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News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s labor and employment practice

Litigation Data: 6 Months With and 6 Without COVID-19

The EEOC recently released its Enforcement and Litigation Data for Fiscal Year 2020, which ran from September 2019 to September 30, 2020—6 months before (September 2019 – March 2020) and 6 months during the COVID-19…

Complimentary Webinar: Employee Leave Laws

Tuesday, March 2nd at 12:30pm ET Employee Leave Laws: Managing the Intersection of FMLA, ADA, and COVID Leave Many issues can arise when coordinating employee leaves of absence, especially when employee requests are…

The Cannabis Conundrum: A Warning For Employers

While many states have legalized medical and recreational marijuana, marijuana remains an illegal controlled substance under federal law. As we have previously discussed, this has created a conundrum of sorts for…

2021 Employment Law Spotlight: Chicago and Illinois

Last year, several major employment laws were enacted in the State of Illinois, and specifically in the City of Chicago. Employers in Illinois and/or Chicago should be reminded of these laws for 2021. Here are just a…

2021 Employment Law Spotlight: New York

President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in on January 20, 2021, signaling the official change in administration. Employers can certainly expect to see a shift in the…