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...
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...
RPJ is proud to announce that Helen D. (Heidi) Reavis, Alice K. Jump, Deena R. Merlen, Frederick R. Fucci, and John A. Beranbaum have been selected to the 2024 Metro New York Super Lawyers list and Jill Kahn Marshall has been selected to the 2024 Metro New York Rising Stars list! Following a vigorous and highly-competitive selection process each...
By Jill Kahn Marshall and Anna Beckelman In April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning noncompete agreements nationwide, with the intent of “protecting the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, and fostering new business formation.” While the ban is set to take...
By Jill Kahn Marshall and Anna Beckelman With the passage of its most recent budget bill in April 2024, New York became the first state in the nation to require employers to provide paid leave specifically for prenatal care, separate from other paid sick leave requirements. Additionally, New York will...
A recent survey has shown that 78% of Americans do not use their maximum amount of paid time off (PTO), and employers are concerned about the risk of employee burnout. This CNBC article explores why employees may either choose not to or feel unable to take time off, and considers...
RPJ Partners Marshall and Merlen recently published an article titled “Do Managers Have a Right to Fire Workers for Divisive Social Media Posts?” in the business magazine, Fast Company. Their article explores the extent to which employees’ speech on social media is (or is not) protected, including differences between public...
Earlier this month, a New York state law took effect intended to restrict the extent to which employees’ personal social media accounts may be shared with current or prospective employers. The law, Assembly Bill (A) 00836/Senate Bill (S) 02518A, amends the State’s Labor Law to prohibit an employer from requesting...
RPJ Partners Deena Merlen and Jill Kahn Marshall recently published an article for the New York Law Journal entitled “When Political Discourse Leads to Dismissal”. This article explores how political speech on public social media platforms can lead to termination by one’s employer, and how such termination can lead to...
By: Jill Kahn Marshall and Anna Beckelman At the end of 2023, following a breakdown in attempts at compromise with the State Legislature, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed Senate Bill S3100A, which was passed by both houses of the State Legislature earlier this year, and would have implemented...