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New York University School of Law
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News, Analysis & Press
Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Releases 2024 Labor Day Report
September 3, 2024
In a 'Landmark Victory' for Franchises, NLRB Drops Expanded Joint Employer Appeal — Here's What it Means for Businesses
Entrepreneur
July 22, 2024
DOL releases final rule increasing 'white collar' overtime minimum salary levels
Benefits PRO
June 5, 2024
'Not What Anybody Signed Up For': A Legal Expert Weighs In on the Labor Rule That Could Destroy Franchising
Entrepreneur
May 15, 2024
New overtime rule may not survive expected court challenge
American City Business Journals
May 10, 2024
New overtime rule may not survive expected court challenge
American City Business Journals
April 24, 2024
Department of Labor Publishes Final Rule to Update the Salary Level for Overtime Eligibility
ASAP
April 23, 2024
Federal Court Vacates NLRB Joint Employer Rule, Restores 2020 “Substantial Direct and Immediate Control” Standard
Insight
March 10, 2024
House Hearing Highlights Real Estate Contractor Question
Law360 Employment Authority
February 15, 2024
Chevron's Potential Demise: What Bias Attys Should Know
Law360 Employment Authority
January 26, 2024
Massachusetts Revises Paid Family and Medical Leave Guidance to Provide More Discretion to Employers
ASAP
January 2, 2024
DOL to Require Successor Employers to Offer Right of First Refusal to Predecessor Employees Under Service Contract Act
ASAP
December 18, 2023
How The High Court Shook Up Workplace Bias Law In 2023
Law360 Employment Authority
December 12, 2023
Justice O'Connor's Lasting Impact On Sex Harassment Law
Law360 Employment Authority
December 4, 2023
NLRB Final Joint-Employer Rule Dramatically Expands Definition of Joint Employment Under the NLRA
Insight
October 26, 2023
3 Takeaways From EEOC's Finalized Enforcement Strategy
Law360 Employment Authority
September 25, 2023
Workplace AI Use On The Rise, But Regulatory Guidance And HR Policies Still Taking Shape, Littler Survey Finds
September 25, 2023
Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute Releases 2023 Labor Day Report
September 5, 2023
DOL Proposes to Significantly Increase the Minimum Salary Level to Qualify for the “White Collar” Overtime Exemptions
ASAP
August 30, 2023
4 Areas To Watch As EEOC Gets Final Puzzle Piece In Place
Law360 Employment Authority
August 8, 2023
EEOC Guidance Provides Examples of Accommodations for People with Visual Disabilities
SHRM Online
August 3, 2023
Express Yourself – Supreme Court Rules that Businesses May Deny “Expressive Services” to the Public Based on Their Owner’s Beliefs
LexisNexis|Practical Guidance
July 25, 2023
Nearly 50 Years Later, the Supreme Court “Clarifies” the Undue Hardship Standard in Religious Accommodation Claims
Insight
June 30, 2023
Express Yourself – Supreme Court Rules that Businesses May Deny “Expressive Services” to the Public Based on Their Owner’s Beliefs
Insight
June 30, 2023
Third Try’s the Charm? National Labor Relations Board (Again) Narrows Definition of “Independent Contractor” Under the National Labor Relations Act
Insight
June 14, 2023
EEOC Issues Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Employment Selection Procedures Under Title VII
Insight
May 18, 2023
An Overview of the Employment Law Issues Posed by Generative AI in the Workplace
Littler Report
May 11, 2023
New York City Adopts Final Regulations on Use of AI in Hiring and Promotion, Extends Enforcement Date to July 5, 2023
Insight
April 13, 2023
California Legislature Serves Up Bill Proposing Joint Employer Liability For Fast Food Franchisors
ASAP
February 21, 2023
What are the key areas our organization should keep top of mind when considering AI and ADA in our workplace?
