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Showing posts with label Employment Law. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Employment Law. Show all posts
Monday, September 08, 2025

FTC Drops Non-Compete Ban: What Employers and Employees Need to Know About Enforceability

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On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission gave up on its federal non-compete ban . As a result, employees who are subject to non-co...
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Remote Work and the ADA: Why Employers Should Think Twice Before Mandating Return to Office

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Smith v. District of Columbia  should embolden all disabled employees, whose disability necessities remote work to perform the essential fun...
Monday, August 25, 2025

From Texas to New York: Understanding Pregnancy Discrimination Protections at Work

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The federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act has been effective since June 27, 2023 and requires reasonable accommodations and prohibits the de...
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Is Calling a Male Employee BALD Employment Discrimination?

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Apparently, the UK thinks so , but what about in NYS? In NYS, you'd have to prove that such a comment rose above a petty slight or trivi...
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Think You Were Racially Discriminated Against at Work? You’re Not Alone - And Here’s How to Prove It

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According to Survey on Racism, Discrimination and Health: Experiences and Impacts Across Racial and Ethnic Groups, a 2023 national study, th...
Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Can a CEO Have an Affair with HR Without It Constituting Sexual Harassment at Work?

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We are asking for Andy Byron and the entire Astronomer team  after the Coldplay Kiss Cam fiasco. The truth is that a consensual sexual relat...
Friday, July 11, 2025

Florida's CHOICE Act - Non-Competes and Garden Leave - Employers Celebrate

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Effective July 1, 2025, Florida's CHOICE Act causes a four-year non-compete agreement to be presumptively enforceable. Does that mean th...
Wednesday, July 09, 2025

Amazon Flex Drivers: You Might Be Owed More Than You Think

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Amazon’s “Flex” program promises freedom - work when you want, earn on your terms. But if you’ve ever driven for Flex, you probably know tha...
Friday, June 20, 2025

Workday Lawsuit Proves Discrimination Risk: Audit Your AI Now

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Well, here it is, a federal judge just let a discrimination lawsuit move forward against Workday , the tech giant behind hiring software use...
Tuesday, February 04, 2025

SCOTUS Makes It Harder for Workers to Recover Wages

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On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera that employers only need to prove that employees are exe...
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Shedding Light on Pay Disparities: What You Need to Know from EEOC's Latest Data

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Today, we bring to your attention the recent release of pivotal data by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) . This data,...
Monday, February 26, 2024

Major Retaliation / Discrimination Case by NYS' Highest Court

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On February 15, 2024, The New York State Court of Appeals issued their decision in the Matter of Clifton Park Apts., LLC v. New York State D...
Thursday, February 22, 2024

CLE - Proving and Calculating Front Pay and Back Pay in Employment Cases

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Attorney Andrew Lieb is conducting a Continuing Legal Education course on Thursday, March 14, 2024 through the Connecticut Bar Association. ...
Tuesday, January 30, 2024

New Rule Targets Salary History to Close Gender and Racial Pay Gaps

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has taken a significant step towards addressing gender and racial pay disparities within the Federa...
Tuesday, November 28, 2023

NY Has a New Law Protecting Freelancers (independent contractors)

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Governor Hochul enacted significant legislation this week marking a pivotal moment for freelancer workers across New York State by signing B...
Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Enhancing Utility Workers Rights: New York Assembly Bill A06978

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The New York Assembly has introduced Bill A06978  to improve the working conditions of public utility workers. This bill aims to allow utili...
Thursday, September 07, 2023

Employees Protected from Political Viewpoint Discrimination by Employers

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Effective 9/6/2023, employees in NYS have greatly expanded rights to freedom of speech and conscience. Employees can now avoid their employe...
Monday, August 14, 2023

New York Post - Attorney Andrew Lieb Interviewed on Workplace Rights / Union Implications

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Attorney Andrew Lieb shared insights with the NY Post on workplace rights and union implications. While unions offer protections, they come ...
Monday, July 24, 2023

Newsmax: Attorney Andrew Lieb Talks About Mental Illness & Whether It's An Excuse For Being Late To Your Job

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Attorney Andrew Lieb joined a Newsmax panel discussion about chronic tardiness at the workplace. To qualify for accommodations under the Ame...
Thursday, July 20, 2023

Scripps News: Employment Attorney Andrew Lieb Talks about In-N-Out Banning Workers From Wearing Masks on Scripps

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In Attorney Andrew Lieb's discussion about the legality of In-N-Out's mask policy with Scripps News, Lieb emphasizes its potential i...