DOL Releases Final Rule Raising Salary Level for Overtime Pay
On the heels of its earlier proposal, on April 24, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) released a Final Rule, which will take effect on July 1, 2024, […]
FTC Votes to Ban Most Non-Compete Clauses
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2 to approve a Final Rule banning all new non-compete clauses (“Final Rule”), voiding existing non-compete agreements, and requiring that employers notify […]
Employer Guidance on DEI Programs and Training to Withstand Challenges
In the wake of Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, 600 U.S. 181, 143 S.Ct. 2141, 216 L.Ed.2d 857 (June 29, 2023), recent federal […]
SCOTUS Muldrow Decision Lowered Bar Under Title VII but Still Requires Some Harm
Muldrow Facts & Holding On April 17, 2024, a new decision issued by the United States Supreme Court (the “Supreme Court”) lowering the bar to challenge job transfers under Title […]
Kirsten Scheurer Branigan to Speak on DEI Panel at NJSBA Annual Meeting and Convention
On Thursday, May 16, 2024, Kirsten Scheurer Branigan will be a panelist for the program, “Are DEI Programs DOA? Status of DEI Programs Post SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. […]
Maintaining Compliant DEI Efforts in the Post-Harvard Landscape Lunch & Learn
Make sure you save the date for our next complimentary, virtual Lunch & Learn, “Maintaining Compliant DEI Efforts in the Post-Harvard Landscape,” which will take place on May 30, 2024 […]
Conducting Effective Employment Investigations Lunch & Learn
Please join us on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 12 p.m. (ET) as we continue our complimentary, virtual Lunch & Learn series with the topic, “Conducting Effective Employment Investigations.” This […]
NJSBA Civility in the Law CLE
Please note that the “Civility in the Law” program has been postponed from Tuesday, April 9 to Thursday, April 25, 2024. On Thursday, April 25, 2024, Beth P. Zoller, Esq. […]
Neurodiversity in the Workplace Lunch & Learn
Our 2024 complimentary Lunch & Learn series continues with the topic, “Neurodiversity in the Workplace,” which will take place virtually on February 27, 2024, from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. […]
Self-Care: A Holistic Approach to a Lawyer’s Well-Being—DO IT NOW
Lori Ann Buza, Esq. was not only appointed as Special Editor of the February 2024 issue of New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, “Lawyer Well Being Edition,” but also authored a Letter from the Editor and […]
Tackling the Mental Health Crisis in the Legal Profession
In an article entitled “Tackling the Mental Health Crisis in the Legal Profession” published in the February 2024 issue of New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, “Lawyer Well Being Edition,” Kirsten Scheurer Branigan, […]
Kirsten Scheurer Branigan Spoke at Mental Health and Wellness Conference
