In what seems like a New York minute, New York State issued a stronger and longer anti-harassment policy.
The goal of the new policy, according to Governor Kathy Hochul, is to ensure “safe and inclusive work environments.”
The model policy
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Delaware Courts Are Striking Overly Broad Non-competes — Even In the Sale of A Business
Traditionally, companies have viewed Delaware’s Court of Chancery to be one of the most business-friendly jurisdictions in the country. Recently, Delaware has joined the ever-expanding list of jurisdictions that no longer give businesses the benefit of the doubt when it
Must An Employer Accommodate An Employee’s Refusal To Use A Co-Worker’s Preferred Pronouns?
What is an employer to do when faced with conflicting legal obligations to different employees?
One employee has the right to have their preferred pronouns utilized in the workplace and another is entitled to a accommodation based on her religious
Equal Employment Opportunity Too Heavy A Lift For One Employer
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), enforcer of federal anti-discrimination laws, settled a case with one employer that allegedly failed to hire a female applicant, who possessed equal or more experience than male applicants, because the position required the applicant
New Paid Sick Leave in Spain Alleviates Pain
Employers, do you have that employee who is regularly out sick at the same time each month? Whether you noticed this or not, many women have to take sick days from work due to painful periods.
Spain recognizes the need
Have You Heard? The EEOC Issued New Guidance About Hearing Disabilities In the Workplace
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) wants to remind employers that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects deaf applicants and employees as well as those who have milder hearing disabilities.
Employers want to listen carefully.
Puns aside, the newly
FTC to Employers: Say Goodbye to Your Non-Competes
Co-Authored with Christina Bost Seaton
Explosive news issued from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) when it proposed a rule on January 5, 2023, purporting to ban all non-compete provisions by all employers (regardless of size) as to all workers.
Notice
Congress Bumped Up Workplace Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees
As 2022 wound down, federal legislators passed two new workplace laws: the Pregnancy Fairness Workers Act (PFWA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) Act.
Employers may wonder about the necessity of the PFWA when employers (with more than 15 employees)
Employment Review For 2022
Employers, it’s almost a new year. I hope that your business has thrived, your employment policies have been effective (and updated), your managers have been trained, and that you have not been the subject of any workplace investigation by a
When Love Is “On The Air” At Work
I am following avidly the plight of ABC News co-anchors T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach whose recently discovered romantic involvement led their employer to temporarily suspend them.
According to this New York Times article, neither employee informed their boss