2 the Point Video
January 24, 2023
4 Priorities Highlighted In The EEOC's Draft Enforcement Plan
Law360 Employment Authority
January 11, 2023
Discrimination Legislation And Regulations To Watch In 2023
Law360 Employment Authority
January 2, 2023
President Biden Enacts Speak Out Act Curtailing the Use of Pre-Dispute Non-Disclosure and Non-Disparagement Clauses Involving Sexual Assault and Harassment Claims
ASAP
December 12, 2022
How Biden’s pledge to be the ‘most pro-union’ US president has affected HR
HR Brew
November 29, 2022
Confusion Reigns over Approaching New York City AI Bias Audit Law
Asian Robotics Review
November 16, 2022
3 Areas Where A Democratic-Led EEOC Will Leave Its Mark
Law360 Employment Authority
November 10, 2022
Midterm Election Results Could Put EEOC Under Microscope
Law360 Employment Authority
November 4, 2022
NLRB General Counsel Calls for Board to Crack Down on Electronic Surveillance and Automated Management Practices
Insight
November 3, 2022
New York City Proposes Regulations to Clarify Requirements for Using Automated Employment Decision Tools
ASAP
September 23, 2022
NLRB's Joint Employer Move May Foreshadow EEOC Action
Law360 Employment Authority
September 12, 2022
NLRB's Proposed Joint-Employer Standard Would Dramatically Expand the Scope of "Joint Employment"
Franchising.com
September 12, 2022
NLRB Proposes New Joint-Employer Standard That Would Dramatically Expand Scope of “Joint Employment” Under the National Labor Relations Act
Insight
September 6, 2022
Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute Releases 2022 Labor Day Report
September 6, 2022
Appeals Court Limits Injunction of Government Contractor Vaccine Mandate, But Enforcement Unlikely for Now
ASAP
September 2, 2022
OFCCP Plans to Disclose Confidential Employer EEO-1 Data: Can Employers Protect Their Information?
Insight
August 22, 2022
EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance, Potentially Limiting Employers’ Ability to Screen Employees for COVID-19
Insight
July 14, 2022
U.S. District Court Denies Preliminary Injunction Against Florida “Stop-WOKE” Law
SHRM Online
July 7, 2022
Down But Not Out: U.S. District Court Denies Preliminary Injunction Against Florida “Stop-WOKE” Law
Insight
June 28, 2022
EEOC Issues Guidance on Artificial Intelligence and Americans with Disabilities Act Considerations
Insight
May 18, 2022
Littler Survey: Competitive Talent Market and Pandemic Uncertainty Complicate Return-to-Office Policies
May 4, 2022
Florida Limits Permissible Workplace Training on Diversity, Implicit Bias, and Systemic Racism
ASAP
April 22, 2022
NLRB General Counsel Aggressively Seeks to Expand Unions’ Right to Demand Recognition; Restrict Employer Speech
ASAP
April 12, 2022
Application of 'ABC Test' to Franchise Relationships May Cause 'Wave of Misclassification Litigation,' Employment Lawyers Say
Law.com
April 12, 2022
Two Developments Could Impact California’s Proposed Regulations Governing AI and Automated Decision-making
ASAP
April 4, 2022
America’s Top Employers Are Winning at RaceData Transparency - Except Musk and Buffett
Bloomberg Equality
March 21, 2022
California Fair Employment & Housing Council Proposes Sweeping Regulation of Automated Decision-making and Artificial Intelligence in Employment
ASAP
March 17, 2022
4 Discrimination Questions Employers Have About COVID-19
Law360 Employment Authority
January 21, 2022
An Update on the Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate: No Need to Comply for Now, but Private Arrangements May Still be Enforceable
Insight
January 19, 2022
Justices Seem Divided on OSHA’s Authority to Issue Vaccine-or-Testing ETS
SHRM Online
January 10, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Oral Argument on OSHA ETS, Medicare/Medicaid Vaccination Mandates on Friday, January 7, 2022
ASAP
January 5, 2022
New York City Enacts Law that Hinders Use of Automated Tools in Hiring and Promotion Decisions
Insight
December 28, 2021
Cal/OSHA Approves 2nd Readoption of ETS and Governor Issues Order Potentially Further Extending COVID Restrictions
ASAP
December 17, 2021
Reprisal on the Rise: EEOC Updates Addresses COVID-Related Retaliation
WorldatWork
December 15, 2021
Federal Contractor and Subcontractor Vaccine Mandate Temporarily Enjoined in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee
Insight
December 1, 2021
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Publishes Additional Federal Contractor and Subcontractor Guidance
Insight
November 3, 2021
4 Steps for Handling Religious Objections to Workplace Vaccine Mandates
SHRM Online
October 28, 2021
Guide to Federal Contractor Obligations under Recent COVID-19 Executive Orders
Insight
September 30, 2021
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Publishes its Federal Contractor and Subcontractor Guidance
Insight
September 24, 2021
Many Unknowns as Franchise Industry Considers COVID Vaccine Mandate
Franchise Times
September 14, 2021
White House Announces Vaccine Mandates for Employees of Large Private Employers, Federal Contractors, and Most Healthcare Employers
Insight
September 9, 2021
OFCCP Reverses Course, Will Use EEO-1 Pay Data for Investigation, Enforcement
ASAP
September 1, 2021
Why Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Aren’t Widespread -- Yet
The Wall Street Journal
July 27, 2021
Labor and Employment Rulemaking Prominent in President Biden’s First Regulatory Agenda
ASAP
June 16, 2021
Dear Littler: May We Ask Our Employees About Their COVID-19 Vaccination Status?
