On Tuesday, March 6, 2018, the United States Department of Labor (DoL) introduced the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, a new pilot program concerning the process for resolving certain overtime and minimum wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Under this program the Wage and Hour Division of...
RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen will moderate a Continuing Legal Education program on employment and labor law presented by the Fairfield County Bar Association on Wednesday, April 3, in Stamford, Connecticut. The program will cover a range of topics, including developments in overtime rules, the drug-free workplace in light of medical marijuana, opioids and...
In the March 2018 edition of Vanity Fair, writer Bethany McLean addresses how the #MeToo movement is being addressed on Wall Street and the world of finance. While several industries have begun to publicly contend with sexual harassment allegations of major figures, Wall Street, a professional environment known for marginalizing women,...
In an important employment discrimination case, the en banc Second Circuit held that “sexual orientation discrimination constitutes a form of discrimination ‘because of…sex,’ in violation of Title VII.” This decision overturns prior Second Circuit precedent and now allows claimants to assert sexual discrimination claims based on sexual orientation under federal...
From February 9-11, Columbia University held its first annual Women's Conference: She Opened the Door. RPJ Partners Helen D. "Heidi" Reavis and Alice K. Jump attended. Ms. Jump had an opportunity to hear and visit with numerous leaders in digital and entrepreneurial spaces, including the heads of digital marketing at...
RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen is pleased to announce the 21st Session of the Youth Assembly to be held at the United Nations from February 14 through 16. Organized on the theme of “Innovation and Collaboration for a Sustainable World,” this 21st Session of the Youth Assembly will bring together approximately...
RPJ Associate Niki Bhargava and Smith College '14 alumna has been invited by Smith's English Department to speak on a campus-wide career planning panel featuring three accomplished alumnae of the Department who have used their English degrees in a wide a range of professions since graduation. Ms. Bhargava will speak about her work with RPJ and her effective...
On January 1, 2018, New York’s Paid Family Leave (“NYPFL”) law went into effect, requiring employers to provide paid family leave for their employees. NYPFL takes the basic concept of the federally enacted Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), which provides 12 weeks of unpaid, but fully job-protected leave, several steps...
On Monday, January 30, 2018, RPJ Partner and lead entertainment attorney Nicole Page moderated a panel at Realscreen Summit 2018 addressing the effect of the #MeToo movement on the nonfiction television industry. "Reality Check: After #MeToo, What Now?" brought together top women executives in the business to discuss how even...
The Smith College Business Network recently featured an interview with RPJ Associate Niki Bhargava on its online "Alumnae in Business" segment. In the interview Ms. Bhargava discusses her professional trajectory since graduation, what it means to be a woman in business right now, and how she believes Smith and its network have helped shape her...