ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: COMPANIES MUST PHYSICALLY EXAMINE FORM I-9 DOCUMENTATION FOR EMPLOYEES HIRED REMOTELY
By Moira Phan, Legal Intern and Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, when many businesses began onboarding employees for remote work, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) suspended the physical presence requirement for examining identity and employment eligibility documentation on the mandatory U.S. Citizenship […]
ATTENTION NEW YORK EMPLOYERS: STATE ISSUES NEW MANDATORY LACTATION POLICY
By Shirley Castillo, Legal Intern and Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. On June 7, 2023, amendments went into effect expanding the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act (New York State Labor Law Section 206-c), which requires all employers in New York State, regardless of the size or nature of their business, to provide reasonable unpaid break […]
ATTENTION NEW JERSEY EMPLOYERS: NEW JERSEY FEDERAL COURT DETERMINES THERE IS NO INDIVIDUAL RIGTH TO SUE UNDER CANNABIS ACT
By Melanie M. Ghaw, Esq. and Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. In a case of first impression, a New Jersey District Court has determined there is no implied private cause of action under the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“CREAMMA”), the statute legalizing recreational cannabis use for adults. In other words, only […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: IT’S TIME TO UPDATE YOUR FLSA AND EEO POSTERS (AGAIN)!
By Melanie M. Ghaw, Esq. and Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. In light of recent updates to equal employment opportunity laws aimed at protecting pregnant and nursing employees (as discussed in our January eAlert, available HERE), the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) each have issued updated posters for employers to […]
Two NFC Partners recognized as 2023 Thomson Reuters® Stand-out Lawyers
Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C. Partners, Kerrie Heslin and Robin Rome have each been recognized as a 2023 Thomson Reuters® Stand-out Lawyer. Each year, Thomson Reuters surveys more than 2,000 senior legal buyers around the world in building its list of Stand-out Lawyers. The database is entirely free from law firm influence, and those included are […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS CONTINUE TO FACE CHALLENGES ON MULTIPLE FRONTS
By Kirsten M. Grossman, Esq. UPDATE – On December 22, 2023, Governor Hochul vetoed Bill S3100A. In the wake of President Biden’s July 2021 Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy directing federal agencies to ban agreements that impact worker mobility and the Federal Trade Commission’s still-pending proposed rulemaking invalidating non-compete provisions (discussed […]
Life Is A Highway, But Where You Drive For Work Matters: Third Circuit Compels Uber Drivers to Arbitration In Misclassification Suits
By Alison Vogel, Esq. In a matter of first impression, the Third Circuit recently affirmed the New Jersey District Court’s ruling that Uber drivers are not a class of workers “engaged in foreign or interstate commerce” for purposes of section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and properly compelled two consolidated actions to arbitration. […]
Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C., Recognized by Chambers USA 2023, and Five Firm Attorneys Recognized as Leading Lawyers
NFC is pleased to announce that the Firm has been recognized by Chambers USA 2023 for excellence in labor and employment law, and five Firm attorneys have been recognized as leading lawyers in the prestigious directory of “The Leading Lawyers and Law Firms in the USA.” NFC Ranked Attorneys Include: Chambers and Partners is often […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: HERE IS WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE EEOC’S UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR NAVIGATING COVID-19 ISSUES IN THE WORKPLACE
By Melanie M. Ghaw, Esq. and Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. On May 15, 2023, just six days after the expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“PHE”), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released an update to its COVID-19-related Technical Assistance publication, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and […]
ATTENTION NEW YORK EMPLOYERS: NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL PASSES BILL PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON HEIGHT & WEIGHT
By Catherine I. R. Pontoriero, Esq. *UPDATE – On May 26, 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed bill 2023/061 prohibiting discrimination based on a person’s actual or perceived height or weight in employment, public accommodations, and housing. The law will go into effect on November 22, 2023. On May 11, 2023, the New […]