NLRB Rules Captive Audience Meetings Unlawful
On November 13, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) in the case of Amazon.com Services LLC and Dana Joann Miller and Amazon Labor Union (Amazon) ruled captive…
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New York City Mayor Signs Legislation Regulating Hotel Safety: What Employers Need to Know
On November 4, 2024, NYC Mayor Eric Adams signed into law the Safe Hotels Act (Int. No. 991-C) aiming to promote hotel safety and boost tourism. The Act, taking effect…
Massachusetts Joins Flood of States Passing Pay Transparency Laws
On July 31, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed the Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act into law aiming to improve pay transparency and curb wage disparities. Massachusetts is the 5th…
NLRB General Counsel Campaigns Against Non-Competes
Jennifer Abruzzo, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) General Counsel, is continuing her campaign against non-compete agreements. She just issued a memo announcing her office will seek more remedies for…
80/20 Tip Credit Rule Struck Down As Loper Begins to Flex Its Muscles
On August 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (covering Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and the Canal Zone) struck down – nationally - the 80/20 tip credit rule in Restaurant…
Workplace Violence Prevention Mandated for New York Retail Employees
By Robert G. Brody and William C. CollinsPassed in June 2024 and signed into law by New York Governor Kathy Hochul on September 5, the Retail Worker Safety Act…
What Employers Need to Know About New York State’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act
By Robert G. Brody and William C. CollinsPublished in the NY Law Journal October 2, 2024New York State’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act (FIFA) took effect on August 28,…
Starbucks Case Calls into Question NLRB’s Authority to Issue Consequential Damages
By Robert G. Brody and William C. CollinsOn September 18, 2024, a panel of three Third US Circuit Court of Appeals judges heard oral argument from the National Labor…
2024 Surge in Pay Transparency Laws
This year has seen a surge in pay transparency laws aimed at curbing pay disparities and helping workers negotiate fairer wages. Such legislation requires employers to disclose salary ranges and…
Employers Liable for Employees’ Non-Work Social Media Activity
There is a common misconception that what an employee does outside the workplace, particularly on social media, is not the employer’s responsibility. Surveys have even found that most employees believe it is…
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