by Ian Singer | Jun 19, 2019 | Workplace
The month of June is recognized as LGBTQ Pride Month in commemoration of a historic raid in June 1969 of a traditionally gay bar, The Stonewall Inn, in Greenwich Village, NYC. The month of June is therefore recognized as LGBTQ Pride Month. In many cities across...
by Daniel Aguirre | May 8, 2019 | Workplace
Mayor De Blasio and the NYC Commission on Human Rights are dedicated to ending gender-based harassment in the five boroughs. To that end, Mayor De Blasio created a new Sexual Harassment Taskforce in 2018, which is the first in the nation, aimed to assist victims and...
by Daniel Aguirre | Mar 4, 2019 | Workplace
On February 4, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy successfully implemented one of his campaign promises by signing a bill that will increase the minimum wages of approximately one million hourly workers in New Jersey. At the time of the signing, the current minimum...
by Ian Singer | Jan 4, 2019 | Workplace
Governor John Carney of Delaware signed House No. 1 (for parent bill HB 360) which addresses sexual harassment and retaliation in employment and amends the current anti-harassment, anti-discrimination, and anti-retaliation laws. This law makes Delaware only the 5th...
by Daniel Aguirre | Dec 11, 2018 | Workplace
There have been a plethora of cases nationwide surrounding the use of marijuana in an employment context. The caselaw is inconsistent and does not provide clear guidance for all possible workplace scenarios. As stated in an earlier blog post, in the New Jersey case...
by Ian Singer | Oct 19, 2018 | Workplace
The time is finally here for all New York businesses to take action in response to the epidemic of sexual harassment claims in our country. As of October 9, 2018, New York State has adopted new labor laws in a robust effort to combat sexual harassment in the...
