Law360 recently reached out to Partner Jill Kahn Marshall for comment on the articles, “Landmark LGBTQ Decision Tops 2020's Biggest Bias Rulings” and “4 Religious Liberty Cases Attorneys Should Watch In 2021,” analyzing important Supreme Court rulings in 2020 and upcoming cases for the new year. Jill discussed the matter...
We are elated to share that RPJ Partner Nicole Page was selected for inclusion in Crain’s New York Business’ 2021 list of Notable Women in Law, which honors “dedicated, gifted and determined” female lawyers. The list is part of a year-long series from Crain’s to recognize and celebrate women in...
On December 15, Business Insurance published an article entitled, “Biden Administration Faces Obstacles to Revising Employment Laws” and reached out to Partner Heidi Reavis for comment. Given that U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) are semi-independent agencies with a majority of Republican Commissioners...
To download a PDF of the guide, click here. Introduction The rollercoaster ride of 2020 has sure had its ups and downs, and 2021 is destined to continue this trend with regulatory action expanding and contracting in order to attempt to contain the spread of Covid-19 while balancing the desire...
Partner Heidi Reavis was recently quoted in an article entitled “Law Firms Largely Buck Growing Trend of Monitoring Remote Employees’ Productivity” about law firm productivity and tracking trends during Covid-19. In this remote work landscape, it can be difficult for employers, including law firms, to trust that employees are indeed...
RPJ Attorneys Elizabeth Stork and Deena Merlen coauthored an article on employee classifications in the gig economy with Ogletree Deakins Attorneys Aaron Warshaw and Jessica Schild as part of an ongoing series on labor published by the European American Chamber of Commerce (EACC). The authors tackled rising concerns about worker...
Partner Jill Kahn Marshall appears extensively as an employment law expert in Law360’s "5 Ways Employers Are Botching Staff Cuts During Pandemic." The piece covers the most frequent and the most detrimental mistakes employers make when reducing their workforce in the pandemic era. Author Vin Gurrieri divides these issues into...
The Economist published an article in The Economist Applied on October 12 entitled, "How Are Companies Adjusting Salaries for Remote Workers?" and reached out to Partner Deena Merlen for a comment. The article explores a trend to which companies such as VMware are subscribing in this era. This cloud-computer company...
The New York State Sick Leave law (“NYSSL”) goes into effect today, September 30, 2020. While New York City and Westchester County already had similar laws in place, NYSSL contains more expansive requirements in some respects and will be an important change for New York employers outside these locations. Although...
As businesses reopen and employees continue to return to workplaces this summer and fall, employers are rightfully concerned with how best to manage workplace safety and their legal and other obligations to employees. Below, we provide a general overview of the guidance and laws that are implicated. To download a...