Dear Littler
June 14, 2021
Key Takeaways from the EEOC’s Updated Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations, Incentives
Insight
June 1, 2021
DOL Withdraws Independent Contractor Regulations, Meaning More Uncertainty for Employers
ASAP
May 14, 2021
Hitting the Ground Running: The First 100 Days of the Biden Administration, and Key Takeaways for Employers
Insight
May 3, 2021
Inaugural Report of Littler’s Global Workplace Transformation Initiative
Littler Report
March 30, 2021
Latest COVID-19 Relief Package Provides Tax Credits for Voluntary Paid Sick and Family Leave
ASAP
March 18, 2021
Biden signs coronavirus relief law expanding FFCRA tax credit, unemployment funding
HR Dive
March 12, 2021
Department of Labor Proposes to Roll Back Joint Employment, Independent Contractor Rules
ASAP
March 11, 2021
OFCCP Has Fresh Chance to Improve Diversity, Compensation Enforcement
Bloomberg Law
February 10, 2021
Biden Revokes Trump Executive Order on Diversity and Inclusion, Adopts Policies “Advancing Racial Equity” and Extending LGBT Protections
ASAP
January 25, 2021
Restaurants push for more access to COVID vaccine, but unlikely to force workers to receive it
CNBC
January 25, 2021
Federal Court Issues Nationwide Injunction of Executive Order on Diversity and Inclusion Training
ASAP
December 23, 2020
Congress Set to Approve Additional COVID-19 Relief for Individuals, Small Businesses
ASAP
December 21, 2020
California Offers Limited Guidance on New Pay Data Reporting Requirements; Further Guidance Expected
ASAP
November 3, 2020
OFCCP Issues Voluntary Request for Information Regarding Diversity and Inclusion Programs
ASAP
October 22, 2020
White House Order Against Diversity Training Generates Confusion
The Wall Street Journal
October 8, 2020
Some Diversity Training Programs Are in Limbo After White House Order
The Wall Street Journal
October 7, 2020
New Executive Order Seeks to Regulate Diversity Training by Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients
Insight
September 23, 2020
What Hospitality Employers Can Expect to See in Employment Law if Vice President Biden Wins the Election
ASAP
September 2, 2020
As the Pandemic Rages On, Liability Protection Is Vital to Economic Recovery
The National Law Journal
August 6, 2020
DOL Issues Return-to-Work Guidance Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
SHRM Online
July 24, 2020
A Return to Workplace Civility: The NLRB Adopts the Wright Line Burden-Shifting Approach to Section 7 Speech
Insight
July 22, 2020
DOL Issues Return-to-Work Guidance Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
ASAP
July 21, 2020
DOL Provides Guidance on FFCRA Leave Relating to Summer Camp and Program Closures
ASAP
June 29, 2020
EEOC Provides Return-to-Work and COVID-19 Antibody Testing Guidance Under Federal Civil Rights Laws
ASAP
June 17, 2020
Supreme Court Rules that Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Individuals Are Protected Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Insight
June 15, 2020
White House Urges Federal Regulators to Support Economic Recovery in Light of COVID-19
ASAP
May 20, 2020
House Passes New $3 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package with Significant Labor and Employment Provisions, but Future Unclear
ASAP
May 18, 2020
Newly Unveiled HEROES Act Includes Grant Program for Employers to Provide Premium Pay to Essential Workers
ASAP
May 13, 2020
House Democrats Unveil “Phase 4” COVID-19 Relief Legislation, Including Expansion of Paid Sick and Family Leave, Hazard Pay, and Unemployment Benefits
ASAP
May 12, 2020
Risky Business: EEOC Interprets ADA Coverage for Individuals at Higher Risk of Contracting COVID-19
ASAP
May 8, 2020
Wave of COVID-19 Litigation Already Rising, Threatening Employers as They Return to Work
ASAP
May 7, 2020
SBA Releases New Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program Certifications, Announces Safe Harbor for Borrowers that Repay Their Loans
ASAP
April 30, 2020
DOL Clarifies That Gig Workers Can Qualify for COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits When Their Work Dries Up
ASAP
April 21, 2020
CARES Act Offers New Incentives to Employers Considering Student-Loan Repayment Programs
ASAP
April 16, 2020
