Illinois Governor Pritzker is expected to sign several amendatory bills into law expanding employer obligations with regards to eliminating/avoiding workplace sexual harassment, achieving gender pay equality, workplace transparency, and providing...By: Clark Hill PLC
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The New York State Senate and Assembly on June 19 passed Bill 8421 (the Bill), which lowers the standard for an employee to prevail when raising harassment claims, limits a potential employer defense against harassment claims, increases protections...By: Morgan Lewis
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We are halfway through 2019, and while many employees prepare for summer vacation, California employers in various cities should brace themselves for an additional round of minimum wage increases on July 1, 2019....By: Orrick - Global Employment Law Group
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An effective supplier diversity program can provide multiple benefits for construction companies, including enhanced innovation, profitability, and the ability to attract and retain qualified minority and female employees....By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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On June 13, 2019, the New York City Council passed Intro 799 to prohibit retaliation against individuals who make a request for a reasonable accommodation under any applicable provision of chapter 1 of the New York City Human Rights Law....By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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In 2018, New York State and New York City lawmakers toughened their sexual harassment laws. But New York State lawmakers were not done. A few days ago, they passed a bill that would dramatically expand existing sexual harassment and other...By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
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In Dutra v. Batterton, No. 18-266, the Supreme Court of the United States, on June 24, 2019, determined that punitive damages are not allowed for injured vessel crew members seeking remedies for vessel unseaworthiness....By: King & Jurgens, L.L.C.
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Recently, the comment period ended for the Department of Labor’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking to revise and update the regulations interpreting the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) regular rate of pay requirements....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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It is no secret that employees sometimes abuse benefits under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Nor is it a secret that pitfalls abound for employers trying to limit such abuse while accommodating legitimate needs for medical leave....By: McGuireWoods LLP
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Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Legislature has passed, and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is expected to sign, a bill amending the state’s anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws. The legislation significantly expands the protections to...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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