New York City prohibits discrimination based on unemployment *

USA - March 18 2013
On March 13, 2013, over the objection of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the New York City Council overwhelmingly passed a new ordinance prohibiting…

Co-authors: Meghan E. Hill , D. Lewis Clark, Jr..

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NLRB recess appointments ruled invalid, but NLRB Chairman declares business as usual *

USA - January 28 2013
Over the past year, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a large number of significant decisions on a multitude of issues. During…

Co-authors: Daniel B. Pasternak, D. Lewis Clark, Jr., David J. Millstone, Michael W. Kelly, W. Michael Hanna.

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Update on the PPACA – IRS proposed regulations on the employer mandate tax *

USA - January 15 2013
On December 28, 2012, the IRS issued proposed regulations related to the employer mandate tax that was enacted by the Patient Protection and…

Co-authors: Candace Quinn, Tara A. Aschenbrand, Helen B. Jensen, D. Lewis Clark, Jr., Michael W. Kelly.

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Management, buckle up. It's going to be a roller coaster over the next four years. A review of the NLRB's holiday gift to unions and employees *

USA - December 31 2012
Just before the holidays, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) issued a slew of eye-opening decisions, only days prior to the…

Co-authors: Daniel B. Pasternak, D. Lewis Clark, Jr., David J. Millstone, Michael W. Kelly, W. Michael Hanna.

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Ohio Supreme Court reinstates ability to automatically transfer employee noncompete agreements in a merger *

USA - October 19 2012
The Supreme Court of Ohio reconsidered and reversed in part its May 24, 2012 decision in Acordia of Ohio L.L.C. v. Fishel that a surviving company in a merger may not be able to enforce employees’ noncompete agreements if the agreements failed to contain an assignment clause.

Co-authors: Jill S. Kirila, Ryan A. Sobel , Jeffrey J. Wedel , Meghan E. Hill .

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