Fredric C. Leffler

NLRB Rules Class Action Waivers Imposed as Condition of Employment In Mandatory Pre-Dispute Arbitration Procedure Are Unlawful
Enzo Der Boghossian,Fredric C. Leffler,Lawrence Z. Lorber,Ronald E. Meisburg,Leslie E. Silverman, January 13, 2012
The National Labor Relations Board (the "Board") has held that it is an unfair labor practice under the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA" or "Act") for employers to mandate pre-dispute arbitration agreements barring employees from bringing class or collective action...

REMINDER: Deadline Approaches for Issuance of Annual Notices under New York's Wage Theft Prevention Act
Fredric C. Leffler,Marc A. Mandelman,Amy F. Melican,Katharine H. Parker, January 12, 2012
Only a few weeks remain before the February 1, 2012 deadline for all private sector employers (including private not-for-profit employers) in New York State to provide each of their New York employees with the annual Notice now required by the amendments to the New York Labor Law brought about by...

New York Employee Annual Notices and New California Law Take Effect January 1, 2012
Harold M. Brody,Fredric C. Leffler,Marc A. Mandelman,Amy F. Melican,Anthony J. Oncidi,Katharine H. Parker,Natalie Rainforth, November 14, 2011
During this past year, there has been an increased effort at the state and federal levels to ensure that employers are classifying and paying workers correctly. New York State and, recently, California have enacted laws requiring employers to provide written notices to new hires (with certain...