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June 06 2024
Client Alert – Reminder: NYC Workers’ Bill of Rights Notice Must Be Distributed to Employees Beginning July 1, 2024
As previously reported in January and March, New York City employers will soon need to post and distribute to their employees a “Know Your Rights at Work” notice. As the July 1, 2024 deadline is fast approaching, New York City employers should take steps to ensure that they are prepared to timely post and distribute the Notice. Failure to do so may expose employers to costly fines.
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May 20 2024
Client Alert: Supreme Court Mandates Stays Over Dismissal in Arbitration-Linked Cases
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) requires courts to stay, not dismiss, lawsuits subject to arbitration. In doing so, the Supreme Court resolved a split amongst lower courts.
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April 30 2024
Client Alert: EEOC Releases Finalized Guidance on Workplace Harassment
On April 29, 2024, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidance detailing its position on federal workplace harassment laws, providing an in-depth analysis of the structure and standards of workplace harassment. The guidance provides employers with a glimpse into the information the EEOC will consider when investigating a claim of workplace harassment.
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April 25 2024
Client Alert: Key Employment Law Updates in the New York State Budget
On April 20, New York State Legislators approved the 2024-2025 state budget. This budget contains significant legal changes that will impact employers in the near future. These changes and their effects are discussed below.
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April 25 2024
Client Alert: U.S. Department of Labor Announces Final Rule on Overtime
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor released its final rule, making millions of salaried workers nationwide overtime eligible by increasing the salary threshold required to classify an employee as exempt from overtime as a bona fide executive, administrative or professional employee.
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April 25 2024
Client Alert: FTC Bars Noncompete Agreements
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule barring employers from entering into noncompete agreements. The final rule will become effective 120 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register.
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April 23 2024
Client Alert: EEOC Issues Final Regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Key Takeaways for Employers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued final regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The final regulations clarify employer obligations to provide reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions and will become effective on June 18, 2024.
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April 22 2024
Client Alert: US Supreme Court Holds That Lateral Transfers May Violate Title VII Even Absent Significant Harm
In a unanimous decision, the US Supreme Court resolved a split across various circuit courts in holding that Title VII prohibits discriminatory job transfers even when the employee is not subjected to significant harm.
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