The Uncertain Future of Non-Competes After President Biden’s July 2021 Executive Order
Written by: Allison Averbuch, Esq. and Baylee Culverhouse, Esq. In July 2021, President Biden issued a comprehensive Executive Order to tackle “the most pressing competition problems” facing the country’s economy.[1] The Order includes 72
Are Employer-Mandated Vaccinations Coming to an Office Near You?
Written by: Allison Averbuch, Esq. In a speech on September 9, 2021, President Biden announced that his administration asked the Department of Labor to develop emergency rules requiring all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their wo
NYC Business Owners Must Accommodate the “Key to NYC” Vaccine Mandate
Written by: Joseph A. Keane, Esq. New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio’s Emergency Executive Order 225, otherwise known as the “Key to NYC” vaccine mandate, took effect on August 17, 2021, to combat the highly transmissible Delta variant of
DOL Publishes Long Overdue COVID Safety Rules For Health Care Settings
Written by: Jacqueline Voronov, Esq and Robert Romeo It has been well over a year since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and the Department of Labor (“DOL”) has finally issued its highly anticipated COVID workplace safety rules
Eleventh Circuit Holds Websites Are Not Places of Public Accommodation and Rejects the Nexus Standard
Written by: Mariel E. Smith, Esq. In a recent decision, Gil v. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., the Eleventh Circuit held that websites are not “places of public accommodation” under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Can Employers Mandate Arbitration of NJLAD Claims? The Monmouth County Superior Court Says Yes
Written by: Jacqueline Voronov, Esq. and Joseph A. Keane, Esq. A recent New Jersey Superior Court decision held that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) trumps the 2019 Amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“N
“Employers in Wait-and-See Mode Over Possible DOL Guidance on Refusal to Work,” Society for Human Resource Management
In an article published by the Society for Human Resource Management on February 12, 2021, Partner Jacqueline Voronov is quoted discussing employees’ rights to refuse unsafe work and still receive unemployment compensation under a proposal in
CMS Issues “Holiday Leave Recommendations Letter” for Nursing Homes, Residents, Resident Family Members, and Staff
Written by: Laura Hall Cartner, Esq. and Kathleen Wilkinson, Esq. This year, the holiday season certainly looks a little different in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With varying limitations on visitation since March, this year will host
New York Federal Judge Strikes Down Several Key Parts of COVID-19 Paid Leave Regulation Including The Definition of “Health Care Provider”
Written by: Jacqueline Voronov, Esq. and Jeffrey M. Daitz, Esq. In a very pro-employee ruling, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York struck down four (4) key provisions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) regu
US Supreme Court Holds That Title VII Protects Homosexual And Transgender Employees
Written by: Melanie V. Slaton, Esq., Mariel E. Smith, Esq., and Nicholas J. Garcia, Esq. On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) delivered the landmark opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia and broade