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Recent Employment, Labor, EEOC & NLRB Regulatory Law News

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Dec
28
2023
A Holiday Surprise: New York Governor Vetoes the Proposed Non-Compete Ban Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Dec
24
2013
Notices for the New Year and Good News for Employers: Update on Wage and Hour Class Actions Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Mar
10
2011
The Benefits of Properly Drafted and Administered Document Retention Policies: HR Tip of the Month Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Nov
1
2022
The Evolving New York City Workplace: Two Important Updates Effective November 1st Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Nov
9
2021
Lawsuits Portend Uncertain Future for New OSHA Vaccination Rule Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
29
2009
NJLAD Religion Claims Held To Same Standard Of Proof As Sex And Race Claims Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Dec
29
2020
Important COVID-19 Employment Law Updates: The EEOC and Congress Take Further Action Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jan
7
2021
Second Tranche Paycheck Protection Program Funds Authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Aug
1
2012
Parents and Subsidiaries: Not Necessarily Joint Employers Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Oct
4
2012
Important Employment Legislative Developments Impacting Both NY and NJ Employers Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jun
5
2020
Getting Back to Business: Are You Ready to Reopen in the New Normal? Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Oct
3
2023
New York Limits Employer Invention Assignment Provisions Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jun
7
2021
Big Changes for New Jersey Employers: COVID-19 Policy Developments and Alignment with New York Guidelines Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Nov
10
2023
New NLRB Rule Expands Who Is a “Joint Employer” Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
29
2009
EEOC Provides New Guidance On Religious Discrimination Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Apr
5
2010
Third Circuit: A Combination of Medical and Lay Evidence Can Establish “Serious Health Condition” Under The FMLA Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jul
20
2020
Severance: To Pay or Not To Pay Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Dec
9
2010
Restrictive Covenants: There is No Substitute for Careful Drafting Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Mar
11
2011
New Jersey’s Appellate Division: Failure to Prove Emotional Distress Damages and Failure to Prove Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Does Not Necessarily Foreclose Punitive Damages under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
26
2014
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) Liability For The Corporate Defendant Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Apr
26
2024
DOL Increases the Salary Threshold for Various Overtime Exemptions Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Feb
26
2021
New Jersey Adult-Use Recreational Cannabis Laws Provide Business Opportunities Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Mar
17
2021
New Jersey Supreme Court Explains Requirements Law Imposes on Employers with Pregnant or Breastfeeding Employees Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
10
2010
Third Circuit: Difficulty Commuting to Work May Require Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jan
16
2024
DOL Announces New Independent Contractor Rule Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jul
24
2014
Pot Luck – Best Practices for NY & NJ Employers Addressing Medical Marijuana Use in the Workplace Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Apr
19
2024
Supreme Court Keeps Focus of Arbitration Exemption on Workers’ Responsibilities Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Feb
25
2021
New Jersey Cannabis Legalization Imposes New Burdens on Employers Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
 

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