Employment Law Section

Employment Law Section

January 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal

What's New in Labor and Employment Law? A Lot!

Sheryl B. Galler, chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section, writes: We expect another busy year in 2024 as the law grapples with the effects of AI on the workplace and renewed debates over who is an employee and whether to limit post-employment restrictions.

By Sheryl B. Galler, Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section

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January 24, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Are We There Yet? California Here We Come …

Barbara J. Harris, Member of the NYSBA Labor and Employment Law Section, writes about new laws and pending proposals in New York state, which may finally surpass California for top-billing as the most pro-employee state.

By Barbara J. Harris, Member, EEO Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section

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January 25, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Arbitrating Union Employees' Claims

The Supreme Court's decision in 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett put into play a type of collective bargaining provision whose enforceability was previously uncertain: a provision calling for arbitration of statutory discrimination claims.

By Donald L. SapirChair, Labor and Employment Law Section

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