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New York City Amends Salary Disclosure Law and Delays Its Effective Date to November 1, 2022
On January 15, 2022, New York City amended the New York City Human Rights Law to require employers to include the minimum and maximum salary when advertising any job, promotion or transfer opportunity (the “NYC Salary Disclosure Law”).
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Jacqueline Rubin, Liza Velazquez and Maria Keane Author Law360 Expert Analysis
Litigation partners Jacqueline Rubin and Liza Velazquez and counsel Maria Keane co-wrote an article, “Nev. Filing Hints At DOJ's Employee-Noncompete Stance,” published in Law360.
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Santa Clara University Defeats Renewed Application for TRO Seeking to Stop Implementation of University’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Representing Santa Clara University and two SCU employees, Paul, Weiss overcame a new legal challenge to the university’s COVID-19 booster mandate.
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Wafra Wins Second Circuit Appeal Affirming Dismissal of High-Stakes Employment Discrimination Claim
Paul, Weiss achieved a major victory for investment management firm Wafra Inc. when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a $45 million age discrimination suit filed against Wafra and its CEO.
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Liza Velazquez Named “Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year” at Euromoney Americas Women in Business Law Awards
Litigation partner Liza Velazquez was named “Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year” at the 2021 Euromoney Americas Women in Business Law Awards.
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For the Third Time, Paul, Weiss Successfully Defends the Religious Exemption in the N.Y. State Courts’ Vaccination Mandate
Paul, Weiss successfully defended the vaccine mandate of our client the New York State Unified Court System in the third lawsuit by court employees attacking the mandate’s religious exemption on constitutional grounds.
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Second Circuit Affirms Injunction Enforcing Employment Noncompete Against Executive with Knowledge of Trade Secrets
The Second Circuit recently affirmed a preliminary injunction barring a former IBM executive from working in a similar role at Microsoft.
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U.S. Department of Labor Rescinds Trump-Era Joint Employer Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a final rule, effective September 28, rescinding a Trump-era rule that narrowed the criteria under which multiple entities could be deemed “joint employers” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
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The American Lawyer Highlights Bob Atkins and Liza Velasquez’s Appellate Win in IBM Non-Competition Case
Litigation partners Bob Atkins and Liza Velazquez were recognized in The American Lawyer’s “Litigation Daily” newsletter January 29 for their successful Second Circuit appeal affirming their trial victory for IBM in a noncompetition dispute with Microsoft and a former IBM executive.
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COVID-19 Update: Additional Department of Labor Guidance on Wage and Hour Rules and Family and Medical Leave as Workplaces Reopen
The Department of Labor has issued additional guidance on critical issues regarding wage and hour, family and medical leave, discrimination, and returning furloughed employees to work as businesses reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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National Labor Relations Board Promulgates Final Joint Employer Standard
On February 26, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB” or the “Board”) announced its final rule (the “Final Rule”)[1] establishing the standard for determining whether an entity should be considered a joint employer under the National Labor Relations Act (the “NLRA” or the “Act”).
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U.S. Department of Labor Promulgates Final Overtime Exemption Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor has published its final rule that raises the earnings threshold to qualify for overtime and minimum wage exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act to $684 per week and allows employers to count nondiscretionary bonuses and incentives to satisfy up to 10 percent of the new earnings threshold, as long as such amounts are paid at least annually.
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New York State Legislature Passes Anti-Sexual Harassment and Anti-Discrimination Laws
The New York State Legislature has passed a bill amending the laws that govern sexual harassment and discrimination claims in New York State.
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