On October 29, 2018, a San Francisco federal jury unanimously found that a Silicon Valley tech company did not commit unlawful retaliation by firing a transgender employee who accused the company of discrimination in a two-star Glassdoor review. Adrian Scott Duane, a transgender … […]
As previously covered by HRLegalist, an online resource on the latest developments and trends in labor and employment law, employers across New York State have until October 9, 2018, to implement sexual harassment policies that meet specific minimum requirements defined in … […]
After a failed attempt to change the joint-employer standard through legal decision arising out of a pending case before the NLRB, on September 14, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the … […]
On August 10, 2018, Massachusetts Governor Baker signed new legislation limiting the enforcement of non-competition agreements against employees and independent contractors who reside in Massachusetts. Under the new law, which will take effect on October 1, 2018, employers will only … […]
In a 5-4 decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, the US Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision on the validity of class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements, holding that such waivers are valid and must be enforced as written. … […]
For investors and business owners seeking to extend their UK Tier 1 Entrepreneur visas, Home Office processing delays can be more than just frustrating — they can be costly. For individuals who find themselves in this situation, there is an … […]
With the onset of the 2018 hurricane season and the effects of last year’s storms still being felt by many, employers have a number of concerns. These range from preparing facilities to determining whether a business will stay open. At some … […]
A decision handed down by the California Supreme Court on 30 April 2018 may make it more difficult for employers to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Specifically, in Dynamex Operations W., Inc. v. Superior Court, 2018 WL 1999120 … […]
On 21 May 2018, in a split 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court upheld workplace arbitration agreements that prohibit class and collective actions. The closely watched decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis actually involved three cases the Court consolidated for … […]
On April 12, 2018, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, signed the state’s 2018-2019 budget bill. Going far beyond simple dollars-and-cents issues, the law also includes sweeping changes to the state’s sexual harassment law. Of particular note to employers, the law requires … […]
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