On April 14, 2015, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) signed into law a measure that extends the applicability of the state’s anti-discrimination laws to unpaid interns.
Employers in New York are bound by a law that requires them to pay workers who report for scheduled shifts at least four hours of pay, even if managers send them home earlier.
In this episode of Fashion Counsel, Partner Anthony Lupo talks with L&E Partner Michael L. Stevens about key issues fashion companies should consider when approaching employees about their social media activities.
In this episode of Fashion Counsel, Partner Anthony Lupo talks with Labor & Employment Practice Leader Michael Stevens about how fashion companies should handle unpaid internships in a litigious environment.
Two major department stores — Macy’s and Barneys — recently settled racial profiling investigations lodged against them by the New York State Attorney General.
A 2014 bill protects NY unpaid interns from discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, origin, orientation, or military/domestic violence victim status.
The decisions in Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom were significant victories for employers, but the extent and consequences of these victories have yet to be seen.
Selecting where to source manufacturing of fashion goods is not dependent on price alone. Companies looking to source need to be aware of consumer perceptions when selecting a sourcing territory.
As experienced members of the fashion industry can attest, trade matters such as duties and taxes, and other regulations can have a huge impact on global sales and sourcing decisions.
In this video episode of Fashion Counsel, Arent Fox Partner Anthony Lupo and Labor & Employment practice leader Mike Stevens discuss the liabilities employers are exposed to when staffing choices involve potentially perilous classifications.
In this video episode of Fashion Counsel, Arent Fox Partners Anthony Lupo and Nancy Noonan discuss the best visa types to assure smooth extended stays for strategic managers on assignment in the US for up to seven years.
On April 19, 2013 the National Labor Relations Board held that the Bettie Page clothing company unlawfully fired employees who used Facebook to discuss complaints about their supervisor’s conduct and other work-related concerns, rejecting the employer’s claim it was tricked into firing the workers.
J. Crew Group, Inc. sued one of its former designers, Dwight Fenton, for breaching its duty of confidentiality, unfair competition and misappropriation, alleging that when he left the company to work for a direct competitor, he took with him trade secrets and other confidential business information.
Accommodations Delayed Are Not Accommodations Denied - US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio rejectetd ADA claims against JPMorgan Chase.