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On January 15, 2021, the New York City Council enacted Local Law 32 (the “Salary Transparency Act”) amending the New York City Human Rights Law to require employers to state the minimum and maximum salary for any position located in New York City. The new Law permits employers to use a good faith belief at the time of the posting to state a range that includes the lowest to the highest annual...

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate A view of the IUE-CWA Local 301 union hall on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, in Schenectady, N.Y. A GE employee had filed a federal labor law complaint against the union on March 30 that was withdrawn last month without explanation. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union) SCHENECTADY — A federal labor law complaint that was filed in late March by a G...

Credit: RossandHelen What You Need to Know Many staff are not working in the office, and law firms are trying to find the right balance in enforcing policies. Firms can't make rigid requirements because of the tight job market and workers' high productivity. Some argue that firms don't lose their culture or ability to collaborate while working remotely. At some big law firms, their offices ...

Printer-friendly Businesses use needs assessments to identify the gaps between the current state of operations and the desired business results. Needs assessments for law firms can be used to identify and correct skills gaps and reach business goals. In addition, needs assessments can be used to provide better balance in law firms and keep top talent satisfied with their work, a vital ...

Printer-friendly Family law attorneys face unique challenges in their practices, ranging from balancing the needs of their clients to maintaining the business side of their firm. However, there are solutions like family law practice management software that can simplify the way they practice and eradicate common bottlenecks with family law cases. This is a broad practice that covers fa...

Erica Hammel of St. Clair Shores and her 9-year-old son Wyatt Rewoldt FACEBOOK PHOTO After over seven years of lobbying, Erica Hammel’s efforts to get Wyatt’s Law passed finally came to fruition. Wyatt’s Law, named for the St. Clair Shores woman’s 9-year-old son, Wyatt Rewoldt, was signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday. Wyatt was abused by his father’s girlfriend who had a prev...

A package of bills that would create a public child abuse registry was signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Thursday. Rep. Pamela Hornberger, R-Chesterfield, sponsored one of the bills, advocating for the package of laws dubbed "Wyatt's Law" in honor of a child that was physically abused by his father's girlfriend. "It's pretty prevalent that kids are abused by a boyfriend, a friend of ...

Shawnee Heights High School (file photo) TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Shawnee Heights High School went into a soft lockdown Friday afternoon when a student protest started getting out of hand, according to a USD 450 spokesperson. District communications director Tiffanie Kinsch said students had organized what was supposed to be a calm protest in the school’s commons area related to freedom of speec...

The Bail Project and the ACLU of Indiana have sued the state of Indiana, seeking to block a new state law that imposes strict limits on charities that pay bail for Hoosiers who can’t afford it. The suit filed Wednesday in the Southern District of Indiana says the law violates The Bail Project’s First Amendment rights and rights under the equal protection clause, according to the complaint. Th...

The bill's sponsor said the changes make the laws clearer and easier to understand, particularly for survivors who can't afford legal representation. PORTLAND, Maine — Maine has changed its protection from abuse laws in an attempt to make them more accessible and understandable for survivors of domestic violence. Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, has signed a bill passed by the Maine Legislature...