Employment and Labor partner Daniel Schwartz was quoted in an article, "What Attorneys Need to Know About New Sexual Harassment Law," published by the Connecticut Law Tribune. The article focuses on a new Connecticut state law, known as the Time's Up Act, which takes effect on October 1 and requires all companies with three employees or more to provide sexual harassment training to all of their employees. Schwartz told the Connecticut Law Tribune that the Act is "only a starting point."
"Companies must have policies and training, but companies also have a responsibility to enforce their policies," said Schwartz, adding that the #MeToo movement played a role in the Nutmeg State adopting the new law. Noncompliance with the law could result in fines from the Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities of up to $1,000. According to Schwartz, a $1,000 civil penalty is a relatively small potential risk. He noted, "The bigger risk is if they are sued for sexual harassment, and the jury considers their failure to be in compliance with the law, that can be a factor in potentially assessing punitive damages."
Heather Weine Brochin and Gregory Tabakman authored an article, "Expanded Employee Protections for New York Employees," published in the Winter 2019 edition of the Employee Relations Law Journal, a Wolters Kluwer publication.
Rachel Gonzalez and Arianna Mouré authored an article, "Demystifying Employers' Obligations to Transgender and Non-Binary Employees," published in the October 2019 edition of Employee Benefit Plan Review, a Wolters Kluwer publication.
Francine Esposito, Naju Lathia and James Leva authored an article, "Marijuana Update: Must New Jersey Employers Accommodate Medical Use?," published in the October 2019 edition of Employee Benefit Plan Review, a Wolters Kluwer publication.
Glenn Dowd and Howard Fetner authored an article, "Is a Chronically Absent Employee Entitled to an Accommodation That Would Result in More Absences?," published in the October 2019 edition of Employee Benefit Plan Review, a Wolters Kluwer publication.
On October 24, Heather Weine Brochin and Mike Dell will present a webcast, titled "2019: A Year of Dramatic Changes for Mandatory Employment Arbitration?" in partnership with Celesq and West LegalEdcenter/Thomson Reuters.
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Firm Ranked Tier 1 Nationally for Energy Law and Trusts and Estates Law
October 4, 2019 – Day Pitney LLP is pleased to announce that partner Rachel A. Gonzalez has been named to the inaugural "Nation's Best" list for the Eastern Region by Lawyers of Color.
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Mark Romance authored an article, "Five Tips for Representing a Non-Party Served with a Document Subpoena: Welcome to the Party?," published by the American Bar Association Section of Litigation.