Posts in Employment Law

Jul 08 SCOTUS Exempts Religious Employers From Birth Control Coverage and Religious Schools From Employment Discrimination Laws

The U.S. Supreme Court issued two rulings today, July 8, 2020, exempting religious employers from certain legal obligations toward ...

Jul 07 End of Subminimum Wage Across Various Industries in New York

The New York Department of Labor is eliminating the subminimum wage in a variety of industries, with the exception of the ...

Jun 30 Partner Avrohom Gefen Discusses on News 12 NY & NJ How Businesses Can Reopen Legally and Safely

Partner Avrohom Gefen from VMM's Employment Law, Commercial Litigation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practices was ...

Jun 24 Partner Andrew Kimler Guest "Ask the Expert" columnist for New York Society of Association Executives

Partner Andrew Kimler was invited to answer an employment law question in the "Ask the Expert" column of In View , the bi-weekly ...

Jun 23 Now Is the Time: Prepare Your Business for Reopening

As of yesterday (6/22/2020), New York City and Long Island are in Phase 2 of the "NY Forward" reopening plan. As businesses open ...

Jun 15 Supreme Court Rules That the Civil Rights Act Protects Gay and Transgender Employees

In a historic victory to LGBTQ rights, the Supreme Court ruled today (June 15) that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act ...