Recently by Fredric C. Leffler
Labor & Employment
The Takeaways From The Supreme Court's "Cat's Paw" Decision
In a much-anticipated decision, Staub v. Proctor Hospital , 113 S. Ct. 1186 (Mar. 1, 2011), the United States Supreme Court, established the standard for determining liability in "cat's paw" employment discrimination cases. The term "cat's paw" derives from a 17th-...
Read MoreNew York's Wage Theft Prevention Act Increases Employer Obligations And Penalties
On December 13, 2010, Governor Patterson signed the New York State Wage Theft Prevention Act (the "Act") into law. The new statute will offer further protection to employees and misclassified workers from minimum wage, off-the-clock, and overtime violations, by requiring more stringent pay notice...
Read MoreNew Worker-Friendly Laws Put Employers On Notice
New York has become the latest state to pass new worker-friendly laws, joining a number of others across the country in enacting and amending a spate of laws addressing a variety of workplace issues.These new laws, generally, focus on the payment of wages and time-off and reflect a growing...
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