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New York Law to Protect Workers from Retaliation for Taking Sick and Other Leave
On November 21, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law legislation meant to protect workers from being disciplined for taking protected leave. The law takes effect on February 19, 2023. The new law amends and expands section 215 of the New York Labor Law, which generally provides workers protection from retaliation by their…
December 1, 2022 -
Levy Ratner Celebrates Victory Representing Black and Hispanic Police Officers
Levy Ratner celebrates with our co-counsel, Lichten and Liss-Riordan, P.C., our recent victory representing Black and Hispanic police officers challenging discriminatory police sergeant promotion exams used in numerous Massachusetts cities and towns between 2005 and 2012. On October 27, 2022, the Court concluded that the Massachusetts Human Resources Division, the state agency that created the…
November 29, 2022 -
Levy Ratner Once Again Recognized by U.S. News & World Report
Levy Ratner is proud to be recognized by the 2023 “Best Law Firms” awards published in partnership with U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers as a Tier 1 firm in employment law and labor law.
November 3, 2022 -
NYC’s Salary Transparency Law Now in Effect
On November 1, 2022, New York City’s pay transparency law went into effect. Although passed in December 2021, the City Council delayed implementation to clarify and improve certain aspects of the law. The pay transparency law, a part of the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), will be enforced by the New York City…
November 3, 2022 -
Levy Ratner’s David Slutsky Named 2023 Labor Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers – Seven Levy Ratner Lawyers Also Recognized
Levy Ratner’s David Slutsky was once again recognized by Best Lawyers as Labor Lawyer of the Year for 2023. Levy Ratner’s Allyson Belovin, Laureve Blackstone, Pamela Jeffrey, Carl Levine, Daniel Ratner, and Robert Stroup were also recognized by Best Lawyers for 2023.
August 18, 2022 -
Levy Ratner’s Alek Felstiner and Law Clerk Natalie Grieco Publish Article Examining Status of Union Access to Employer Property
Levy Ratner Associate Alek Felstiner, along with law clerk Natalie Grieco, recently published an article examining National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo’s Advice Memo in which she indicates that the NLRB may restore union access to employer property that is open to the public. The memo comes after two 2019 Board decisions which…
August 15, 2022 -
Levy Ratner is Proud to Represent Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist and Knight Chair in Race and Journalism at Howard University Nikole Hannah-Jones in Reaching a Settlement with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Levy Ratner is proud to represent Nikole Hannah-Jones, alongside our co-counsel the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. and Ferguson, Chambers & Sumter, P.A., and pleased to announce that our client has reached a settlement with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
July 18, 2022 -
Levy Ratner Partner Allyson Belovin Publishes Article in ABA Journal of Labor and Employment Law on NLRB Union Representation Rules
Levy Ratner Partner Allyson Belovin recently published, along with W. Jonathan Martin II, an article examining changes to the National Labor Relations Board’s rules governing the procedures for union representation in the ABA Journal of Labor and Employment Law. The article can be read here.
July 18, 2022 -
8 Levy Ratner Lawyers Named to Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment & Civil Rights Lawyers
Levy Ratner is proud to announce that Allyson Belovin, Laureve Blackstone, Pam Jeffrey, Carl Levine, Dana Lossia, Dan Ratner, Bob Stroup, and Micah Wissinger were listed on the 2022 LAWDRAGON 500 LEADING PLAINTIFF EMPLOYMENT & CIVIL RIGHTS LAWYERS.
June 17, 2022 -
New National Labor Relations Board Guidance to Ensure Immigrants Have Access to Worker Protections
On May 2, 2022, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo released new guidance to ensure immigrant workers are protected under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to freely exercise their rights to organize and take action to improve their working conditions. The guidance instructs regional NLRB offices to distribute information and advise witnesses…
June 2, 2022