Emily Borna discusses approaches to remove employment barriers for individuals with criminal backgrounds and the EEOC’s guidance to handling such situations in “States, Advocates Push Beyond Ban-the-Box for Hiring Ex-Felons,” published by Bloomberg Law.
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Jeffrey Brecher discusses the implications of using Rule 68 offers of judgment, emphasizing the potential reputational impacts that defendants may endure when opting for this rule, in “1 Way To Wrap Up Wage-Hour Suits Without Court Review”, published by Law360.
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Michelle Phillips discusses the ongoing presence of gender identity bias against New York employees and assesses proposed measures to address and mitigate these barriers in “Anti-Trans Bias Entrenched In Workplaces, NY Report Shows,” published by Law360.
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Courtney Malveaux discusses how the possible overturning of the Chevron doctrine will alter the tone of lawsuits challenging wage and hour regulations in “4 Ways Future Chevron Decision May Affect Wage Landscape,” published by Law360.
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Eric Magnus comments on the impact that the Supreme Court’s decision on arbitration will have when considering the Eleventh Circuit’s precedent that mandates court approval for settlements in “Textualism Takes Center Stage In High Court Arbitration Case”, published by Law360.
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Mia Farber, Robert Gignilliat, Scott Jang and Corey Donovan Tracey author “California’s Law Barring Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Permanently Enjoined,” published by SHRM.
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Joseph Lynett discusses both the anticipated adoption of prenatal leave laws by other states after New York and concerns regarding the complexity of administering technical leave laws at federal, state, and municipal levels in “Prenatal Care Paid Time Off New Frontier In Leave,” published by Law360.
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Tanya Bovée discusses heightened interest in law firm diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts from prospective attorneys and how firms should be prepared to answer questions during the recruitment process in “Law Vets Say Prospective Hires Increasingly Ask About DEI,” published by Law360.
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Catherine Cano comments on employer compliance with changes in pregnancy fairness laws and the legal risks associated with a violation of pregnant workers’ rights in “Minnesota fines Menards for penalizing employee for pumping breast milk,” published by StarTribune.
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Shannon Nakabayashi comments on the implications of California high court decisions ahead of a potential vote that could end the Private Attorneys General Act two decades after it took effect in “PAGA At 20: Legal Questions Remain, Ballot Measure Looms,” published by Law360.
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