Congress Passes Speak Out Act, Banning Certain Non-Disclosure Agreements Before Employment Begins
Congress passed the Speak Out Act, which prohibits pre-dispute non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements.
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President Biden Signs Into Law Ban on Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims
President Biden signed the bill into law making it illegal to compel an employee to arbitrate a claim of sexual assault or sexual harassment
Unpaid Interns Win Big ... Sort Of
Although the movie “Black Swan” was commended by moviegoers, it seems as though the Interns working for the movie were not big fans. In...
Asian Americans Make Moves for the 2016 Election
A new super PAC, the Asian American Pacific Islander Victory Fund (the “AAPI Victory Fund”) seeks to mobilize the Asian American and...
Abercrombie & Fitch & No Accommodations
In an 8-1 Supreme Court decision on June 1, 2015, the Court ruled against the retailer Abercrombie and Fitch (“A&F”) regarding claims of...
Sexual Orientation in New York: Are You Protected?
The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently heard on a case from a pro se appellant, Robert Dingle, regarding allegations of...
How Obergefell Effects Employment Laws
The recent historic Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hoges, legalizing same-sex marriage throughout the nation, left some employers...
Facebook Drama: When Status Updates Become Terminations
With social media now in every aspect our lives, it’s no surprise that Facebook and employment laws are intermingling now more than ever....
Obama’s New Overtime
Middle class workers, rejoice! An overhaul on overtime regulations is on the horizon with the Department of Labor now finalizing its...
New York City “Bans the Box”
As of June 10, 2015, New York City has officially become the largest city in the nation to “ban the box,” with the passing of the Fair...