Search
The New York Labor Law has been amended to clarify that workers may not be punished or disciplined for taking legally protected absences. Under Section 215 of the Labor Law, employers are prohibited from retaliating against workers for enumerated reasons, including instituting certain legal...
Saul Ewing attorneys hosted this fast-paced webinar, providing a list of things you need to know to develop your checklist for legal issues in 2023, from employment, corporate governance, cybersecurity and privacy, intellectual property to tax. Attorneys with specialized knowledge in these areas...
Ruth Rauls, a Partner in the firm's Cannabis Practice, will participate as a speaker during the 2022 Rowan University Cannabis Forum: Assessing the Legalization of Cannabis in New Jersey on its Two-year Anniversary. Ruth's session will cover the implications of cannabis legislation on businesses and...
Ruth Rauls, a Partner in the firm's Cannabis Practice, will participate as a speaker during the Rowan University Cannabis Forum 2022: Assessing the Legalization of Cannabis in New Jersey on its Two-year Anniversary. Ruth's session is entitled "Implications of Cannabis Legislation on Businesses...
From coast to coast, new states are passing laws that require employers to implement clear pay transparency policies, such as providing specific salary ranges in their job postings. These laws are an expansion of the federal Equal Pay Act – which requires equal pay for equal work among similarly...
Saul Ewing Partners Andy Bockis, Justin Danilewitz and Sean O'Neill will speak at the 2022 Oil & Gas Law Conference on October 26, 2022. Their topic will be "Will the SEC's Proposed Climate Reporting Rules Survive a Major Questions Challenge."
WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LATEST LEGAL TRENDS AND CHALLENGES IN AN EVOLVING WORKPLACE Employers nationwide are experiencing new challenges due to the constant changes in our legal landscape, as well as the complex demands of an evolving workplace and work culture. In this year’s...
NAVIGATING VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURES UNDER NEW EPA/OIG GUIDANCE TO MITIGATE VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES Pamela Goodwin, Co-Chair of the firm's Environmental Practice, will speak on a Strafford webinar advising environmental counsel on current EPA policies regarding voluntary self-disclosures. The panel...
By now, business owners and their counsel have become increasingly aware of the high volume of lawsuits filed across the country alleging that commercial websites violate Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and similar state and local laws, for failing to make their websites...
On September 9, 2022, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) issued guidance for employers on how to evaluate suspected cannabis impairment in the workplace. Although the guidance leaves some questions unanswered, it should provide some comfort to employers operating in an...
For the second time in a two-year span, the D.C. City Council voted in favor of largely banning non-compete agreements within the District. As we wrote in May 2021, the D.C. City Council initially passed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (the “Act”), which would have imposed...
This is a summer when many employees (and employers) may be done with COVID-19, but the virus is not done with us. While government mandates have virtually disappeared, the expected surge of omicron variants during 2022, and the resulting increase in absenteeism due to illness and quarantine...
On May 13, 2022, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 3146, amending the Illinois “One Day Rest in Seven” Act into law. Shortly after, Governor Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 3120, the Family Bereavement Leave Act, which amends the Child Bereavement Leave Act. Illinois employers should be...