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New York City Council passes the Earned Sick Time Act

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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May 9 2013

On Wednesday, May 8, the New York City Council passed the New York City Earned Sick Time Act (the "Act"), which requires most New York City employers

New Mexico enacts Fair Pay for Women Act

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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May 6 2013

Earlier this spring, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez signed into law the Fair Pay for Women Act ("FPWA" or the "Act"), prohibiting employers from

New York's minimum wage to rise to $9 per hour over the next three years

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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April 26 2013

Late last month, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law new legislation that, among other things, will raise New York's minimum wage to $9 per hour

Arkansas latest state to restrict employer access to applicant and employee personal social media accounts

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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April 24 2013

On April 22, 2013, Arkansas' governor signed H.B. 1901, continuing the national momentum to prohibit employers from requesting or requiring

The FMLA what's new as of its 20th birthday

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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February 12 2013

The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA" or the "Act") turned 20 in 2013. To mark its 20th birthday, the U.S. Department of Labor released the

Eleventh Circuit rules on FLSA “nursing mothers” provision

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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January 16 2013

On December 26, 2012, the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued the first decision by a federal Court of Appeals concerning the provisions

New York expands permissible wage deductionsawaiting Governor Cuomo's signature

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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June 28 2012

Last week, the New York State Assembly and Senate passed amendments to Section 193 of the New York Labor Law ("NYLL") restoring employers' ability to make deductions from employee wages in a number of circumstances which the New York Department of Labor ("NYDOL") had opined were otherwise impermissible

EEOC issues new guidance on criminal background checks

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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April 26 2012

On April 25, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC" or "Commission") issued new Enforcement Guidance on criminal background checks, after the Commissioners approved it in a 4-1 vote

EEOC final regulations on reasonable factors other than age may have broad impact on employer policiespractices

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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April 3 2012

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published new regulations Friday setting forth the agency's interpretation and position on the scope of the "reasonable factors other than age" ("RFOA") defense to disparate impact claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (the federal law prohibiting discrimination against employees age 40 and over

EEOC issues new guidance concerning employing disabled veterans

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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March 12 2012

In light of the many veterans returning from service and seeking work in the private sector, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued two new guidance documents focusing on employment rights of disabled veterans

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