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New York Legislature Amends Pay Frequency Law to Limit Damages for First-Time Offenders
The New York State Legislature has amended New York Labor Law (“the Law”) to reduce statutory damages for first-time violations of pay...
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Sara Madavo focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and has represented large companies, small businesses, and individual clients across a wide range of industries through all phases of litigation. Sara is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice; Labor & Employment Practice; the Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Team; and Health Care Sector, and she is co-chair of the firm’s Black Attorneys Affinity Group and a member of the Recruiting Committee.
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2024 Labor & Employment Road Show Series
After the success of last year's Labor & Employment Summit, Foley & Lardner is happy to reveal that this year's Summit will be taking the show on the road!
Amendments to New York’s NDA Law
New York governor Kathleen Hochul recently signed into law S4516, which amended General Obligations Law Section 5-336.
How the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action in Education Decision Will Affect Employers' DEI Efforts
The Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College found that affirmative action violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment as well as Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as applied to college admissions.
Podcast Episode 36: Sara Madavo, Partner
This episode of The Path & The Practice features a conversation with Sara Madavo. Sara is a litigation partner in Foley’s New York office. Sara reflects on growing-up in Potomac, Maryland, attending Emory University and Harvard Law School.
EEOC: In the Post-COVID-19 Era, Remote Work Not Automatically a Reasonable Accommodation
On September 8, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released guidance stating that businesses will not be required to automatically allow remote work as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) as the threat of COVID-19 dissipates.
If You Agree This New FMLA Form Is an Improvement, Check Box 1
Right now, the Department of Labor (DOL) is testing the theory that less is really more. To that end, last month the agency proposed changes to the optional-use forms that employers commonly use to administer the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).