2024 Amendments to Rhode Island’s Arbitration Act and the Critical Importance of Timely Payment to the Arbitrator
As first noted by my colleague Steve Lapatin in his recent summary of the 2024 Rhode Island Legislative session, Rhode… Read More
Category: Employment Law
Supreme Court Poised to Eliminate Title VII Material Harm Requirement
Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, a key case involving the… Read More
The End Of An Era, Separation Agreements In The Wake Of Mclaren Macomb: What Employers Need To Know
The National Labor Relations Board’s (the “Board”) decision in McLaren Macomb, significantly changes what employers are allowed to include in… Read More
Rhode Island’s New Pay Equity Law: What Employers Need To Know
A big change is coming for employers in the Ocean State. On January 1, 2023, Rhode Island’s new pay equity… Read More
It May be Time to Review Employment Policies: Regulations on the Horizon for Use of Automated Employment Decision Tools
Employers’ use of artificial intelligence in assessing job applicants and employees has increased rapidly throughout the last decade. These tools… Read More
“Grave Danger”: Federal Vaccination Mandate Down But Not Out
The White House’s plan to vaccinate American workers against COVID-19 is in trouble. In September, President Joe Biden announced that… Read More
Workers’ Compensation Act and Contractual Indemnification – A Conflict Between Employer Rights and Responsibilities? Not in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Act, G.L. 152 §§ 1-86 offers employers certain protections from qualified employee-prosecuted work-related negligence actions at common… Read More
Will Remote Work Trap Employers in Remote Jurisdictions?
AP&S recently defended a Rhode Island federal lawsuit brought by an employee against his employer. The employee accused the employer… Read More
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues Additional Guidance Regarding COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
On April 9, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) provided updated Technical Assistance Questions and Answers regarding COVID-19 and… Read More
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Becomes Law: What Every Business Needs to Know and to Plan For Now
On March 18, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”). The Act will take… Read More
