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Erik Derr and David Frankel speak at NJSA Law Day
Erik Derr, Esq. and David Frankel, Esq. co-presented at the New Jersey Staffing Alliance’s annual Law Day in Livingston, NJ covering the topic” An Overview
Happy Hunting: Recent Second Circuit Decision Spells a Fox Hunt for Social Media Rights
February 8, 2024 Written by: Joseph G Harraka, Jr, Esq. and Erik Derr, Esq. Becker LLC Who was the first to plant their flag on
New Background Check Requirement – March 20, 2024 Deadline
Written by Christopher Leddy, Esq. & David Frankel, Esq. Employers performing background checks on applicants and employees are required to comply with the Fair Credit
BIDEN ADMINSTRATION’S FINAL RULE REGARDING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CLASSIFICATIONS
January 16, 2024: Written by Joseph G. Harraka, Jr., Esq., Anthony J. Vizzoni, Esq. & David Frankel, Esq. Any trucking company or other business that
Engaging Independent Contractors: Balancing the Business Need with The Risk of Federal and State Tax Liability
January 11, 2024: Martin L. Borosko, Esq. (Moderator) and David Frankel, Esq. (Panelist) Speakers: Martin L. Borosko, Esq., Becker LLC Leo Varner, Principal, National State
Employee Protections for Cannabis Use: What Employers Need to Know!
December 19, 2023 Written by Christopher Leddy, Esq. and David Frankel, Esq. The unstoppable trend of marijuana legalization throughout the United States presents novel and
Dr. Who? New Pennsylvania Statute Bans Non-Competes in the Healthcare Practitioner Space
August 5, 2024 Written by: Erik Derr, Esq. Effective on January 1, 2025, the “Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act” (Pennsylvania House Bill No. 1633) (the “Act”) will prohibit new non-compete agreements for almost all health care practitioners in Pennsylvania, including doctors, osteopaths, nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, and physician
NJ May Soon Implement Warehouse and Port Pollution Reduction Act
July 26, 2024 Written by: Anthony J. Vizzoni, Esq. Earlier this month New Jersey State Senator John McKeon (D-27) introduced a bill (S3546) that will require warehouse operators to implement an air pollution reduction and mitigation plan beginning 36 months after the bill’s effective date. The Warehouse and Port Pollution
FTC Non-Compete Ban Deadline Lives Another Day
July 24, 2024 Written by: Erik Derr, Esq. In contrast to the July 3, 2024 decision issued in a federal court in Texas in Ryan v. FTC, Judge Kelly Brisbon Hodge, sitting in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, ruled on Tuesday in TS Tree Services, LLC v. The Federal Trade
New York Paid New Mother Nursing Requirement – Effective June 19, 2024
May 16, 2024 Written by: David Frankel, Esq. Effective June 19, 2024, pursuant to New York Labor Law § 206-c, New York employers must provide an employee with a paid 30 minute break to permit them to express breast milk for the employee’s nursing child for 3 years following the