Richard Spitaleri

Attention New York Employers: You Must Provide All New York Employees With a Written Notice Annually Between Jan. 1 and Feb.1
Douglas T. Schwarz,Richard Spitaleri, December 26, 2011
Between Jan. 1 and Feb. 1, 2012 (and in each January thereafter), New York employers must furnish all New York employees with a written notice of: (1) their rate of pay including, for non-exempt employees, their overtime rate; (2) how the employee is paid (hourly, salary, commission, etc.); (3)...

New Final Rule Requires Employers to Post Notice Advising Employees of Their Rights Under the NLRA
James Severson,Richard Spitaleri, September 21, 2011
Pursuant to a new rule issued by the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") on August 25, 2011, as of November 14, 2011, virtually all U.S. employers, whether their workforces are represented by a union or not, will be required to post an NLRB-authored notice advising employees of their...

Supreme Court Extends a Helping “Paw” to Employment Discrimination Plaintiffs
Jenny K. Cooper,Richard Spitaleri, March 11, 2011
Courts have long struggled with whether an employer can be liable for employment discrimination if an employment action is taken by an unbiased supervisor who relies on the input of a biased supervisor without knowing of the bias. These so-called “cat’s paw” cases have been...