On January 19, Shira Franco, Labor + Employment partner will speak on a panel during the Women in Law Section of the NYSBA Annual Meeting entitled "If I Had a Dollar: Breaking Down Pay Disparity and its Impacts in the Legal Professional and Beyond." Session Overview What are the long-term Continue Reading
For Compete’s Sake! Delaware Court Declines to Enforce Sale-of-Business Restrictive Covenants
The Bottom Line Courts around the country subject non-competition agreements and other restrictive covenants to increasingly strict scrutiny in employment contracts.Courts applying Delaware law may also limit enforcement of restrictive covenants executed in the sale-of-business context to the Continue Reading
PR Council | Success in ‘23 Webinar Series: Protecting Your Firm from Legal Risks
Davis+Gilbert will speak at a Success in ‘23 Webinar Series for PR Council on November 29. Michael C. Lasky, Davis+Gilbert Public Relations Law partner/chair, David Fisher, Davis+Gilbert Labor + Employment partner, Samantha Rothaus, Davis+Gilbert Advertising + Marketing associate, and Gabrielle Continue Reading
2022 Innovating Commerce Serving Communities U.S. Law Conference | Respect and Dignity in the Workplace – The Intersection of Privacy and Retail – Lease Remedies Post-Covid
Gregg Gilman, Davis+Gilbert Labor + Employment partner/co-chair, Gary Kibel, Davis+Gilbert Privacy + Data Security partner and Jesse B. Schneider, Davis+Gilbert Litigation + Dispute Resolution partner will speak on three workshop panels at the 2022 Innovating Commerce Serving Communities (ICSC) U.S Continue Reading
U.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Rule on Independent Contractor Status
The Bottom Line The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a new rule addressing the distinction between employees and independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act.If adopted, it will replace the rule announced by the DOL in January 2021 and will be more focused on the “totality of Continue Reading
New York County Lawyers Association Amicus Curiae Podcast | A Conversation Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment Act of 2021
Jessica Cortes, was featured as a guest on New York Country Lawyers Association's Amicus Curiae Podcast episode entitled "A Conversation - Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment Act of 2021." Session Overview The NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast will discuss the new Continue Reading
Association of Legal Administrators New York Chapter 17th Educational Symposium | Pay Transparency and Other New York Employment Updates
On October 14, Sharon Cohen, Davis+Gilbert Labor + Employment partner, will speak at ALA’s Labor Law Update during their New York Chapter 17th Educational Symposium entitled “Pay Transparency and Other New York Employment Updates." Session Overview The most recent wave of pay equity Continue Reading
Practising Law Institute | Gender Issues in the 2022 Workplace
On October 12, Jessica Golden Cortes, Davis+Gilbert Labor + Employment partner, will speak on a panel for Practising Law Institute’s entitled "Gender Issues in the 2022 Workplace." What you will learn: Discuss harassment developmentsConsensual relationships/policy issuesExplore claims by Continue Reading
New York City and California Pay Transparency Laws: What Employers Need to Know
The Bottom Line New York City’s pay transparency law will require employers to include salary ranges in job postings beginning on November 1, 2022.California employers will also be required to disclose this information effective January 1, 2023.Employers should promptly review their internal Continue Reading
The Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations | 20th Annual Labor and Employment Law Roundtable
On September 19, Daniel Feinstein, Davis+Gilbert Labor + Employment partner/co-chair, will speak at The Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations' (CIHLER) 20th Annual Labor and Employment Law Roundtable. CIHLER Board Members, Industry Experts and Cornell Faculty will Continue Reading