NEW YORK LAWMAKERS HAVE PASSED STRICTER WORKPLACE HARASSMENT LAWS (AGAIN) MAKING IT EASIER TO BRING CLAIMS
Written by: Jacqueline Voronov, Esq. The #TimesUp and #MeToo movements just bagged MAJOR wins in New York on Wednesday when state lawmakers passed sweeping anti-harassment legislation that will lower the bar for what qualifies as sexual harassme
New Jersey Has Outlawed Confidentiality Provisions In Employment Discrimination Settlements
Written by: Jacqueline Voronov, Esq. and Jeff Daitz, Esq. That’s right! Effective March 18, 2019, employment contracts, discrimination, harassment or retaliation related settlement agreements can no longer contain non-disclosure agreement
HBS Alert- New Overtime Rules: What You Need To Know
Written by: Allison Averbuch, Esq. On March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor issued a proposed rule change that would raise the salary test for exemption from overtime pay from $23,660 per year ($455 per week) to $35,308 per year ($679 per week)
NLRB Returns to Employer-Friendly Approach in its Independent Contractor Analysis
Written by: Allison Averbuch, Esq. In January, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in SuperShuttle DFW, Inc., walked back Obama-era collective-bargaining decisions. Overruling NLRB precedent established during the Obama administration, th
New DOL Opinion Letter: Tipped Employees in Dual Jobs
Written by: Don Benson, Esq. The U.S. Department of Labor issued a new Opinion Letters on November 8, 2018, which will be of interest to many employers with tipped employees. History of Issue. On 01/16/2009 the DOL issued an Opinion Letter whic
Are Your Employee Driving Policies Compliant in Georgia?
By: Don Benson, Esq. and Michael Chas Whitehead, Esq. If your company has employees who drive on the job in Georgia, significant changes to Georgia law go into effect on July 1, 2018. Key changes include (1) restricting drivers from physically h
Arguing for Summary Judgment Against Alternative Theories of Proving Discrimination
By Don Benson, Esq. A new Eleventh Circuit case is being criticized for changing the standard for summary judgment in a discrimination case. Jefferson v. Sewon America, Inc., No. 17-11802 (June 1, 2018) This is incorrect. Although it does not
Summer Interns: Paid or Unpaid?
Written by: Don Benson, Esq. Every summer, many employers take on “interns” and ask whether the intern must be paid. If interns, trainees and students are “employees” of a “for-profit” employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act, th
Columbus Partner Melanie Slaton on the Importance of Having Harassment Policies for the Workplace
In this short informative video presented by Columbus CEO, Columbus partner Melanie Slaton discusses the importance of having a harassment policy for your workplace and why employees should have a better understanding about what harassment i
USCIS to Conduct Interviews for Employment Based Adjustment of Status Cases
by: Ashik Jahan, Esq & Carolin Esterl On August 28, 2017, USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) made an announcement stating that they will begin to “phase-in” interviews for employment-based cases effective on Oc