By Jason Morris | March 13, 2020
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California deftly articulated employers' dilemma: "continue to utilize arbitration agreements and risk criminal and civil sanctions or avoid arbitration agreements for fear of non-compliance with a statute that is likely preempted" under the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution.
By Dan Packel | March 13, 2020
Belt-tightening may be unavoidable for the legal industry, but law firms with highly regarded employment, cybersecurity, health care and insurance practices are fielding a surge of inquiries right now.
By Sue Reisinger | March 13, 2020
"Privacy concerns may seem secondary," attorney Christine Lyon said, "but companies are facing really hard questions about what they can and cannot ask employees."
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Louis Pechman and Laura Rodriguez | March 13, 2020
Although undocumented workers do not have legal work authorization, once they perform work for an employer, they are legally entitled to payment for that work.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Catherine P. Wells and Stephen T. Scirocco | March 13, 2020
In response to the Toys 'R' Us layoffs, the New Jersey legislature revisited the impact that a termination of operations had on employees, and ultimately amended NJ WARN to significantly expand its scope and to mandate severance pay for affected employees.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Aaron Tandy | March 12, 2020
The coronavirus outbreak in the United States and in other countries has caused businesses to close offices or encourage their employees to work from home.
By Cheryl Miller | March 12, 2020
A big weed-in-the-workplace ruling in New Jersey • The FDA's request for more data on cannabis and CBD • A new office and new cannabis partner for Burns & Levinson • Executive search firm sues a cannabis company • A Big Four accounting firm eyes cannabis work in the U.K.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | March 12, 2020
In a precedential opinion, the Superior Court said previous Pennsylvania rulings that held sexual assaults by co-workers were not covered under the Workers' Compensation Act could not be read to necessarily exclude every sexual attack under the WCA.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Kirsten Scheurer Branigan and Carole Lynn Nowicki | March 12, 2020
A preview of recommended mandatory training, policies, reporting and investigation best practices. If these amendments are approved, New Jersey will be among the forefront of states that have taken a stand against harassment and discrimination in the workplace.
By David Thomas | March 12, 2020
The organization faced a barrage of criticism after its lawyers at Seyfarth Shaw wrote that players on the U.S. Women's National Team "do not perform equal work requiring equal skill, effort, and responsibility under similar working conditions."
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