By Ethan Krasnoo California, already known for its progressive and extensive anti-discrimination legislation, has once again raised the bar for workplace protections. Senate Bill 1137, which amends the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, went into effect on January 1, 2025. It is the first legislation in the nation to...
In a recent article by Business Insider, RPJ’s Nafsika Karavida was interviewed on Amazon’s new and controversial 5-day return-to-office (RTO) policy. The policy, which now requires employees to work in the office five days a week, was announced in September and came into effect globally on January 2, 2025. While...
By Ethan Krasnoo Concerns for the protections of vulnerable groups by federal commissions were at the forefront of social policies on the ballot with the recent U.S. presidential election. The 2024 election was widely described in the media as one where our very democracy was at stake, and these concerns...
Congratulations to RPJ’s Jill Kahn Marshall, who last week was named as an honoree in Crain's annual 40 Under 40 publication. The article highlights Ms. Marshall as an accomplished employment law leader at Reavis Page Jump LLP, recognizing her work in representing both individuals and companies in complex employment disputes...
Yesterday, Nafsika Karavida of RPJ, along with Naveen Bhora of WR Immigration, addressed European American Chamber of Commerce Members on legal issues in international business and employment in their panel presentation: “Immigration and Employment Issues – How European and US Citizens Navigate Living & Working Across the Pond.” Ms. Karavida...
By Jill Kahn Marshall In a recent interview for WorkLife, RPJ Partner Jill Kahn Marshall discusses the evolving landscape of employee social media use and how as more workers express dissatisfaction with their jobs online, companies are increasingly adopting social media policies to manage this behavior. “[O]ne of the objectives...
By Helen D. (Heidi) Reavis In her latest article for Ars Technica, RPJ’s Helen D. (Heidi) Reavis highlights the potential legal risks inherent in Amazon’s new return-to-office (RTO) mandate. This significant policy shift by one of the nation’s largest employers, moving away from its current hybrid model permitting remote work...
On October 30, 2024, RPJ’s Nafsika Karavida will be a featured speaker at the upcoming event: “Immigration and Employment Issues – How European and US Citizens Navigate Living & Working Across the Pond,” hosted by the European American Chamber of Commerce. Having worked with clients in both the U.S. and...
This week, RPJ Partner Alice K. Jump was featured in a WorkLife article examining the legal implications of political discourse in the workplace. As the United States gears up for another contentious presidential election, the challenges faced by employers are more pronounced than ever. One in every three employees has...
By Gregory P. Feit Recently, in Kemp v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,[1] the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that an employer can violate the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) merely by discouraging an employee’s request for FMLA leave, even if the employer ends up granting...