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See allNLRB General Counsel Asserts Non-Competes Violate the National Labor Relations Act
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) Jennifer Abruzzo’s efforts to alter the labor and employment landscape continue. The GC’s latest controversial enforcement memorandum (GC Memo 23-08) asserts that certain non-compete provisions in employment contracts and severance agreements violate the National... More
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Visa Options for Foreign National Workers in the Life Sciences Industry
As demand for talent surges in the fast-growing life sciences industry, U.S. employers continue to face challenges in their search for immigration options to retain their high-skilled foreign workers. The historically low selection rate of H-1B work visas for fiscal year 2024 has resulted in a further shortage of available work visas... More
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New York City Enacts Legislation Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Height, Weight
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed legislation amending the New York City Human Rights Law to prohibit discrimination based on a person’s height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations. The new law will become effective on November 22, 2023. As stated by Mayor Adams: No one should ever be... More
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CMS COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing Requirements to Formally End This Summer
The Biden-Harris Administration announced on May 1, 2023, that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would soon be eliminating COVID-19 vaccination requirements for healthcare providers. On May 31, 2023, CMS issued the awaited Final Rule. The Final Rule contains two key changes: Removes testing requirements issued... More
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See allJackson Lewis Attorneys Recognized in Chambers USA 2023
NEW YORK, NY (June 1, 2023) Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce the firm and its attorneys have been recognized in the 2023 Edition of Chambers USA. Chambers and Partners, the world’s leading research and analytics firm for the legal profession, published its rankings of the... More
Joseph J. DiPalma Honored As A 2022 Rising Star Honoree
WHITE PLAINS, NY (August 3, 2022) Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Joseph J. DiPalma has been named a 2022 Rising Star-40 Under 40 honoree by the Business Council of Westchester (BCW). The winners will be honored in a ceremony at Million Air on September 20. “Joe is a talented employment... More
Jackson Lewis' Practices and Lawyers Recognized in the Legal 500 2023
NEW YORK, NY (June 7, 2023) Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce the firm and its attorneys have been recommended in The Legal 500 United States 2023 in the following practice areas falling under the Labor and Employment designation: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and... More