August 21, 2018, White Plains, NY — Pro Bono Partnership (the Partnership) is pleased to announce it was awarded a $10,000 grant from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation. These funds will support the Partnership’s mission to strengthen and empower nonprofits and communities by providing free legal services to nonprofit organizations in the Fairfield County, CT region. The generous grant…
Read Full PostPlanting the Future
Dear Friends, We hear so many wonderful stories about the difference Pro Bono Partnership has made for our nonprofit clients that I’ve made it a goal to share more of those stories, and our outlook going forward, with you several times a year. Since it’s summer and I love to spend time in my garden,…
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The Pro Bono Partnership Pundit: NJ’s New Equal Pay and Paid Sick Leave Laws Provide Expanded Equitable Protections for Employees
July 18, 2018 — This post was originally published on The Dodge Blog by Christine Michelle Duffy, Director, New Jersey Program. New Jersey has enacted two new laws that will dramatically impact the workplace. Both laws aim to provide a more equitable workplace for minorities, women, and other lower-paid employees. Learn more here.
Read Full PostLegal Alert: Some of the Changes to the New York Laws Related to Sexual Harassment Claims Go Into Effect on July 11
Two changes to the New York Laws related to sexual harassment claims go into effect on July 11, 2018. Please read below for more details. Limits on Use of Non-Disclosure Agreements in Settlement Agreements Resolving Sexual Harassment Claims Earlier this year, the New York General Obligations Law was amended to add a new provision that…
Read Full PostPro Bono Partnership Announces New Board Members: Verizon’s John P. Frantz and Sanofi’s Chan Lee
June 21, 2018, White Plains, NY — Pro Bono Partnership (the Partnership) is pleased to announce that John P. Frantz, Esq. and Chan Lee, Esq. have been elected to its Board of Directors effective immediately. “I am delighted to welcome John and Chan to our Board of Directors,” said Nancy Eberhardt, Executive Director of Pro Bono Partnership. “They…
Read Full PostPro Bono Partnership Receives Grant From Investors Foundation to Support Educational Programming
June 14, 2018, White Plains, NY — Pro Bono Partnership (the Partnership) is pleased to announce it was awarded a $2,500 grant from Investors Foundation. These funds will support the Partnership’s mission to strengthen and empower nonprofits and communities by providing free legal services to nonprofit organizations in New Jersey, Long Island, and the New York metropolitan region….
Read Full PostLegal Alert: New Jersey New Equal Pay and Paid Sick Leave Laws
Action Required: See Details Below New Jersey Governor Murphy has approved two new laws that will dramatically impact the way New Jersey employers address compensation systems and paid sick leave policies. Both laws apply to all nonprofits and neither law contains a “small employer” exception. Pro Bono Partnership and the Jackson Lewis law firm have…
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