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08.22.2019
What the Proposed Overtime Changes Mean for Employers
Peter Frattarelli, chair of Archer’s Labor & Employment Law practice group, gives his thoughts on the Department of Labor’s proposed federal overtime rule updates in the Human Resource Executive Magazine.
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08.15.2019
New Jersey Passes Law Requiring Most Employers to Offer Pre-Tax Transportation Fringe Benefits
(Click here for printable PDF) Earlier this year, in an effort to encourage employees to utilize public transportation and van pooling when traveling to and from work, Governor Murphy signed a law making New Jersey the first state in the nation to require most employers to offer a pre-tax transportation fringe “benefit” to their employees. […]
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08.13.2019
ICE Raids Round Up Undocumented Workers and Disrupt Businesses
(Click here for printable PDF) It was hard to miss the media coverage of the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) raids which took place at multiple food processing plants in Mississippi last week. The Associated Press reported that initially 680 undocumented workers were initially arrested, although a day later more than […]
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08.09.2019
Jose Jara to Moderate “2019 – #MeToo in the Workplace and Beyond” at the 2019 HNBA Annual Convention
When: September 26-29, 2019 Where: New York Hilton Midtown Overview: The Annual Convention attracts attorneys, judges, and law students from across the country, including public officials, business leaders, and General Counsels from many Fortune 100 and other corporations. Attendees take part in an engaging and comprehensive program that includes Continuing Legal Education (CLE Panels) on […]
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Meghan Hitch
Meghan is an associate in the Labor & Employment practice group where she advises and represents employers in a broad range of matters from daily counseling through litigation. Before joining Archer, Meghan received her law degree from New York Law School where she was a member of the New York Law School Law Review and the Securities Arbitration Clinic. During law school, Meghan served as a judicial extern in the New York State Supreme Court and worked in the mediation unit of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Meghan represented her school in the 2019 International Chambers of Commerce Mediation Competition in Paris, France. She has a Certificate in alternative dispute resolution and remains committed to the field of conflict avoidance, management and resolution.