The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) provides employment protections to military veterans and reservists. These include requirements that employers restore employees to work following certain military leaves. USERRA’s “escalator principle” is unique among employee leave protections. Let’s look at what it means for employers. USERRA Coverage USERRA applies to all …
On November 8, 2017, the U.S. Senate confirmed Peter Robb to a 4-year term as the next General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. Robb previously served as an NLRB attorney, but has been in private practice for the past 30+ years. The Senate voted 49-46 along party lines. Before Robb’s confirmation, Jennifer A. …
The New York Human Rights Law prohibits sexual harassment in all workplaces across the state. The law also bans other forms of discrimination and harassment by employers with at least 4 employees. But, in 2015, the law was amended to extend the protection against sexual harassment to all employers of any size. Under federal law, …
