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On August 12, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law S.6577, a bill implementing a series of sweeping changes to the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”). As we previously reported, S.6577 provides for a number of notable updates to the...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

In most industries, it is common for employers to implement no-fault attendance policies to discipline employees for unexcused tardiness or absences that adversely impact the productivity and success of the business. To complement these policies,...By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

According to the 2018 Annual Survey of Employer Health Benefits conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the percentage of small employers offering health benefits to their employees has declined since 2010, the year provisions of the Patient...By: Thompson Coburn LLP

Company's Written Policy Terminated Women at the Fifth Month of Pregnancy Regardless of Ability to Work, Federal Agency Charged - JACKSON, Tenn. - A Plus Care Solutions, Inc., a supplier of direct professional caregivers to clients with...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

If an employment contract is illegal for some reason both the employer and employee may be prevented from enforcing their rights under it. However much depends on who is involved in the illegality and what makes it illegal in the first place....By: Dentons

Owner Fired Employee Who Rebuffed His Advances and Complained, Federal Agency Charges - PHOENIX, Ariz. - Rainbow Tree LLC, doing business as Persian Room Fine Dining in Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz., violated federal law when its owner repeatedly made...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

There’s been much discussion in the legal industry lately about female- and family-friendly workplaces. Working Mother came out with its 2019 ranking of U.S. law firms that “utilized best practices to recruit, retain, promote and develop women...By: Major, Lindsey & Africa

In two opinions—one published and one unpublished—the Ninth Circuit overturned prior precedent and held that a Plan amendment requiring arbitration meant that an individual had to arbitrate, on an individual basis, purported class claims alleging...By: McDermott Will & Emery

Calculating holidays should be simple - but for workers with irregular hours this has always been problematic. Employers often simply pro rate holidays but, while simple, this may not be compliant for those who work only part of the year. Following...By: Dentons

Since #MeToo brought non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) into the spotlight, there has been a flurry of activity from government committees and regulatory bodies seeking to implement change. In this article, we look at what this means in the context of...By: Dentons