Employers do not have to display NLRB posting by April 30 *

USA - April 27 2012
The saga of whether or not private employers must display a NLRB posting requiring private employers to inform their employees of their right to unionize continues.

Co-authors: Lauren A. Rieders.

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New York court adopts strict federal e-discovery standard *

USA - February 27 2012
To the extent New York State practitioners held out hope that the stringent e-discovery standards applied in federal courts would not be as strictly enforced on the state level, the Appellate Division, First Department has just dispelled that notion.

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NLRB: employees cannot waive right to class actions *

USA - February 17 2012
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in AT&T Mobility LLC vs. Concepcion, 130 S. Ct. 332 (2010) upholding class action waivers in consumer arbitration agreements, attorneys have speculated whether the ruling would apply in the employment context.

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Penalties under the Wage Theft Prevention Act Applied Retroactively *

USA - October 4 2011
Increased penalties imposed by the Wage Theft Prevention Act (“WTPA”), which went into effect on April 9, 2011, apply retroactively, a New York State trial court has ruled.

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Employee release of claims held not to include discrimination claim *

USA - September 26 2011
When an employee signs a release upon termination, the employer generally assumes that the employee cannot later bring a lawsuit relating to the termination.

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