Vaccinations are available and states are re-opening, but the number of women in the workforce due to the COVID-19 pandemic is still at historic lows. As companies begin to return their workers to the office, they should also begin thinking
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Join Us On August 3 for Part Three: Get Wise Webinar for HR Professionals – Navigating the Employee Lifecycle
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Labor & Employment attorneys Anna Maria Tejada and Zach Kimmel will continue to lead HR professionals through the lifecycle of an employee during part three of their four part series. The topic of discussion will be employee leave. After the…
New Jersey's Governor Fortifies Enforcement Measures for Employee Misclassification: Are More Penalties Really the Answer?
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New Jersey’s Governor has taken aim at employee misclassification by signing into law four Bills that anoint heightened administrative powers to the New Jersey Department of Labor (“DOL”), require additional reporting requirements, and amend the New Jersey Insurance Fraud Act…
Crown Day & Crown Laws Update
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July 3, 2021 marked National CROWN Day – the second anniversary of when California became the first state to pass a CROWN law in July 2019. CROWN laws, or laws for “Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair,”…
EEOC Issues Guidance on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued a technical assistance document for “Protections Against Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity.” The document briefly explains the Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia ,…
Join Us On July 13 for Part Two: Get Wise Webinar for HR Professionals – Navigating the Employee Lifecycle
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Labor & Employment attorneys Anna Maria Tejada and Zach Kimmel will continue leading HR professionals through the lifecycle of an employee during part two of their four-part series. The topics discussed will include discipline and performance management. In conjunction with…
New Jersey Supreme Court Issues Final Word in Failure to Accommodate Cases Under NJLAD – No Worker's Compensation Bar and No Adverse Employment Action Required
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The New Jersey Supreme Court issued a decision on June 8, 2021, holding that an adverse employment action is not a required element for a failure-to-accommodate claim under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) and these claims are not…
Illinois Significantly Increases Penalties For Wage Payment Violations
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On May 25, 2021, the Illinois legislature passed an amendment to the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act that more than doubles the possible damages an employee can be awarded for a wage violation.
Unraveling the New (Major) Illinois Restrictive Covenant Law
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On May 31, 2021, both Houses of the Illinois legislature unanimously passed legislation that, if signed by Governor Pritzker, will overhaul the enforceability of restrictive covenants in Illinois. The legislation 1 amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act and, if…
You're Invited: Get Wise Webinar for HR Professionals – Navigating the Employee Lifecycle
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Please join us as Labor & Employment attorneys Anna Maria Tejada and Zach Kimmel present during our four-part webinar series focused on the challenging labor and employment issues that HR professionals face in managing today’s workforce. This interactive and engaging…