Insights

A recent California Supreme Court decision emphasizes that state law protections for disabled employees go beyond those provided by the federal Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”). In Colmenares v. Braemar...

On December 17, 2002, New York Governor Pataki signed a civil rights bill that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. The bill, which amends the New York State Human Rights Law, prohibits discrimination against...

Many employers view arbitration as an inexpensive and efficient alternative to court litigation for the resolution of discrimination claims and other workplace disputes. The year 2002 ushered in significant developments in...

Effective November 16, 2002, the New York State Human Rights Law was amended to prohibit employers from imposing on an employee any term or condition of employment that would require the employee to violate or forego a...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently reversed a lower court decision in favor of a former executive of IBM in a lawsuit involving millions of dollars in stock awards and options. In Lucente v....

In Albertson’s Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, Nos. 00-2359, 01-1002, 2002 WL 1901861 (6th Cir. June 20, 2002), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit concluded that an employer did not commit an...

On September 23, 2002, Governor Gray Davis signed new legislation, the Family Temporary Disability Insurance program (“TFDI”), making California the first state in the country to offer workers paid family leave....

Connecticut has adopted a new law regarding criminal history questions on job applications. To comply with the law, many Connecticut employers will find it necessary to revise their employment applications and their...

A Comparison of the Definition of “Disability” in the Americans With Disabilities Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law Presented by Dennis A. Lalli to the Fall Meeting...

 In a recent decision, Multimedia KSDK, Inc. v. NLRB, 2002 WL 31011133 (Sept. 10, 2002), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit overturned a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or...