Labor & Employment

What Employers and Litigants need to know about the major changes to AAA Employment Arbitration rules
Employment

What Employers and Litigants need to know about the major changes to AAA Employment Arbitration rules

Effective on May 1, 2025 the American Arbitration Association (AAA) implemented significant revisions in its Employment/Workplace Arbitration and Mediation Procedures. According to the AAA these ...
Kansas passes pro-employer restrictive covenant legislation
Employment

Kansas passes pro-employer restrictive covenant legislation

Steven J. Pearlman is a partner in the Labor & Employment Law Department, where he is Head of the Restrictive Covenants, Trade Secrets & Unfair ...
Have employees in Wyoming? Prepare for the Non-Compete ban
Employment

Have employees in Wyoming? Prepare for the Non-Compete ban

Effectively July 1, 2025 Wyoming will restrict the enforceability non-compete agreements. In enacting Senate Bill 107, Wyoming joins a growing list of states that have ...
Another legal challenge to AI Interviewing Tool
Employment

Another legal challenge to AI Interviewing Tool

In the latest lawsuit, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint against the Colorado Civil Rights Division (“EEOC”) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ...
New Executive Order aims to end Disparate Impact Liability
Employment

New Executive Order aims to end Disparate Impact Liability

On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” (the “Executive Order”) seeking to “eliminate the ...
Federal
Employment

Federal

The The ruling also enjoins the DOL from terminating a federal grant issued to the plaintiff based on language in EO 14151, which requires agencies ...
COVID-19 Paid-Emergency Leave Law Sunsetted
Employment

COVID-19 Paid-Emergency Leave Law Sunsetted

This marks a significant shift in pandemic-related employment policies for businesses in the Empire State. This is a major shift in employment policies in the ...
President Trump Issues Executive order Aiming to Eliminate Disparate Impact Liability under Anti-Discrimination Laws
Employment

President Trump Issues Executive order Aiming to Eliminate Disparate Impact Liability under Anti-Discrimination Laws

Disparate impact liability has also been recognized in fair housing laws and other contexts. Disparate impact has also been recognized in fair housing laws, among ...
What do employers need to know about the new DHS Alien registration requirement?
Employment

What do employers need to know about the new DHS Alien registration requirement?

As further implementation of the January 20, 2025 Executive Orders, DHS recently published an interim final rule regarding the requirement that certain non-citizens register with ...