On Wednesday, the Massachusetts passed and sent to Governor Deval Patrick, a bill–H.3810, which outlaws employment discrimination on the basis of “gender identity.” It is expected that
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NLRB Decision: Hell Hath No Fury Like a Board Scorned
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a decision interpreting the United States Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) decision in Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. NLRB, 535 U.S. 137 (2002) as…
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Effective April 9, 2011, the Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA) requires that Employers Give Employees Notice of Rates of Pay and Regular Payday
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Effective April 9, 2011, Section 195.1 of the New York State Labor Law, requires all employers, other than governmental agencies, to give employees at the time of hire (before…
New website provides tools and information to employers hiring workers with disabilities
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Supreme Court to determine whether Title VII protects relatives or close friends of a complaining employee from retaliation
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On December 7, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments in Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP, 130 S. Ct. 3542. At issue is…
Midterm Election’s Impact on Labor and Employment Law
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No matter your political inclination, one thing in certain, Tuesday’s midterm election results signal a potential change in the focus of legislative initiatives that will impact the labor and employment community.
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Under New York City Human Rights Law, An Independent Contractor Can Be an Employee
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One of the hot topics of employment law in the past few years has been the concept of independent contractors and the liability associated with improperly designating an employee as…
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10 Selected Highlights of the DOJ’s Final Regulations on ADA Accessible Design Requirements
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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently published in the Federal Register final regulations (pdf) detailing new accessible design requirements for entities covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act…
Proposed law seeks to provide employees with right to request flexible hours, schedules and locations
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On Friday, September 24, 2010, Democratic Senators Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania and Thomas Harkins of Iowa introduced the Working Families Flexibility Act (S. 3840). Although the…
New York State Labor Laws Now Protects Domestic Workers
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Governor David A. Paterson recently signed bill number A1470B into law. The new law–the first of its kind to be enacted in the United States, grants workplace protections to domestic workers…
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