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Document(s) published by this organization: 34
Show: results per page Sort by:  | Second Circuit Allows Pro Se Plaintiff to Proceed to Trial
Sean P. Beiter, Jonathan M. Bernstein; Goldberg Segalla LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 28, 2012, previously published on May 23, 2012 A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit highlights critical concerns for both public and private employers regarding sexual harassment claims and cases involving pro se plaintiffs.A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit highlights critical...
| | Connecticut Proposal to Raise Minimum Wage Dies at End of Legislative Session
Sean P. Beiter, Sandra Snaden Kuwaye; Goldberg Segalla LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 28, 2012, previously published on May 23, 2012 House Bill 5291, which proposed to aggressively raise Connecticut’s minimum wage, died at the end of the legislative session without approval from the state Senate.
| | Federal Court Voids New Union Election Rule Due to Lack of Quorum
Sean P. Beiter, Christopher Bopst; Goldberg Segalla LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 16, 2012, previously published on May 15, 2012 On May 14, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia invalidated a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule which dramatically changed the procedures for determining whether a majority of employees wish to be represented by a labor organization for purposes of collective...
| | Landmark EEOC Decision Fuels Possible Change to New York’s Human and Civil Rights Law
Sean P. Beiter, David E. Leach; Goldberg Segalla LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 15, 2012, previously published on May 11, 2012 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently ruled that a complaint of discrimination based on gender identity, change of sex, and/or transgender status is cognizable under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Macy v. Holder, et al.). Employers should be aware that this...
| | EEOC Updates Guidance on Use of Arrest and Conviction Records in Making Employment Decisions
Sean P. Beiter, Latha Raghavan; Goldberg Segalla LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 9, 2012, previously published on May 4, 2012 April 25, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance on use of arrest and conviction records in making employment decisions.
| | Push to Reform New York's Outdated Scaffold Law Renewed in State Legislature
William J. Greagan; Goldberg Segalla LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2012, previously published on April 30, 2012 New York's antiquated Labor Law Sections 240 and 241 — the statutes that often unfairly impose absolute liability on owners and general contractors in accidents involving falls on a construction site — have long been the source of immense legal and financial strain for contractors,...
| | Upcoming Workers’ Comp Decision Likely to Have Profound Impact
Sean P. Beiter, Damon M. Gruber, Sean J. McKinley, S. Philip Unwin; Goldberg Segalla LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 27, 2012, previously published on April 25, 2012 The New York Court of Appeals is on the verge of a decision which is likely to have a profound impact on the expectations of permanently partially disabled injured workers and their obligation to mitigate damages under the Workers’ Compensation Law.
| | District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Injunction Against Implementation of NLRB Employee Rights Posting Rule
Goldberg Segalla LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 19, 2012, previously published on April 17, 2012 Litigation over the rule titled “Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act” continues to bring bad news to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
| | Federal Court Rules NLRB Lacked Authority to Require Employers to Post Employee Rights
Goldberg Segalla LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 19, 2012, previously published on April 16, 2012 In a decision issued Friday, April 13, 2012, by United States District Court Judge David C. Norton, the District Court for South Carolina ruled that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) lacks the authority to promulgate the notice-posting rule, and as such, the regulation is unlawful. This...
| | Municipal Employers: Beware of a Potential Trap Regarding Employee Discipline Under Civil Service Law Section 75
Sean P. Beiter, Matthew C. Van Vessem; Goldberg Segalla LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 30, 2012, previously published on March 29, 2012 On March 22, 2012, in the Matter of Baker v. Poughkeepsie City School District, 2012 NY Slip Op 02126, No. 54 (N.Y. 2012), the New York Court of Appeals issued a ruling that has the potential to cause public employers substantial grief, aggravation, and uncertainty in prosecuting and ultimately...
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