Hey New York employers! It’s been a minute since we’ve discussed the extensive sexual harassment prevention measures that New York State has implemented. I have updates.
Earlier this year, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment
They say two heads are better than one. Thankfully, I have the benefit of multiple excellent brains within the employment group at FisherBroyles, including my law partner Gordon Berger.
Gordon not only informed me that yesterday, the Equal Employment Opportunity
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022 poses countless legal questions and presents serious challenges for stakeholders, including employers.
What does employment law have to do with abortion rights,
Few unpaid internships comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), yet they seem to be ubiquitous.
One study cited one million unpaid internships per year, according to an estimate from the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions at the
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) reminds federal contractors and subcontractors that it strives to ensure that LGBTQI+ workers are not the subject of discrimination and that federal contractors advance equal employment opportunity.
The
This is not news. Or at least it should not be.
And yet.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC“), the federal agency that enforces the federal anti-discrimination laws, announced that it settled a claim with a Louisiana
HR Pros can breathe a sigh of relief. The United States Department of Labor (DOL) dropped some new mental health resources for employers grappling with providing leave as a reasonable accommodation for an employee’s (or their family member’s) mental health
RTO or “return to work” issues continue to plague employers.
Executives tend to want workers to come into the workplace, and employees collectively respond “Meh. We’ll see.”
Employers, I implore you to craft your RTO policies with enough flexibility to
Last night I had the pleasure of listening to what representatives of three esteemed agencies had to say: an ADR coordinator at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or “EEOC,” the federal agency that enforces the federal anti-discrimination laws; the assistant
I nursed all three of my children when they were infants (they are horrified by this, naturally). When I returned to work, I pumped breastmilk at three – yes three – different law firms.
Nothing comes as close to the