodation. As more employees are looking for...more
In a world where remote work has become increasingly common, the UAE has taken a transformative step by introducing the one-year Remote Work Visa. This initiative allows individuals to reside in the UAE while working for...more
The Massachusetts Wage Act is one of the most punitive wage payment laws in the country. Employers who run afoul of its provisions, even unintentionally, are liable for treble damages, attorneys’ fees, and costs. ...more
A New York nonresident taxpayer, Edward Zelinsky, recently filed a notice of exception to a Division of Tax Appeals’ (DTA) determination that he must allocate all his wages to New York under the so-called “convenience of the...more
We’ve rounded up the most popular employment law questions we’ve answered on our blog throughout 2023. The end of the year is a great time to review your workplace policies and proactively plan for the start of the new year....more
Even with an increasing number of employers calling their workers back into the office following the pandemic, many employees across the United States are still working from home or otherwise working remotely. While many...more
New Jersey enacted Assembly Bill No. 4694 on July 21, 2023, adding a “convenience of the employer” rule in an effort to gain tax revenues from nonresidents assigned to a primary work location in New Jersey who work outside...more
As employees continue to work fully remote, courts will be tasked with determining what state discrimination law applies to an employee who does not live or work in the same state as their employer. In grappling with this...more
Registered to do business in one state? This alone may subject a business to suit in that state, even if the business is headquartered in and operates its principal place of business in another state, and even if the conduct...more