Labor and Employment Law Blog

AZ: Prohibit Confidentiality Agreements in Sex Assault/Harassment Cases

The Arizona House of Representatives is considering House Bill 2020 that seeks to prohibit confidentiality agreements in cases of alleged sexual assault or sexual harassment. See here. Proposed by Rep. Maria Syms (R-Paradise Valley), HB 2020 casts any confidentiality agreement that “restricts the disclosure of factual information that is related to a sexual assault or […]

January 19, 2018 | 2 min read | Tagged: #metoo, Litigation, New Jersey, New York, Nondisclosure, Pennsylvania, settlement, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Tax, Tax Deduction

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Benjamin A. Nucci Partner

FMLA Tax Credit Available For Some Employers Who Offer Paid Leave

Although the federal Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) does not require employers to provide paid leave, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed late last year by President Trump, provides a tax credit incentive beginning this year for employers who provide FMLA paid leave, if they meet a number of requirements. The tax credit […]

January 16, 2018 | 1 min read | Tagged: Tax, Tax Deduction, Trump

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Rebecca A. Winterscheidt Partner

To Disclose or Not to Disclose, That Will Be the Question

Whether it be a Hollywood mogul, a renowned politician or a formerly respected executive, it is clear from the Me Too and Time’s Up movements that the voices against and stands taken to uncover and prevent sexual harassment have a momentum that has not been seen in decades. One additional mechanism that has been added […]

January 5, 2018 | 1 min read | Tagged: #metoo, Litigation, Nondisclosure, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Tax, Tax Deduction

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Christy D. Joseph Of Counsel