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Employment
NLRB Finds GW Hospital Failed to Bargain in Good Faith in Reversal of Vacated Decision
On May 8, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) issued a decision reversing a 2021 decision the Board previously vacated after former Board Member ...
Employment
Cannabis Operator Challenges California State Statute and Regulations Requiring Labor Peace Agreements
On April 26, 2024, Ctrl Alt Destroy, Inc. (“CAD”), a California Corporation and cannabis licensee filed a lawsuit against Nicole Elliott in her official capacity ...
Employment
EEOC Releases Final Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace
Jurate Schwartz is a senior counsel in the Labor & Employment Law Department. She devotes her practice to counseling clients in employment matters, as well ...
Employment
New DOL Exemption Rule Requires Two-Step Salary Increases Under FLSA for Exempt Employees
Federal law establishes minimum wage and overtime requirements for non-exempt employees. These rules do not apply to individuals who qualify under the executive, administrative, and ...
Employment
NYC Permits Private Right of Action for Earned Safe and Sick Time Violations
Effective as of March 20, 2024, New York City law permits “any person” to initiate a private right of action for violations of the Earned ...
Employment
EEOC Finalizes Rule for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
On April 19, 2024, the EEOC published its final rule regarding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). The PWFA requires covered employers to provide reasonable ...
Employment
FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements: What employers need to know about the FTC’s Noncompete Rule
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a Final Rule (the “Rule”) prohibiting the use of non-compete restrictive covenants (with a limited ...
Employment
Federal Trade Commission Approves Final Rule Banning Most Noncompetes
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2 to issue a proposed final rule (“Final Rule”), which, absent a successful legal challenge, ...
Employment
Enacted New York State Budget Includes First-in-Nation Statewide Paid Prenatal Leave (But Other Proposals are Left on the Table)
On April 20, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law New York State’s Budget for fiscal year 2025. The enacted Budget includes appropriation ...