Employment

The war in the Middle East and unrest throughout the world has resulted in hate-fueled attacks and increased use of hateful language in our day-to-day lives. With the surge in anti-semitism and other forms of hate, New Yor…

Two recent lawsuits filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) serve as important reminders about consequences for violating the recently-enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). In Alabama, the EEOC …

As we approach colder weather, it’s important to remember employer requirements for New York COVID sick leave. As we’ve written about before, the New York COVID sick leave law remains on the books. Since September 1,…

As we’ve reported before, the EEOC is the federal agency that reviews, addresses and sometimes litigates employment discrimination and sexual harassment claims under Title VII. There’s a new EEOC announcement about its lit…

Election Day this year is November 5, 2024. With the date rapidly approaching, it’s time to ensure that you’re complying with New York’s law requiring employers to provide employees with paid time off to vote. What Kind of…

We think you should know about a new EEOC press release about a company’s alleged refusal to accommodate employees returning from FMLA. Even though the events occurred in Michigan, the EEOC oversees federal law across the …

As you probably know, at the end of last year, Governor Hochul signed into law the Freelance Isn’t Free Act. The law went into effect on August 28, 2024. When we first blogged about it, way back in 2023, the law was schedu…

I’m sure we all know that inappropriate conduct within the workplace can constitute sexual harassment – and New York’s Department of Labor is adamant about supporting workers – but what about behavior tha…

With our ever changing society, identities and the associated standards are constantly developing. Transgender and non-gender conforming workers are becoming more common, and new laws are being created to protect them. As …

The Texas court we wrote about here has now ruled. Its ruling comes as no surprise to those of us who’ve been watching. The ruling: the FTC’s ban on non-competes is blocked. We know this final rule was schedule…