SBA Clarifies that to Qualify for Loan Forgiveness, Employers Must Spend Three-Quarters of Paycheck Protection Loans on Payroll Costs
ASAP
April 3, 2020
DOL Provides Guidance on CARES Act Unemployment Expansion, But Employer Concerns Remain
ASAP
April 3, 2020
DOL Releases Regulations Implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Insight
April 2, 2020
DOL Issues Third Batch of Families First Coronavirus Response Act Q&As and Revises Prior Guidance
ASAP
March 29, 2020
Second Set of DOL FAQs Provide More Clarity on Upcoming Federal Paid Sick and Family Leave Obligations
ASAP
March 27, 2020
Senate Passes CARES Act with Relief for Businesses and Additional Unemployment Benefits
ASAP
March 26, 2020
Senate Approves Paid Sick Leave, Family Medical Leave Expansion; Bill Expected to Become Law
ASAP
March 18, 2020
Congress Makes Significant Changes to Proposed FMLA and Sick Leave Requirements in COVID-19 Bill
ASAP
March 16, 2020
House Passes COVID-19 Response Legislation Including Numerous Paid Leave, Unemployment Provisions
ASAP
March 14, 2020
AB 5: The Aftermath of California’s Experiment to Eliminate Independent Contractors Offers a Cautionary Tale for Other States
Insight
March 10, 2020
NLRB Joint-Employer Rule Restores “Substantial Direct and Immediate Control” Test
ASAP
February 25, 2020
EEOC Closes EEO-1 “Component 2” Pay Data Collection; Upcoming Filing Requirements Not Yet Clear
ASAP
February 11, 2020
Plaintiffs’ Bar Seeks to Expand Reach of California’s Dynamex Decision and ABC Test to Franchising, Joint Employment
ASAP
January 23, 2020
AI and Automation: Challenges for Today’s General Counsel
January 14, 2020
Initiative to Overturn California Independent Contractor Law for App-Based Drivers, Deliverers Advances
ASAP
January 6, 2020
National and State Trade Groups Sue to Strike Down California “Anti-Arbitration” Law
ASAP
December 9, 2019
The ABC Test: California State and Localities Support Plaintiffs’ Appeal, Signal Aggressive Enforcement
ASAP
November 18, 2019
Is Foresight 2020? Employers Confront New Laws Taking Effect in the New Year
Insight
November 13, 2019
Now what? Practical tips for navigating California post-A.B. 5
Thomson Reuters Westlaw
October 17, 2019
California’s New Classification Law: What It Means For Employers and What You Should Do Now
TLNT
September 23, 2019
Obama-era rule to collect worker pay data is headed for the chopping block
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
September 14, 2019
How the Emma Coalition Engages Discussion on Workforce Displacement
Robotics Business Review
August 12, 2019
AB 5: The Great California Employment Experiment—A Littler Workplace Policy Institute Report
WPI Report
August 8, 2019
Franchising and California at a Crossroads: the Dynamics of Dynamex and the ABC Test
Insight
July 18, 2019
Department of Labor Releases Proposed Rule for Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs
ASAP
June 24, 2019
Emma Coalition Announces Leadership to Expand Engagement on Intersection of Technology and Workforce
May 28, 2019
An Update on EEO-1 Component-2 Pay Data Collection: A Workplace Policy Institute Briefing
WPI Report
May 6, 2019
EEOC to Require Employers to File 2017, 2018 Compensation Data by September 30, 2019
ASAP
May 2, 2019
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Title VII's Sex Discrimination Protections Cover Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
ASAP
April 22, 2019
WPI State of the States: April Legislative Showers Stem the Tide of New Bills
WPI Report
April 4, 2019
EEOC Files Plan to Require EEO-1 Compensation Data Reporting by September 30, 2019
ASAP
April 4, 2019
Judge's Pay-Data Ruling, a Trump Rebuke, Puts New Squeeze on Employers
National Law Journal
March 6, 2019
WPI State of the States: From Sexual Harassment and Equal Pay to Vaccines and Big Data – February was a Mixed Bag of Legislative Activity
WPI Report
March 1, 2019
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Partially Upholds Obama-Era Joint Employment Standard
ASAP
January 2, 2019
Employers are Preparing Now to Tackle 2019's Newest Labor and Employment Laws
Insight
November 13, 2018
What Will the Democratic Takeover of the House of Representatives Mean for Labor and Employment Law?
