The COVID-19 pandemic and the self-imposed or regional lockdowns have been a learning experience for many employers and employees, forcing many businesses to pivot to a remote work environment. While many employers began cautiously bringing employees back to the office in 2020, they will need to be prepared should there...
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...
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...
With offices reopening around the world, employers everywhere have to figure out what they can and should do to keep their workplaces safe and accommodate employees with health concerns. In a new article for the European American Chamber of Commerce, RPJ Partner Jill Kahn Marshall collaborates with Matthew Kyle, an...
On Tuesday, December 11 at the Made in NY Media Center, RPJ Associate Niki Bhargava will speak on a panel entitled "Hiring Laws for Independent Film Productions." The panel co-hosted by the Video Consortium and the Brooklyn Film Festival Exchange, will focus on the ins and outs of hiring independent contractors. The discussion...
RPJ is pleased to welcome our newest Associate Jill Kahn Marshall. Ms. Marshall practices in the areas of employment and labor law, litigation, arbitration, mediation and dispute resolution, as well as workplace training, compliance and best practices. Ms. Marshall assists the firm's clients in matters involving claims of employment discrimination and harassment in...