Risa M Salins

February 04, 2011 | New York Law Journal

In their Labor Relations column, John P. Furfaro, a partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, and Risa M. Salins, of counsel at the firm, discuss the business impications of the New York State Wage Theft Prevention Act, the Labor Department's revised Hospitality Industry Minimum Wage Order, and other developments.

By John P. Furfaro and Risa M. Salins

11 minute read

April 06, 2007 | New York Law Journal

John P. Furfaro, a partner at the firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and Risa M. Salins, an associate at the firm, write that federal courts have traditionally held that discrimination on the basis of an individual's transgender status, like discrimination based on sexual orientation, is not prohibited under Title VII. However, there appears to be a growing trend toward recognizing a cause of action under Title VII when a transgender person suffers an adverse employment action.

By John P. Furfaro and Risa M. Salins

9 minute read

December 05, 2008 | New York Law Journal

John P. Furfaro, a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and Risa M. Salins, an associate at the firm, review important decisions from the National Labor Relations Board in 2008, when it operated with only two out of five members, and recent court of appeals cases reviewing board decisions relating to expired collective bargaining agreements, unilateral changes to retirement benefits for current employees, and the at-will status of replacement employees.

By John P. Furfaro and Risa M. Salins

10 minute read

December 04, 2009 | New York Law Journal

John P. Furfaro, a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and Risa M. Salins, an associate at the firm, write that for nearly two years now, the National Labor Relations Board has been operating with just two out of five members, and the U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to consider whether the board has the legal authority to issue two-member rulings. With that in mind, the authors discuss some notable cases decided by the two-member board this year, as well as some recent appellate rulings on board decisions.

By John P. Furfaro and Risa M. Salins

11 minute read

October 06, 2006 | New York Law Journal

John P. Furfaro, a partner at the firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and Risa M. Salins, an associate at the firm, review a recent decision in which the D.C. Circuit held that taxation of damage awards for nonphysical personal injuries unrelated to lost wages or earnings, such as emotional distress and loss of reputation, was unconstitutional. This decision, if upheld, could make settlement offers much more appealing to plaintiffs.

By John P. Furfaro and Risa M. Salins

7 minute read

June 06, 2008 | New York Law Journal

John P. Furfaro, a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and Risa M. Salins, an associate at the firm, offer the first of two columns discussing labor and employment decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court in its 2007-08 term, examining the Court's rulings with respect to: (i) the admissibility of so-called "me too" testimony in employment discrimination suits, (ii) the meaning of a "charge" for purposes of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act's (ADEA) filing requirements, (iii) whether employees may bring retaliation claims under 42 USC §1981; and (iv) whether federal employees may bring retaliation claims under the ADEA.

By John P. Furfaro and Risa M. Salins

10 minute read

June 04, 2010 | New York Law Journal

In their Labor Relations column, John P. Furfaro, a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and Risa M. Salins, a counsel at the firm, review rulings of interest from this term that involved the limitations period for filing disparate-impact claims under Title VII, enhanced attorney's fee awards to prevailing parties in civil rights actions, the appropriate level of deference to an ERISA plan administrator's interpretation of a plan, and more.

By John P. Furfaro and Risa M.Salins

11 minute read

December 03, 2010 | New York Law Journal

In their Labor Relations column, John P. Furfaro and Risa M. Salins of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom discuss a provision of the Dodd-Frank Act that requires each covered agency to establish an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion and to take specific steps to promote diversity within its own work force.

By John P. Furfaro and Risa M. Salins

8 minute read

December 07, 2007 | New York Law Journal

John P. Furfaro, a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and Risa M. Salins, an associate at the firm, write that with working mothers constituting a large percentage of today's work force and the number of employees caring for family members in the aging Baby Boomer generation increasing, greater attention is being paid to how caregivers are treated under employment laws.

By John P. Furfaro and Risa M. Salins

10 minute read

April 01, 2011 | New York Law Journal

In their Labor Relations column, John P. Furfaro and Risa M. Salins of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom discuss the NLRB's recent rulings regarding social media, bannering, pre-recognition agreements and unilateral changes, as well as upcoming cases.

By John P. Furfaro and Risa M. Salins

11 minute read