On July 10, 2020, a New York State Supreme Court Judge issued a surprising decision finding that not only did a private arbitration agreement not bar a plaintiff’s court complaint, but that a company policy amended the parties’ previously executed employment agreement. The decision, Newton v. LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc., Index No.
Employment Handbooks
NLRB General Counsel Rolls Back Aggressive Anti-Manufacturer Handbook Rules
By Robinson+Cole's Manufacturing Industry Group on
National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Peter Robb issued a June 6 memorandum outlining his views on the legality or illegality of handbook rules in light of recent Trump NLRB decisions. That guidance, which can be found here, gives an overview of Robb’s interpretation of the law.
Robb’s guidance represents a radical shift away…