For the past four years we all have been dealing with COVID-19 and following the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state protocols on when to quarantine (exposure) and isolate (test positive) regarding COVID-19. On March 1, 2024, the CDC announced it was eliminating its five-day isolation recommendation for individuals…

Effective July 1, 2024, New York City employers must provide a copy of the city’s Workers’ Bill of Rights to ALL existing employees and to new employees upon hire. This notice must also be posted conspicuously at the employer’s place of business in an area accessible to employees. This information can also be shared with…

Rimon Partner Jennifer Duffy, with contributions from associate Kendra Orr, have compiled a comprehensive summary of the latest updates in California’s labor laws. It is critical that employers understand these changes and how they will impact the workplace. California has enacted several new laws and implemented new rules affecting employers in California. The following is…

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Rimon Selas Partner Stephanie De Giovanni shared insights on the rise of new legal issues in international litigation in the December 2023 issue of the French International Chamber of Commerce Journal “Echanges Internationaux.” The article “The Rise of Anglo-Saxon Principles in Distribution and Commercial Agency Litigation,” discusses the expansion of anticorruption standards as the fight…

Well intentioned employers seeking the best talent to fulfill open positions may think that perusing a candidate’s social media account is a good way to learn more about the candidate and decide if they are a good fit for the open position.  However, employers using social media during the screening process face significant legal pitfalls.…

In a recent article by Colorado Lawyer, Rimon Partner Brent Nelson and co-author Griffin H. Bridgers, discuss tax implications surrounding nonresident ownership of real estate in Colorado, addressing important state and federal tax and estate planning concerns for individuals. Colorado is blessed with tremendous scenery, activities, and opportunities. It’s no surprise, then, that many non-Colorado…

As expected, under the Biden Administration, the National Labor Relations Board has become more “labor friendly”. In that vain, the NLRB has substantially changed what handbook language will be perceived as contrary to the requirements of the National Labor Relations Act to not interfere with sections 7 rights of employees to self-organize, and engage in…

The new version of the draft European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”) applies to companies with more than 1000 employees and 450 million of yearly turnover Although a provisional deal on the final version of the proposal of European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”) was reached on 14 December 2023 between the European…

On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the “Captive Audience Bill” into law prohibiting employers from coercing employees into attending or participating in employer sponsored meetings promoting the employer’s view on political, religious, or unionization matters.  The legislation also requires employers to post a sign in every workplace informing employees of their…