Employment Law
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Employers Can Now Require Employees To Sign Arbitration Agreements Waiving the Right to Bring a Class Action7/11/18 | By: David T. Azrin, Esq. | 2018 Summer Newsletter
The U.S. Supreme Court recently announced that employers can require employees to sign arbitration agreements in which employees agree that they will never bring a class action or collective action in court against their employer, and that they can only pursue any claims against the employer on an individualized basis in a private arbitration proceeding. This decision is significant because it overturns prior appellate court decisions which held that requiring employees to sign such agreements violated the federal National Labor Relations Act.
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David T. Azrin is named a 2018 Legal Eagle by the Franchise Times magazine2/5/2018
GDB is proud to announce that GDB Partner, David T. Azrin, Esq. has been named a 2018 Legal Eagle by his peers and the Franchise Times magazine's editorial board.
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NLRB Reverses Earlier Ruling Which Had Expanded Union Rights Against Franchisors and Other Contracting Companies1/29/2018 | By: David T. Azrin, Esq. | GDB 2018 Winter Newsletter
In December 2017, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which enforces federal union laws, reversed a 2015 ruling, called Browning-Ferris. The Browning-Ferris ruling, discussed in our Winter 2016 newsletter, had shaken up the franchise community by expanding the definition of a “joint employer” to the point where franchisors might be held liable for the labor law violations committed by their franchisees, even if the franchisor did not control the franchisee’s employment decisions. The December 2017 decision, called Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors, issued by a reconstituted board, reversed Browning-Ferris and reinstated the prior narrower “joint employer” legal test that had been applied for decades by the NLRB and the courts.
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New York City Shakes Up the Freelance Sector10/23/2017 | By: David S. Douglas, Esq. | GDB 2017 Fall Newsletter
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New Regulations Clarify NY’s Upcoming Paid Family Leave Benefits Law10/23/2017 | By: Pamela Gallagher, Esq. | GDB 2017 Fall Newsletter
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Common Copyright Issues Facing New Businesses10/23/2017 | By: David T. Azrin, Esq. | GDB 2017 Fall Newsletter
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New Equal Pay Law Targets the Gender Pay Gap7/5/2017 | By: Julian S. Brod, Esq. | GDB 2017 Summer Newsletter
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New York City Bars Employers From Asking Job Applicants About Salary History7/5/2017 | By: Julian S. Brod, Esq. | GDB 2017 Summer Newsletter
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What's Legal and What's Not About Working Holiday Retail?12/17/16 | Salon.com with David T. Azrin, Esq.
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New York Employers: Significant Wage Law Changes in 2017
1/5/2017 | By: David T. Azrin, Esq. | Wage Law Update -
Understanding DOL's Wage & Hour Standard and EEOC’s Retaliation Guidance: What Your Firm Needs to Know LIVE Webcast11/30/2016 | By: David T. Azrin, Esq. | The Knowledge Group
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Wage Law Update:
New Higher Minimum Wage and Paid Family Medical Leave for all New York Employees, and New Higher Federal Salary Requirement for all Exempt Employees6/27/2016 | By: David T. Azrin, Esq. | Summer 2016 Newsletter -
New York Wage Law Update10/07/2015 | By: David T. Azrin, Esq. | Winter 2015 Newsletter
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Increasing Efforts to Impose Employment Law Liability on Franchisors09/03/2014 | Fall 2014 Newsletter
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Tips and Reminders for Employers06/04/2014 | Summer 2014 Newsletter
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Should You Include a Mandatory Arbitration Clause in Your Contracts?12/08/2012 | Winter 2012 Newsletter
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Three Commonly Asked Wage and Hour Law Questions04/07/2012 | Spring 2012 Newsletter
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New Law Requires Employers to Give Annual Pay Notice to All Employees Starting January 201209/09/2011 | Fall 2011 Newsletter
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Companies Using Sales Representatives - Important Issues to Consider09/08/2011 | Fall 2011 Newsletter
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Employment Law Changes for 201004/08/2010 | Spring 2010 Newsletter