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New York Division of Human Rights Proposes New Legislation Offering Gender Identity Based Protection

By Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on July 18, 2019

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Our colleague Amanda M. Gomez at Epstein Becker Green have recently published a post on the Hospitality Labor and Employment Law blog that will be of interest to our readers in the retail industry: “Proposed Regulation Prohibiting Gender Identity Discrimination Conforms Division of Human Rights’ Regulations to Executive Law.” Following is an excerpt: After a long legislative battle, the New York State Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (“GENDA” or “Law”), which was signed into law and…

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Southern District of New York Rules Federal Law Preempts New York State Law Banning Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims

By Patrick G. Brady & James J. Sawczyn on July 17, 2019

Many retail employers require their employees to agree to arbitrate employment-related disputes as a condition of employment. The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly emphasized that workplace arbitration agreements are enforceable according to their terms, and state law that restricts such enforcement is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”). Notwithstanding those pronouncements, states, such as New York and New Jersey, have crafted legislation designed to nullify an employee’s agreement to arbitrate certain employment-related claims.…

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Employment Law This Week®: State Legislation Heats Up, NLRB Overturns Precedent, SCOTUS Term Ends

By Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on July 17, 2019

This Employment Law This Week® Monthly Rundown discusses the most important developments for employers in July 2019. Both the video and the extended audio podcast are now available. This episode includes: State Legislation Heats Up NLRB Overturns Another Long-Standing Precedent SCOTUS October Term 2018 Wraps Up Tip of the Week: How inclusion and trust can increase innovation in the workplace See below to watch the full episode – click here for story details, the video, …

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Take 5 – Retail Employers Continue to Face a Myriad of Challenges in the Workplace

By Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on July 15, 2019

This edition of Take 5 highlights compliance with cutting-edge issues—such as pay equity, workplace violence, and artificial intelligence (“AI”)—that have a significant impact on retailers. We also provide an update on National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) compliance and New York City drug testing to assist you in navigating an increasingly complex legal landscape. Watercooler (and Bathroom) Conversations Among Co-Workers About Work-Related Matters Are Not Always Protected Concerted Activity Under the NLRA RyAnn M. Hooper Historically,…

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New Medical Cannabis Related Employment Protections Enacted In New Jersey

By Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on July 12, 2019

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Our colleagues Nathaniel M. Glasser, Denise Merna Dadika, Maxine Neuhauser, and Anastasia A. Regne at Epstein Becker Green have recently published a post on the Health Employment and Labor Blog that will be of interest to our readers in the retail industry: “New Jersey Enacts Broad Employment Protections for Registered Medical Cannabis Users.” Following is an excerpt: On July 2, 2019, New Jersey joined Illinois, Nevada, New Mexico, New …

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Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave Provides New Worker Notices and Posters, and Issues Final Regulations

By Susan Gross Sholinsky, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Ann Knuckles Mahoney & Anastasia A. Regne on June 20, 2019

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As previously reported, last week the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (“DFML”) announced several changes, both substantive and procedural, to the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program (“PFML”). This week, the DFML has provided further guidance on changes to the worker notice requirements, issued new workplace posters, and posted the final regulations. Updates to Notice Requirement As part of its June 14, 2019 announcement, the DFML changed the deadline for…

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Massachusetts Sets New Deadlines and Contribution Rates for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, and Anticipates Further Changes

By Susan Gross Sholinsky, Ann Knuckles Mahoney, Amanda M. Gómez & Anastasia A. Regne on June 17, 2019

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As we previously reported, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (“DFML”) recently extended the deadline for employers to provide notice to employees of their rights and obligations under the State’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (“PFML”) law. Subsequently, on June 11, 2019, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, state Senate President Karen Spilka, and state House Speaker Robert DeLeo released a joint statement announcing that implementation of certain aspects of the PFML program are…

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As Summer Approaches, the SDNY Once Again Provides Hope for Businesses Exhausted by Repeated Website Accessibility Lawsuits

By Joshua A. Stein & Shira M. Blank on June 6, 2019

While businesses have long grown weary of the plaintiff bar’s seemingly endless stream of website accessibility lawsuits, it appears that judges in the SDNY may be increasingly feeling the same way. For the second time this spring, following on the back of the decision in Mendez v. Apple, a judge in the SDNY, in the case of Diaz v. The Kroger Co., 18-cv-7953 (KPF),has granted a business’ motion to dismiss a website accessibility…

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Employee Benefits Crash Course Webinar Series: Hot New Benefits

By Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on June 3, 2019

Our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice now offers on-demand “crash courses” on diverse topics. You can access these courses on your own schedule. Keep up to date with the latest trends in benefits and compensation, or obtain an overview of an important topic addressing your programs. In each compact, 15-minute installment, a member of our team will guide you through a topic. This on-demand series should be of interest to all employers that sponsor benefits and compensation programs.…

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Keep Harassment Policies in Mind During Summer Events Outside the Workplace

By Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on May 21, 2019

Our colleagues Frances L. Kenajian and Nathaniel M. Glasser at Epstein Becker Green has a post on the Technology Employment Law Blog that will be of interest to our readers in the retail industry: “Summer Networking Events: Workplace Harassment Can Happen Outside the Workplace.” Following is an excerpt: Under federal law, as well as the law of many states, cities, and municipalities, sexual harassment is considered a type of prohibited gender discrimination. New York City and …

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New York Division of Human Rights Proposes New Legislation Offering Gender Identity Based Protection

Southern District of New York Rules Federal Law Preempts New York State Law Banning Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims

Employment Law This Week®: State Legislation Heats Up, NLRB Overturns Precedent, SCOTUS Term Ends

Take 5 – Retail Employers Continue to Face a Myriad of Challenges in the Workplace

New Medical Cannabis Related Employment Protections Enacted In New Jersey

Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave Provides New Worker Notices and Posters, and Issues Final Regulations

Massachusetts Sets New Deadlines and Contribution Rates for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, and Anticipates Further Changes

As Summer Approaches, the SDNY Once Again Provides Hope for Businesses Exhausted by Repeated Website Accessibility Lawsuits

Employee Benefits Crash Course Webinar Series: Hot New Benefits

Keep Harassment Policies in Mind During Summer Events Outside the Workplace

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