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By: Megan J. Muoio, March 6, 2017 The Supreme Court announced last week that it will hear the matter of Hamer v. Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago during its October 2017 session....
Nicholas Fortuna, February 24, 2017 The Supreme Court oral arguments in McLane v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on February 21, 2017 presented the justices with the chance to determine the...
Paula Lopez, February 10, 2017. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects employees, age 40 and older, against age discrimination. The Third Circuit, in Karlo v. Pittsburgh Glass Works, 129 Fair...
Nicholas Fortuna, February 9, 2017 The U.S. Supreme Court reportedly told the lawyers for the three cases testing the validity of class action and collection action waivers in employment arbitration agreements...
The Supreme Court To Determine Validity of Class Action Waivers In Employment Arbitration Agreements
Nicholas Fortuna, January 27, 2017 The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether class and collective action waivers in employment arbitration agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The Court agreed to...
Paula Lopez, November 22, 2016. On November 16, 2016, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act,” which amends Title 10 of the N.Y.C. Administrative Code to...
By: Megan J. Muoio, October 31, 2016 On October 25, 2016, the White House issued a “call to action” to states regarding non-compete agreements. The call to action was the result...
Nicholas Fortuna, October 14, 2016 In Smiley v. EI DuPont, decided on October 7, 2016, the Third Circuit ruled that DuPont’s policy of paying employees for meal breaks cannot be used to satisfy its obligation...
Paula Lopez, September 29, 2016. On September 25, 2016, California Governor, Jerry Brown, signed into law legislation that voids contract provisions in any agreement entered into between an employer and a...
Nicholas Fortuna, August 25, 2016 On Tuesday the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held in Morris v. Ernst & Young LLP that the “concerted action waiver” in Ernst & Young’s employment...