Labor & Employment

New Jersey AI Guidance: Employers must comply with state anti-discrimination standards
Employment

New Jersey AI Guidance: Employers must comply with state anti-discrimination standards

The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) applies to algorithmic discrimination – discrimination that results from the use of automated decision-making tools – in the ...
DOL: Employers cannot mandate PTO use with state/local paid leave benefits during FMLA
Employment

DOL: Employers cannot mandate PTO use with state/local paid leave benefits during FMLA

The FMLA allows employees of covered employers up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave (or, in some cases, 26 weeks), for medical and family reasons. ...
SCOTUS Gives Huge Win to Employers Fighting FLSA Claims
Employment

SCOTUS Gives Huge Win to Employers Fighting FLSA Claims

Today, in the case of E.M.D. The United States Supreme Court ruled today that employers do not have to meet a higher standard of proof ...
Employers’ Wage & Hour FAQs – California Wildfires Edition
Employment

Employers’ Wage & Hour FAQs – California Wildfires Edition

Here are a few scenarios that employers should be aware of when it comes to paying their California employees and maintaining compliance with wage and ...
[Podcast] AI at work: Black Box Issues
Employment

[Podcast] AI at work: Black Box Issues

In the third part of our series on the potential pitfalls of using artificial intelligence (or AI), when it comes to making employment decisions, Guy ...
Second Circuit Reinstates New York Reproductive Health Notice Rights Requirement in Employee Handbooks
Employment

Second Circuit Reinstates New York Reproductive Health Notice Rights Requirement in Employee Handbooks

In a decision dated January 2, 2025, CompassCare and others. In a decision issued on January 2, 2025 in CompassCare et al., a Second Circuit ...
What every federal contractor needs to know about a possible government shutdown
Employment

What every federal contractor needs to know about a possible government shutdown

We seem to be on the verge of another federal shutdown. The federal government’s funding is set to run out December 21, 2024 if there ...
New York City Modifies Lactation Room Accommodation Requirements
Employment

New York City Modifies Lactation Room Accommodation Requirements

Effective May 11, 2025, New York City employers will be required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation room accommodation policy. ...
NLRB Returns To Union-Friendly Standard “Clear And Unmistakable” Waiver
Employment

NLRB Returns To Union-Friendly Standard “Clear And Unmistakable” Waiver

As previously reported, since President Biden’s appointment, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been systematically reversing Trump era policies and moving towards policies that ...