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New York Law Journal

Employment Law Changes Expected From Second Trump Administration

This article discusses changes in employment laws under Donald Trump's second term as president. "With the imminent shift from the administrations of Joseph Biden to Donald Trump, employers can expect a new direction and a raft of changes to the federal government’s approach to labor and employment law and regulatory policies."
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New Jersey Law Journal

Unanswered Questions on Remote Work Complicate NJ Wage Transparency Law, Litigators Say

“The more of these wage transparency laws that come online, the more states are learning from what you might call the missteps of other states that have enacted these laws,” Alexandra Barnett, a partner with Alston & Bird, said.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Jury Awards $1.25M to Police Officer Who Claimed Sexual Harassment

Lisa Rodriguez claimed that she experienced frequent sexual harassment, advances and flirtation from her longtime supervisor, Capt. Jose Pereira. On Nov. 21, an Essex County jury ordered Newark to pay her $250,000 and Pereira to pay her $1 million.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyer as Whistleblower? Associate Sues Firm

Irene Kim Asbury claims she was fired from Post Polak after she refused to falsely certify that the firm's client—Mario Kranjac, who was then mayor of Englewood Cliffs—had complied with a court order in litigation involving the town.
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New York Law Journal

The American Disabilities Act, Sovereign Immunity and Individual Liability

The authors write "The ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Title I of the ADA prohibits employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities by employers—including private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions—with 15 or more employees."
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New York Law Journal

NY High Court Returns Fired Priest's Discrimination Claim to State Agency

A fired priest’s hostile work environment claim against the Diocese of Buffalo has been remanded to a New York administrative agency that had previously determined that it lacked jurisdiction to investigate based on a ministerial exception to employment discrimination claims.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Moving Goalposts of Overtime Exemption: Texas Judge Invalidates 2024 Salary Threshold Rule

Just as many employers were finalizing their 2025 budgets, on Nov. 15, 2024, a federal court in Texas issued a nationwide injunction six weeks before the second of two meaningful changes to the federal overtime law was set to take effect.
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Law.com

$34M Verdict Shows How 1 Claim Could Ratchet Up Employment Suit

"This outrageous verdict simply does not reflect the straightforward and uncontested facts of this case," a Walmart spokesperson said. "Accordingly, we will pursue all available remedies."
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Law.com

Hospital Succeeds in Denying Vaccine Religious Accommodation Through 'Undue Hardship' Defense

According to the case law from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, courts may consider indirect costs such as health and safety along with direct economic costs when determining an "undue hardship" from granting an accommodation.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: School District's Probe Was a 'Sham'; Title IX Administrator Showed Sex-Based Bias

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
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