Brody and Associates, LLC launches blog!
For over 50 years the attorneys at Brody and Associates have researched labor, employment and benefits law, advised our management and senior executive clients on what we’ve learned and when…
Musings from an HR Attorney
Should You Stop Complimenting Your Employees?
Last week we led a seminar on Maintaining a Harassment Free Workplace. We had a long conversation on the wisdom of saying “I like your haircut.” New York City just…
Gender Identity – Is that really a thing?
Yes. For example, New York City recently passed legislation focused on providing lactation facilities for employees who are pumping breast milk for their new born child. My inclination was to…
Is HR Your Blindspot?
I went to a Hemp and Cannabis meeting last night. Everyone there was interested in learning about the industry and their role in it. Interestingly, employee use of medical marijuana…
Why I Have a Love/Hate Relationship With My Cell Phone.
I have a love/hate relationship with my cell phone. I know it is a great business (and personal) tool which I use all the time, but it imposes on my…
$15 per hour – the new reality
Connecticut is the latest state to implement a plan to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour. This is a wave that will not be turned back. Currently at least…
Could You Really Go to Jail For Employing Illegal Workers?
The ICE raids in Mississippi causes employers to ask if the specter of jail is really a concern for employers. Like most legal questions, the answer is - it depends. …
A POLITICAL QUESTION – IS IT TIME TO REVIEW YOUR PERSONNEL POLICIES AND IF SO, HOW FAR?
The difference between the Obama and Trump Administrations is historic. Since before the election, we knew a Trump Administration would dramatically rewrite the landscape. Now, three years in, the National…
Labor Isn’t Dead Yet
I just read about the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (“PRO”). It is a very pro-labor bill designed to support unions and enhance their ability to unionize workers. It…
Racist Computers? EEOC issues guidance for companies using artificial intelligence for employee recruitment.
Are you using artificial intelligence (“AI”) to support HR-related activities? If so, have you asked your AI vendor how they protect against bias? If not, you should. The Equal Employment…
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