The legislation becomes effective on October 31, 2017, so New York City employers should take advantage of the remaining time before the effective date to conform their hiring practices to the new restrictions. Continue reading “Trick or Treat? New York City Salary History Ban Becomes Effective October 31”
Seventh Circuit Rebukes EEOC—Extended Leave Is Not a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA
Susan L. Bickley and Emery G. Richards
The NLRB Has a New Member, but Its Transformation Is Not yet Complete
The NLRB Pushes Protections for Social Media Comments to the “Outer-Bounds” of the NLRA
Thomas J. Szymanski
Employers: Make Sure Your Settlement Agreement Gets You What You Want!
Scott F. Cooper
The case of Zuber v. Boscov’s provides valuable lessons for employers who think they have concluded matters with an employee through a settlement only to find out that not all claims were released. Continue reading “Employers: Make Sure Your Settlement Agreement Gets You What You Want!”
Government Agencies Stepping up in Light of Hurricanes
Jonathan A. Clark, Andrew J. Rudolph, and Michael A. Kadlec
Tax-Free Disaster Assistance to Employees
Section 139 of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) allows an employer (or other entities) to provide tax-free disaster relief to its employees in those instances where the payments constitute qualified disaster relief payments. Continue reading “Government Agencies Stepping up in Light of Hurricanes”
The DOL’s Overtime Rule is Dead. . . Long Live the DOL’s Overtime Rule!
Blank Rome Launches Labor & Employment Blog
Blank Rome’s Labor & Employment practice is pleased to announce the launch of our new blog, Blank Rome Workplace, which will offer insight and analysis on emerging employment issues across varying industries, ranging from new regulatory developments to litigation and enforcement trends.
“Labor and employment issues are complicated and evolving at an ever-quickening pace. Every day, federal, state, and local legislatures and courts change the ground rules for properly employing people,” said Scott Cooper, Partner and Co-Chair of Blank Rome’s Labor and Employment practice. “Blank Rome Workplace will provide timely updates, analysis, and practical advice to clients, outside counsel, and human resource executives seeking to navigate the ever-changing landscape.” Continue reading “Blank Rome Launches Labor & Employment Blog”
Employees after the Disaster . . . !
Scott F. Cooper
As conditions return to normal in Texas and Louisiana, there are some legal and practical things employers should keep in mind to avoid making an already bad situation worse. These six tips apply just about any time Mother Nature unleashes her fury, including snow, ice, and fire. Continue reading “Employees after the Disaster . . . !”