In Morando v. Netwrix Corp., the employer moved to compel arbitration of an employee’s NJLAD and FLSA claims pursuant to an arbitration agreement the plaintiff signed when he began working. Civ. No. 25-7-6183 (D.N.J. April 24, 2012).

On November 19, 2012, a bill (A3444) was introduced in response to reports in the New Jersey Star Ledger that a bank purportedly provided unequal levels of health coverage to its male and female employees.

According to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), even though California has not adopted its own state rule on the matter, California employers ...

A temporary employee, employed and paid by a staffing firm, who fails, without good cause, to contact the staffing firm for reassignment will be deemed to have voluntarily left his employment and will be disqualified for unemployment compensation benefits.

On May 31, 2012, the New Jersey Senate unanimously passed a bill (S1121) aimed at assessing a higher unemployment insurance rate on employers with markedly lower Employer Reserve Ratios (i.e., those employers with more former employees collecting unemployment).

Recent cases and guidance from the National Labor Relations Board signal a shift in the standards for determining the legality of employer work rules.

Once again, we remind New Jersey employers with 10 or more employees of their annual obligation to distribute to their New Jersey employees the required notice under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA).

According to nationwide data for 2011 compiled by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) from federal sources such as the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Louisiana has the second-largest pay gap between men and women across the nation.

As of May 18, 2012, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received a total of approximately 58,000 H-1B cap filings for employment in FY 2013.

As of June 1, 2012, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received a total of approximately 74,300 H-1B cap filings for employment in FY 2013.

Miguel Manna will explain the current state-of-play for the H-1B visa and share his insights to help employers plan appropriately.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that, due to the high number of I-129 petitions recently filed with USCIS.

As of May 4, 2012, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received a total of approximately 46,200 H-1B cap filings for employment in FY 2013

In this podcast, Susan Gorey and Dee Anna Hays, who is chair of Ogletree Deakins' Multistate Advice and Counseling Practice Group, are joined by Tae Phillips, who is a co-chair...

In this episode of Ogletree Deakins' Safety Basics podcast series, John Surma (shareholder, Houston) sits down with Ryan Swink (associate, Houston) to discuss judicial review in the context of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations.

Jenn and Tom do a deep dive into the implication of memo 23-02 and how employers may need to adjust their use of technology if the GC's perspectives are adopted by the NLRB.

Wayne and David provide insights into the agency's new priorities and discuss OSHA's use of rapid response investigations and programmed inspections and the issuance of hazard alert letters ...

This insider interview with Vice Chair Samuels covers the evolution of the commission's guidance on COVID-19–related issues and recent updates on key topics.

Leigh Nason and Lauren Hicks discuss certain initiatives launched by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

In this podcast recorded at the firm's national Workplace Strategies seminar, the co-chairs of Ogletree Deakins' Technology Practice Group, Danielle Ochs and Jenn Betts...