On January 17, 2024, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court for the Second Department held in Grant v. Global Aircraft Dispatch, Inc. that no private right of action exists for a... Read more »
PHILADELPHIA – Medsurant Holdings, LLC, a Pennsylvania-based healthcare services company providing intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring services to hospitals and surgeons in several states will pay $80,000 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed... Read more »
Quick Hits OMB is evaluating a FAR Council proposed rule that would address pay equity in federal contracting. No specifics are available yet, but the proposed rule will contain proposed requirements for... Read more »
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) differs in many respects from other employment protection and antidiscrimination statutes. This Insight discusses 10 key aspects of USERRA. This year, the Uniformed... Read more »
In a hotly anticipated decision, the Appellate Division, Second Department held on January 17, 2023 that no private right of action exists for a violation of Labor Law § 191(1)(a), which—absent a waiver... Read more »
Over 208,000 workers across the U.S. are owed $163.3 million in back pay from companies that the U.S. Department of Labor says violated wage laws. The Labor Department disbursed over $26.9 million... Read more »
Georgia prosecutors and judges are urging lawmakers to provide more competitive pay in the judicial system in order to better retain experienced attorneys and judges who are needed to clear a backlog... Read more »
Starting January 1, Colorado employers must comply with new pay transparency requirements in job postings and internal promotional notices. The new law includes various notification requirements for current employees. Colorado Department of... Read more »
PHOENIX – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Schuff Steel Company, a steel fabrication company headquartered in Phoenix, agreed to pay $500,000 and implement companywide policy changes and... Read more »
A federal judge has ruled that Rudy Giuliani must immediately pay the $148 million in damages he owes for defaming two Georgia election workers, writing that Giuliani was unlikely to have his... Read more »