Paul F. KeneallyMay 9, 20181 minExpected 2019 PFL DevelopmentsAs New York State employers continue to manage their first year of paid family leave (PFL) benefits available to employees in 2018 (8 wee...
Jennifer A. ShoemakerMar 19, 20183 minSecond Circuit Holds that Sexual Orientation Discrimination is Sex Discrimination Under Title VIIOn February 26, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overruled its own precedent and became only the second Co...
Alina NadirJan 29, 20182 minDOL Issues New Guidelines for Unpaid InternshipsRecently, we’ve been warning employers that in order to have a legally compliant unpaid internship available, certain specific conditions...
Jennifer A. ShoemakerNov 20, 20171 minNew Regulations Proposed for On-Call WorkersEmployment laws might get tougher for employers in businesses that call workers in at the last minute. Around the holidays, it is especia...
Underberg & KesslerJan 26, 20171 minSupreme Court Will Review Enforceability of Class Action WaiversThe U.S. Supreme Court recently announced that it would review whether, as a condition of employment, employers can require employees to ...
Paul F. KeneallyNov 23, 20164 minCommon Law Duty of Non-Solicitation of Customers for Sellers of BusinessesFor good reason, given the volume of litigation generated by them, restrictive covenants in employment agreements attempting to limit or ...
Jennifer A. ShoemakerJul 14, 20161 minUpdated Equal Pay Data Rule IssuedFor over 50 years, federal contractors and private employers with more than 100 employees have completed the EEO-1 form to provide the U....
Paul F. KeneallyJul 6, 20161 minNew York Trial Court Refuses to Enforce Physician Restrictive CovenantIt has long been the law in New York that employment contract covenants restricting what employees can do post-employment, generally diff...
Paul F. KeneallyMar 21, 20164 minLegal Experts Offer Guidance to Managers on Employment IssuesIf one of your employees shows up for work drunk, you can fire them. But if they tell you they’re an alcoholic, you’ll probably have to...