Labor & Employment Law Blog

10.15.2019
Third Circuit Decision Threatens Rideshare Company’s Right to Arbitrate
The Third Circuit recently opened the door to exempting Uber drivers from the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”). In a precedential decision, the Court of Appeals vacated a District Court’s decision compelling arbitration of an Uber driver’s wage claim and remanded the case back to the District Court to determine whether the exemption applies.
09.26.2019
Whistleblower Claim a No-Go for Employee who Voluntarily Resigned
The New Jersey Appellate Division in Portilla v. Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc., recently upheld the dismissal of a constructive discharge lawsuit by a registered nurse, lawyer, and self-described “paradigmatic whistleblower.”
09.04.2019
Employee’s Failure to Cooperate Deemed Fatal to Disability Pregnancy Claims
08.19.2019
New York State Expands Workplace Harassment Protections (Again)
08.12.2019
One and Done: NJ Appellate Court Rules that a Continuing Violation Under the NJLAD can Apply to a Hostile Work Environment Claim Based on One Discrete Act
08.06.2019
Flower to the People: Employees Gain Workplace Protections in New Jersey’s Amended Medical Cannabis Law
07.31.2019
Thou Shalt Not Inquire: New Jersey Bans Inquiries into Salary History Effective January 1, 2020
07.25.2019
“High” Court Time: N.J. Supreme Court Agrees to Review Ruling on Off-Duty Medical Marijuana Use as Reasonable Accommodation
07.23.2019
New York Expands Equal Pay Protections and Bans Salary Inquiries with Sweeping Updates to Equal Pay Law
07.11.2019
When Inaction is Enough: Appeals Court Holds that Adverse Employment Action Not Essential Element of Failure to Accommodate Claim