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Employers must update their social media policies

White & Case LLP
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USA
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April 5 2012

According to a second report on social media cases issued by the Acting General Counsel of the federal National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) earlier this year (the first report was issued in August 2011), the federal National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) does not permit many of the provisions typically contained in social media policies

Employers generally cannot require reasons for sick leave

White & Case LLP
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USA
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March 12 2012

Employers with sick leave or attendance policies that require a doctor's note to disclose the naturereason for an absence should be wary of a recent California case (as well as a prior New York case relied on by the court in California

NLRB rules that employers may not obtain class action waivers

White & Case LLP
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USA
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February 15 2012

The National Labor Relations Board (the "NLRB") recently ruled that the Federal National Labor Relations Act (the "NLRA") precludes employers from requiring employees to sign arbitration agreements that include class action waivers

NLRA mandatory posting requirement delayed again

White & Case LLP
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USA
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January 8 2012

As we discussed in our September 2011 and October 2011 Alerts, pursuant to a recent regulation by the federal National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB"), most private sector employers, whether or not these employers have union employees, must post notices advising employees of their rights under the federal National Labor Relations Act

NY employers must send annual wage rate notices to all employees in January

White & Case LLP
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USA
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January 5 2012

As described in February 2011 and April 2011 Alerts, all New York employers, other than governmental agencies, must give written notice to, and obtain a written acknowledgement from, employees at the time of hiring (before any work is performed) and anually between January 1 and February 1 of each year, of certain wage-related information

NLRA mandatory posting requirement delayed

White & Case LLP
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USA
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October 7 2011

As we discussed in our prior alert, pursuant to a recent regulation by the federal National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB"), most private sector employers, whether or not these employers have union employees, must post notices advising employees of their rights under the federal National Labor Relations Act

New mandatory federal employment law poster

White & Case LLP
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USA
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September 30 2011

NY: new mandatory employment notices now available online

White & Case LLP
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USA
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April 5 2011

As described in a prior Alert, effective April 9, 2011 (not April 12, 2011 as previously thought), all New York employers, other than governmental agencies, must give written notice to, and obtain a written acknowledgement from, employees at the time of hiring (before any work is performed) and between January 1 and February 1 of each year, of the following information

NY: new mandatory notices for new hires and current employees!

White & Case LLP
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USA
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February 7 2011

As described in prior alerts, Section 195 of the New York Labor Law was amended in 2009 to require that employers notify employees of their rate of pay and the regular pay day in writing at the time of hiring and also obtain a written acknowledgement from each employee of their receipt of such notice

Strict liability for supervisor harassment under NYC law

White & Case LLP
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USA
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May 24 2010

Employers should take note that the New York State Court of Appeals has now held that the Faragher-Ellerth affirmative defense to claims of unlawful harassment is not available to employers for claims brought under the New York City Human Rights Law