Labor and Employment
Overview
Meeting and rethinking the modern workplace
The world of work and the workplace are changing at lightning speed. Growing customer demands, new technologies and evolving employee expectations are having a tremendous impact on all organizations. Employees are demanding more flexibility, a reconfigured work-life balance and fair and transparent compensation and benefits.
Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 04.11.24
U.S. Chamber Submits Comments on the FAR Council’s Proposed Rule Regarding Pay Transparency
On January 30, 2024, the FAR Council issued a proposed rule entitled “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting” (“Proposed Rule”). The Proposed Rule would: (1) prohibit contractors and subcontractors from seeking and considering information about job applicants’ compensation history when making employment decisions about personnel working on or in connection with a government contract; and (2) require contractors and subcontractors to disclose, in all advertisements for job openings involving work on or in connection with a government contract placed by or on behalf of the contractor or subcontractor, the compensation to be offered to the hired applicant for any position to perform work on or in connection with the contract.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 04.03.24
NYC Employers Required to Post and Distribute Newly Issued Workers’ Bill of Rights
Firm News | 3 min read | 04.01.24
Representative Matters
- Led an investigation of a whistleblower complaint against a national museum in which anonymous former employees alleged that the museum’s leadership improperly received and displayed art loans in violation of federal and state tax laws, museum policies, and national museum accreditation standards.
- Investigated age and gender discrimination claims brought by Chief Legal Officer of global aerospace company/British multinational defense company Joint Venture in which he claimed that he was being forced to step down as a result of his poor performance in connection with advising the company on a critical multi-million-dollar defense deal.
- Won reversal at trial court level of jury’s $1.5 million verdict in favor of plaintiff, who alleged that his employment was terminated in violation of retaliation provisions of the False Claims Act, Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection Act, and California law.
- Helped several leading technology, healthcare, and professional services companies design compensation and performance management policies, practices, and auditing programs to yield industry-leading pay equity programs.
- Represented a leading health insurance company with a putative class action alleging pattern and practice discrimination against African-American employees brought by three current employees.
- Represented a major university in a pay equity discrimination case brought by a current professor, alleging that she is compensated less than her similarly-situated male comparators.
Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 04.11.24
U.S. Chamber Submits Comments on the FAR Council’s Proposed Rule Regarding Pay Transparency
On January 30, 2024, the FAR Council issued a proposed rule entitled “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting” (“Proposed Rule”). The Proposed Rule would: (1) prohibit contractors and subcontractors from seeking and considering information about job applicants’ compensation history when making employment decisions about personnel working on or in connection with a government contract; and (2) require contractors and subcontractors to disclose, in all advertisements for job openings involving work on or in connection with a government contract placed by or on behalf of the contractor or subcontractor, the compensation to be offered to the hired applicant for any position to perform work on or in connection with the contract.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 04.03.24
NYC Employers Required to Post and Distribute Newly Issued Workers’ Bill of Rights
Firm News | 3 min read | 04.01.24
Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 04.11.24
U.S. Chamber Submits Comments on the FAR Council’s Proposed Rule Regarding Pay Transparency
On January 30, 2024, the FAR Council issued a proposed rule entitled “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting” (“Proposed Rule”). The Proposed Rule would: (1) prohibit contractors and subcontractors from seeking and considering information about job applicants’ compensation history when making employment decisions about personnel working on or in connection with a government contract; and (2) require contractors and subcontractors to disclose, in all advertisements for job openings involving work on or in connection with a government contract placed by or on behalf of the contractor or subcontractor, the compensation to be offered to the hired applicant for any position to perform work on or in connection with the contract.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 04.03.24
NYC Employers Required to Post and Distribute Newly Issued Workers’ Bill of Rights
Firm News | 3 min read | 04.01.24
Practices
- DEI in the Workplace
- Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
- Employment Discrimination Counseling and Litigation
- ERISA and Employee Benefits
- EU Employment Law
- Global Mobility and Cross Border Personnel Engagement
- Labor and Employment Class Actions
- Labor and Employment Investigations
- Labor Management Relations and Labor Disputes
- OFCCP/Affirmative Action Plans
- Pay Equity
- Trade Secrets
- Wage and Hour
- Whistleblower Investigations
Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 04.11.24
U.S. Chamber Submits Comments on the FAR Council’s Proposed Rule Regarding Pay Transparency
On January 30, 2024, the FAR Council issued a proposed rule entitled “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting” (“Proposed Rule”). The Proposed Rule would: (1) prohibit contractors and subcontractors from seeking and considering information about job applicants’ compensation history when making employment decisions about personnel working on or in connection with a government contract; and (2) require contractors and subcontractors to disclose, in all advertisements for job openings involving work on or in connection with a government contract placed by or on behalf of the contractor or subcontractor, the compensation to be offered to the hired applicant for any position to perform work on or in connection with the contract.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 04.03.24
NYC Employers Required to Post and Distribute Newly Issued Workers’ Bill of Rights
Firm News | 3 min read | 04.01.24