Throughout the United States, employers’ use of biometric data is increasing. Biometrics are the measurements of a person’s physical being....
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Regulations Regarding the New York Family Leave Law
As reported in a prior Newsletter, New York State is mandating paid family leave for all employees. The New York Paid Family Leave Benefits Law...
Release of Revised Form I-9 Delayed
In the January 2009 edition of "Real Workplace Issues," we detailed a revised Form I-9 which employers were supposed to begin using on February 2,...
Religion Impacts Employee Benefits
In Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (“Hobby Lobby”), the Supreme Court showed employers that religious beliefs can affect the governance of...
Religious Accommodations in Dress Codes
Recently published Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) guidelines address employer obligations to accommodate employees’ religious...
Religious Discrimination No Longer Requires Knowing an Applicant’s Religion
The U.S. Supreme Court held this month that employers do not actually need to know of an applicant’s religious practices to be liable for...
Reminder: New Jersey Employers Must Distribute Annual CEPA Notice
New Jersey employers with 10 or more employees are required to annually distribute the required Conscientious Employee Protection Act...
Reminder: New York Wage Theft Prevention Act Notices
The New York Theft Prevention Act (WTPA) The WTPA, which went into April 9, 2011, requires employer provide employees with written notice (in...
Reminder: NLRB Posting Requirement for Private Sector Employers Effective January 31, 2012
As it currently stands, beginning January 31, 2012, all private sector employers subject to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) must post a...
Remote Employee Expenses
It is undeniable that remote positions and remote work options have become a persistent and desirable employment trend. As a result of this shift,...