Just in case you missed it: Effective January 1, 2018, New York is requiring employers to provide Paid Family Leave (PFL), which will cover up to 8 weeks … Read more
Expect More Immigration Crackdowns, I-9 Inspections and Visa Woes in 2018
While violations of laws regarding legal employment authorization – purposeful or inadvertent – have always carried potential serious consequences for … Read more
Should NDAs Be Banned In Sexual Harassment Cases?
Victims of sexual harassment are no longer staying silent. The recent wave of allegations against popular and public figures has shown a sea change in how … Read more
Doing Business In California? Be Sure You Comply With These New Employment Rules
Every year, the California legislature churns out new laws regulating employment in the Golden State and 2017 was no different. As Trump appointees at the … Read more
Roundup of Last Week’s NLRB Precedent Shattering Decisions
According to the NLRB website, the Board is “an independent federal agency vested with the power to safeguard employees’ rights to organize and to … Read more
More Regulatory Changes Are Coming In the Employment Sector In 2018
The Trump administration’s Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (“regulatory agenda”), released on December 14, 2017, … Read more
NLRB Overturns Rules On Joint Employer and Neutral Policies
On 3-2 votes, the NLRB Republican majority today overturned two precedent setting cases. One involved the standard it adopted just two years ago to … Read more
Your Company Could Be a Joint Employer For Title VII Liability
I’m trying to remember the last time that I did a “joint employer” post. It’s been a while for sure. But, since I just finished reading this NY federal … Read more
Be Sure Your Diversity Program Addresses These 3 Issues
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is no longer about filling a quota. Today, D&I is recognized as a key way to boost profits and increase innovation. … Read more
It’s Time to Talk About What HR Can Do About Sexual Harassment
I never thought that I would keynote a conference about workplace harassment with Gretchen Carlson. Ten years after leaving my day-to-day job in HR, it’s … Read more