Labor Days
Even If You Don’t Give Manicures - What All Employers Can Learn From Nail Salons
Many have been surprised and appalled with the recent series of articles in the New York Times exposing the alleged mistreatment of workers at nail salons. What struck me was how these articles should be a wake-up call…
Kelley Drye to Host Seminar on Employee Privacy and Data Protection Issues in the Connected Workplace
On June 2, 2015, Kelley Drye will be hosting an afternoon seminar at its New York offices on the challenges employers face when balancing data security with employee privacy rights. The seminar will be presented by…
Federal Courts Now Have the Authority to Review Whether the EEOC has Satisfied its Duty to Attempt Presuit Conciliation
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") is obligated to investigate charges of discrimination and retaliation in the workplace filed by a…
FLSA Trends: A Mixed Bag with a Silver Lining
It came as no surprise, as reported in a Law360 analysis on May 2, that cases brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) continue to trend upward. The FLSA was for many years a sleepy, antiquated,…
Can Employers Refuse to Cover Spouses?
The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) requires employers to cover dependents (meaning children) until they turn 26 years old, or pay a penalty. 42 U.S.C.A. § 300gg-14. However, the ACA does not require employers to cover…