Nicholas Simpson discusses the potential legal issues colleges could face as state legislatures pass laws requiring them to end their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in “Attacks on Diversity Plans, Funds Put Colleges in Legal Bind,” published by Bloomberg Law.
Archives for May 15, 2023
Jackson Lewis Expands Orange County Office with Addition of Three Principals
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce three new principals have joined its Orange County office. Christian J. Keeney, Patricia A. Matias and Alis M. Moon join the firm from Ogletree Deakins.
Puerto Rico Five-Day Paid Leave for COVID-19 Ends as Governor Ends Related State of Emergency
The governor of Puerto Rico has issued Executive Order No. OE-2023-012, ending the state of emergency declared in 2020 due to the pandemic caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and repealing multiple Executive Orders issued to adopt preventive measures because of COVID-19. OE-2023-012, signed on May 11, 2023, went into effect immediately.
Goldberg Segalla Congratulates 2023 New Jersey Super Lawyers
Ten attorneys resident in Goldberg Segalla’s Princeton and Newark offices have been listed on the 2023 edition of New Jersey Super Lawyers. The range of practices they represent—spanning Employment and Labor, Product Liability, Civil Litigation and Trial, Toxic Tort, and Workers’ Compensation—highlights the breadth and depth of Goldberg Segalla’s capabilities across the region.
Mark Saloman Listed to 2023 New Jersey Super Lawyers List
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Mark A. Saloman, Managing Partner of the firm’s Berkeley Heights office, was named to the 2023 New Jersey Super Lawyers list.
Shepherd Electric to Pay $185,806 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination and Retaliation Suit
Electrical Supply Company Fired Two Black Managers Because of Their Race and Complaints About Race Discrimination, Federal Agency Charged
EEOC Sues Honolulu Restaurant and HR Company for Sexual Harassment of Male Employees
A Honolulu restaurant and its outsourced human resources company violated federal law by subjecting male employees to sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
DOL poster updates include breast milk pumping breaks for exempt employees
The agency also refreshed its Family and Medical Leave Act poster.
What You Should Know About the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a new law that requires covered employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” to a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer an “undue hardship.”
EEOC stirs as new pregnant worker protections near
Enhanced protections for pregnant workers passed as part of last year’s omnibus spending deal goes into effect in less than 45 days.
Florida restaurant pays staff after forcing workers to split tips with bosses
Practice was a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, according to Department of Labor
Minnesota Is Poised to Enact a Law Banning Virtually All Non-Compete Agreements
Bill advancing in Minnesota would ban most non-compete agreements between employers and employees or independent contractors. Non-solicitation and confidentiality non-disclosure agreements would still be permissible. If enacted, the sweeping ban would take effect July 1, 2023, but would not be retroactive.
Reducing the divide between white and blue-collar workers
The term white and blue collar comes from a time when office workers (primarily men) wore white shirts, and people who worked in factories and did manual labor wore shirts with blue collars. (Women’s work–typically positions that involved caring for others–was labeled “pink collar.”)
Today,