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• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Employment Advice & Counseling
  Blog: Traditional Labor
  Date: June 06, 2023 Title: New York City Amends Its Anti-Discrimination Law to Combat Height and Weight Discrimination
  Summary: New York City has adopted an amendment to its Human Rights Law aimed at eradicating discrimination based on height or weight. The legislation applies to employers, housing providers, and operators of public accommodations in the city.  In the words of Mayor Eric Adams: “It shouldn’t matter how tall you are or how much you weigh when you’re looking for a job, are out on the town, or trying to rent an apartment."...
• Blog: Collegiate & Professional Sports Law
  Blog: Entertainment, Media & Sports
  Blog: Labor & Employment
  Date: May 20, 2023 Title: NLRB Takes Next Step To Reclassify Student Athletes As Employees Under Federal Law
  Summary: The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) effort to reclassify student-athletes as employees continues to move forward. In an anticipated next step, the NLRB’s Regional Director in Los Angeles has issued a formal complaint alleging that the football and men’s and women’s basketball players at the University of Southern California (USC) are actually employees of the school, the Pac-12 conference, and the NCAA, pursuant to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). ...
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits
  Blog: Employment Advice & Counseling
  Blog: Traditional Labor
  Blog: Wage & Hour Class Actions
  Blog: ADA Compliance & Defense
  Date: May 15, 2023 Title: Employer Update: New FMLA Poster Issued by DOL
  Summary: In April 2023, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new poster concerning the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Private employers of 50 or more individuals and government agencies should place the new poster in a conspicuous location for employees and applicants at all of the employer’s facilities, regardless of whether any employee works there, and may also distribute the poster and include it in an employee handbook or similar policy document....
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Employment Advice & Counseling
  Blog: Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits
  Blog: Traditional Labor
  Date: April 18, 2023 Title: CFPB Issues Updated Disclosures Employers, Consumer Reporting Agencies Must Use Before Taking Adverse Action Based on Results of Employment-Related Background Checks
  Summary: On March 17, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) updated the disclosures that employers must provide to the subjects of background checks. Employers are now required to provide this new Summary of Rights document to all employees and candidates prior to taking an adverse action based on the results of an employment-related background check. ...
• Blog: Entertainment, Media & Sports
  Blog: Collegiate & Professional Sports Law
  Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Traditional Labor
  Date: April 14, 2023 Title: WATCH: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at College Athletics with St. Joseph’s University Director of Athletics Jill Bodensteiner
  Summary: On April 5, Phoenix Partner and Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Practice Gregg Clifton and New York Sports Law Associate Christina Stylianou hosted an engaging webinar with guest speaker Jill Bodensteiner – vice president and director of athletics at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. During the session, titled, “The Future of Amateurism in College Athletics,” Ms. Bodensteiner provided a behind-the-scenes look at several hot topics in college sports. ...
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Complex Business & Commercial Litigation
  Date: April 14, 2023 Title: Hawaii Federal Court Authorizes Government to Call Summary Witness to Present Evidence in Wire Fraud, Embezzlement Case
  Summary: In United States v. Ahakuelo, the government pursued wire fraud and embezzlement charges against three members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ leadership based on allegations the defendants conspired to convert membership dues. The evidence supporting the government’s case consisted of voluminous, complex materials, so the government requested to call a summary witness. In granting the motion, the court explained the framework for use of summaries of evidence by witnesses....
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits
  Blog: Employment Advice & Counseling
  Blog: Traditional Labor
  Date: March 29, 2023 Title: New York State Adopts Pay Transparency Law
  Summary: Starting September 17, 2023, many employers across New York State will be subject to new job advertising requirements under a new Pay Transparency Law. New York City employers have a head start in grappling with this issue in light of the similar city law that has been in place since November 2022. ...
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Employment Advice & Counseling
  Blog: Traditional Labor
  Date: March 28, 2023 Title: The Return of the California Mandatory Arbitration Agreement
  Summary: In a shocking win for California employers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held on February 15, 2023 that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts California’s controversial Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51), which attempted to criminalize employers’ use of mandatory arbitration agreements in the Golden State....
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Traditional Labor
  Blog: Employment Advice & Counseling
  Date: March 24, 2023 Title: Still Waiting: DOL Expected to Issue Final Rule on Independent Contractor Classification in May 2023
  Summary: Last year, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding its present guidance on the classification of independent contractors. The Proposed Rule rescinds the 2021 Independent Contractor Rule, Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, published in January 2021, and contains general interpretations for determining worker status. ...
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits
  Blog: Employment Advice & Counseling
  Blog: Traditional Labor
  Date: February 28, 2023 Title: Lewis Brisbois’ 2022 State Labor & Employment Year End Reviews
  Summary: Each year, Lewis Brisbois’ Labor & Employment attorneys review the past year’s major legislative and caselaw developments related to labor and employment law in their respective states. This post features a list with links to these 17 alerts, covering 31 Lewis Brisbois offices across 18 states and the District of Columbia, published between December 22, 2022 and February 14, 2023....