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December 05, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In their Labor Relations column, David Schwartz and Risa Salins continue their discussion of recent NLRB developments. Here, they highlight important rulings impacting both unionized and non-unionized workplaces.

By David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins

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October 03, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Over the last several months, the NLRB issued a slew of employer-friendly decisions. Many of these decisions overturned longstanding precedent. In their Labor Relations column, David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins address a number of these recent Board rulings that have significant implications for employers with and, in several cases, without a unionized workforce.

By David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins

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August 01, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In their Labor Relations column, David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins discuss three key SCOTUS rulings and the impact each is likely to have on the arbitration of employment-related claims. Employers are advised to review and update their arbitration agreements in light of these recent decisions and also stay abreast of federal and state legislation in this area.

By David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins

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June 06, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In their Labor Relations column, David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins review a recent decision in which the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an employer waited too long after a former employee filed a Title VII discrimination lawsuit to assert the individual failed to properly file a charge with the EEOC, and another recent key decision that requires most midsize and large employers to submit expanded EEO-1 Reports to the EEOC by Sept. 30, 2019.

By David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins

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April 04, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In their Labor Relations column, David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins discuss the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking announced by the Department of Labor, which seeks seeks to increase the salary required to maintain a so-called “white-collar” exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

By David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins

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January 31, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In their Labor Relations column, David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins address circumstances in which departing employees' social media posts may violate customer or employee non-solicitation covenants.

By David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins

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December 06, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Labor Relations columnists David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins discuss changes to immigration regulations could have significant impact in the employment context.

By David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins

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October 04, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In their Labor Relations column, David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins discuss recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions impacting labor and employment law. The decisions address two traditional labor issues: whether unions may collect fees from non-union members who they represent, and whether explicit language is needed in a collective bargaining agreement to vest retiree medical benefits beyond the term of the contract.

By David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins

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August 02, 2018 | New York Law Journal

During the 2017-2018 term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued several rulings that will have far-reaching implications for employers. This month's column reviews two of those key decisions.

By David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins

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May 31, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, employers operating in New York will be subject to sweeping new laws aimed at curtailing sexual harassment in the workplace.

By David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins

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