Author: Mary Mae Miral

NYC Considers Last-Minute Attempt to Ban Background Checks on Potential Tenants The New York City Council has announced a last-moment attempt to pass a strongly controversial bill that would prohibit landlords from performing background checks...

State Court in Alabama Enjoins Picketer in Mine Strike Strikes have become a regular sight in the news lately, and employers that fear the potential of a strike arising in their own workplace typically want to know what their legal options are,...

Fourth Circuit Finds All Components of Total Compensation Must be Considered in EPA Claims The United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has rejected an employer’s argument that total compensation should be the basis for the Equal...

New York’s Governor Establishes Vaccination or Mask Mandate New York State’s Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a new mask mandate for all indoor public spaces that have not already established a vaccination requirement. This new mandate...

New York Department of Labor Issues New Employer Guidance Regarding Cannabis Usage Earlier this year, New York legalized marijuana through the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act which permits those 21 years of age and older to consume the substance....

Employee’s Gender Discrimination Claim Fails to Establish Connection Between Discipline and Employer Bias A federal district court has found that an employee’s claim that a suspension for insubordination was based upon gender discrimination...

District Court Rules Employer Can Use Salary Negotiation to Defend Against EPA Claims A Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York has denied a request to strike an employer’s affirmative defense claims that allege...

Handling Common Employee COVID-19 Policy Compliance Issues Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have struggled with health and religious-related issues like never before. Even before the federal government’s now stayed mandatory vaccination...

Federal Appeals Court Revives Restaurant Server’s Tip Credit Claims The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a restaurant server’s claims that her employer claimed a tip credit yet directed her to work on non-tip earning tasks...

Labor Department Report Shows Only Slight Decline in Number of Resignations Throughout October According to the Department of Labor 4.2 million individuals left their jobs this October showing that the “Great Resignation” is still going...