Employers, Let’s Pause For A Moment
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
Now that we are talking about mental health in the workplace more freely, it’s time to tackle one of the last taboo workplace topics – menopause. US companies are beginning to consider “menopause-friendly workplaces.” Thank goodness! It all started in the UK, apparently. According to The New York Times, a recent poll estimated that 3 out…
Read More New Paid Sick Leave in Spain Alleviates Pain
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
Employers, do you have that employee who is regularly out sick at the same time each month? Whether you noticed this or not, many women have to take sick days from work due to painful periods. Spain recognizes the need here. Women in Spain now have the right to three days of menstrual leave a…
Read More FTC to Employers: Say Goodbye to Your Non-Competes
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
Co-Authored with Christina Bost Seaton Explosive news issued from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) when it proposed a rule on January 5, 2023, purporting to ban all non-compete provisions by all employers (regardless of size) as to all workers. Notice that we wrote “workers,” not employees. That’s right. The proposed rule would apply to independent…
Read More Congress Bumped Up Workplace Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
As 2022 wound down, federal legislators passed two new workplace laws: the Pregnancy Fairness Workers Act (PFWA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) Act. Employers may wonder about the necessity of the PFWA when employers (with more than 15 employees) must follow the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). Similarly, what additional protections does the PUMP Act…
Read More Employment Review For 2022
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
Employers, it’s almost a new year. I hope that your business has thrived, your employment policies have been effective (and updated), your managers have been trained, and that you have not been the subject of any workplace investigation by a federal, state, or local agency. Reflecting on 2022 helps employers level-set for 2023. To move…
Read More When Love Is “On The Air” At Work
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
I am following avidly the plight of ABC News co-anchors T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach whose recently discovered romantic involvement led their employer to temporarily suspend them. According to this New York Times article, neither employee informed their boss about their relationship. Neither employee violated the law. Whether they violated company policy is unknown (ABC…
Read More New York Sexual Harassment Prevention Measures Mean Business
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
Hey New York employers! It’s been a minute since we’ve discussed the extensive sexual harassment prevention measures that New York State has implemented. I have updates. Earlier this year, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to the New York State Human Rights Law requiring that the New York State Division of…
Read More Explaining Some Employment Implications of Overturning Roe v. Wade
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022 poses countless legal questions and presents serious challenges for stakeholders, including employers. What does employment law have to do with abortion rights, you might ask. Well, I’ll tell you, and I’ll tell you something else: the ramifications…
Read More “Let’s Just Hire An Intern… .” Employers, It’s Not That Simple
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
Few unpaid internships comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), yet they seem to be ubiquitous. One study cited one million unpaid internships per year, according to an estimate from the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “First, there’s the baseline expectation of paying your dues, rather than being paid for…
Read More Companies Confounded by RTO Conflicts
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
RTO or “return to work” issues continue to plague employers. Executives tend to want workers to come into the workplace, and employees collectively respond “Meh. We’ll see.” Employers, I implore you to craft your RTO policies with enough flexibility to maintain that workplace culture you think you are cultivating by trying to mandate attendance in…
Read More AMY EPSTEIN GLUCK
Amy Epstein Gluck has represented individuals and corporate clients in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and various federal district courts for more than twenty years. Ms. Epstein Gluck’s current practice areas include employment law—advising on and drafting employment agreements; handling employment negotiations, severance agreements, noncompete and nondisclosure agreements, “wrongful terminations” and other EEO matters; representation at the EEOC level; advising employers about discrimination laws and how to remain in compliance, and employment negotiations.
RICHARD COHEN
Richard Cohen has litigated and arbitrated complex corporate, commercial and employment disputes for more than 35 years, and is a trusted advisor to business owners and in-house counsel both in the United States and internationally. His clients have included Fortune 100 companies, domestic and foreign commercial and investment banks, Pacific-rim corporations and real estate development companies, as well as start-up businesses throughout the United States.
