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Has the California Supreme Court Doomed the Gig Economy?
On Monday, the California Supreme Court adopted a new standard for determining whether a worker qualifies as an employee for the purposes of wage-hour law. To the surprise of almost no one, the standard does not bode…
The New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Law is Here
(This blog post was updated 5/2/2018 to reflect changes in the law that was enacted.) On March 26th, the New Jersey Assembly passed legislation that requires employers in New Jersey to provide earned sick leave to…
“Times Up” for New York Employers - Governor Cuomo Signs Historic Anti-Harassment Legislation
On April 12, 2018, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York State budget bill, which makes some big changes in the obligations of New York employers relative to sexual harassment. The new law has…
EEOC’s New Guidance Takes Us Back to the Basics
Anti-harassment policies are nothing new and we would be shocked to find an employee handbook without one. But, have they really worked? In the #MeToo era, it has become clear that these policies have not really been…
LGBTQ Rights Making News and Making Law In Recent Weeks
In the past two weeks, we saw two major decisions in the area of LGBTQ rights in the workplace. First, the Second Circuit in New York held that Title VII does prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. Zarda…