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Parental leave policies are back in the news. Jones Day, one of the nation’s largest law firms, faces legal action claiming its parental leave policy is discriminatory. The policy at issue provides 10 weeks of paid parental leave for biological...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Through the miracle of virtual reality. Do you feel awkward when you have to fire an employee? Guilty? Nervous? Gleeful, you sick person?...By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

On August 12, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) published proposed rules with the goal of protecting “employees’ statutory right of free choice on questions concerning representation.”...By: Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

This week, over a five-part podcast series, we have considered some of the basic questions around monitors and monitorships. I have been joined in this exploration by Jay Rosen, the Vice President of Business Development and Monitoring Specialist at...By: Thomas Fox

• Amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) lower the bar for employees and individual nonemployees pursuing discrimination and harassment claims. • In several respects, the amendments align the NYSHRL with the New York City Human...By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

As predicted, Washington’s legislature has been busy over the past few months passing new laws that directly impact how employers conduct business. There have also been several key court decisions impacting workplace law of which all employers should...By: Fisher Phillips

There are more than 15,600 nursing homes in the United States, according to the most recent statistics. And more than 1.3 million residents live in these facilities. Most nursing homes provide excellent care to elderly or disabled individuals....By: Ward and Smith, P.A.

Earlier this week, three taxpayers sued California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to prevent enforcement of Senate Bill 826. Senate Bill 826, signed into law last year by former Governor Jerry Brown, requires that by the end of 2019, all publicly...By: Proskauer - California Employment Law

On August 9, 2019, Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker signed the Workplace Transparency Act (the “WTA”) into law. The Act, which applies to nearly every employer in Illinois: • Restricts non-disclosure and non-disparagement (unless made mutual)...By: Thompson Coburn LLP

In early July, an appeals court ruled that Amazon should be considered a “seller” of goods under Pennsylvania products liability law and subject to strict liability for consumer injuries caused by the defective goods sold on its site by third-party...By: Proskauer - New Media & Technology