ASAP
November 7, 2018
Speaking Engagements
2024 Post-Election Recap and Outlook for Labor and Employment Policy
November 12, 2024
The DOL’s Final Overtime Rule
June 10, 2024
An Insider's View of the EEOC: Recent and Current Strategies, Litigation, Settlements and What's on the Horizon
Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 10, 2024
My Rights Versus Yours: Human Rights Protection in Tension with Religious Freedoms
Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 8, 2024
A View from D.C. - What’s Happening with the DOL, EEOC, and OSHA
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Annual Workforce & HR Conference, Madison, WI
May 2, 2024
DOL Announces New FLSA Overtime Salary Threshold
April 26, 2024
Joint Employer: Are Franchise Companies in the Clear?
International Franchise Association (IFA)
April 23, 2024
WPI: The New Era of Divided Government: What are the Implications for Employers?
Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 11, 2023
Inclusion, Equity & Diversity 2.0 – A Panoramic View and Update of IE&D's Hot Issues
Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 10, 2023
Session Three: How Employers Can Prepare for the Future Legislative and Regulatory Framework Governing the Use of AI Tools in HR Decisions
December 1, 2022
Session Two: The Current Legislative and Regulatory Framework Governing the Use of AI Tools in HR Decisions
October 13, 2022
Littler AI Summit
Washington, DC
September 28, 2022
Littler WPI Annual Labor Day Report
September 12, 2022
2022 Mid-Atlantic Regional Employer Conference
Washington, DC
June 8, 2022
WPI Insider Briefing: What to Expect in Year Two of the Biden Administration (and in the States!)
Littler Executive Employer Conference
May 5, 2022
The State of Vaccinations and Testing – A Continued Conundrum
Littler Executive Employer Conference
May 5, 2022
AI in HR – Staying Ahead of the Curve
Littler Executive Employer Conference
May 5, 2022
Littler’s Annual Report on the EEOC: Looking Back at FY 2021 Developments and Looking Forward at the Commission’s Plans for FY 2022
April 27, 2022
What to Expect in Year Two of the Biden Administration: WPI’s Labor and Employment Outlook
February 23, 2022
OFCCP's New Registration and Certification Requirements
February 15, 2022
COVID-19 in the Workplace: Recent Developments and Compliance Challenges - Session 22
Sacramento, CA
January 7, 2022
The COVID Vaccine ETS - What You Need to Know About the New Standard
November 11, 2021
Giving It Your Best Shot! COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates and Accommodation Requests
September 17, 2021
The Biden Labor Agenda: What Lies Ahead
September 16, 2021
2021 Mid-Atlantic Virtual Employer Conference
September 9, 2021
The EEOC: What to Expect from the New Administration
2021 Executive Employer Conference
May 12, 2021
Littler’s Annual Report on the EEOC: A Practical Primer on Organizational, Procedural and Case Developments
April 14, 2021
What to Expect in the Biden Administration and 117th Congress: WPI’s Labor and Employment Outlook
January 22, 2021
Tysons Corner Fall Mini Series: Elections Matter: An Update on the Impacts of the 2020 Election
Tysons Corner, VA
December 16, 2020
Proposition 22: California and Beyond
November 17, 2020
WPI Post-Election Update
November 6, 2020
A Littler Workplace Policy Institute Webinar: The "New" AB 5
August 27, 2020
COVID-19 in the Workplace: Compliance Challenges, Policy Options
April 10, 2020
Practical Issues for Employers in Navigating the New Federal Emergency Paid FMLA and Sick Leave Mandates
March 24, 2020
Littler’s Annual Report on the EEOC: A Practical Primer On Organizational, Procedural, and Case Developments
March 10, 2020
Pay Equity: EEO-1s, the EEOC and the States - Where Do We Go From Here?
November 22, 2019
It's NOT as Easy as A-B-C! Practical Tips for Doing Business in California Post AB 5
October 1, 2019
EEO-1 Component 2 Reporting: What You Need to Know and How to Get It Done
July 19, 2019
EEOC Update
2019 Mid-Atlantic Employer Conference, Bethesda, MD
June 7, 2019
The Latest Developments in Federal Labor Policy: A Workplace Policy Institute Briefing
April 9, 2019
Littler’s Annual Report on the EEOC: Where We’ve Been and What’s on the Horizon
February 22, 2019
Littler's Annual Report on the EEOC: Where We've Been and What's on the Horizon
February 19, 2019
WPI Post-Election Update
Washington, DC
November 9, 2018
Education
- J.D., New York University School of Law, 1997cum laude
- A.B., Harvard College, 1990