Pro Bono Partnership’s volunteers and staff lawyers have been busy over the past few months generating new and updated articles of special interest to the nonprofit community. Here is a summary of the most recent articles posted on our website. Publications Authored by Our Law Firm Partners Internal Investigation Checklist: This article provides an extensive,…
Read Full PostVolunteer Spotlight: Rick Glickstein
Rick Glickstein, a Westchester-based solo practitioner, began volunteering with Pro Bono Partnership in 2020 and has quickly become one of our most prolific and valuable volunteers. In only a few years, Rick has already assisted Partnership clients with 22 legal matters ranging from developing corporate governance policies to reviewing complex contracts and drafting waivers and…
Read Full PostVolunteer Spotlight: Bob Kanapka, Dun & Bradstreet
Bob Kanapka, Assistant General Counsel at Dun & Bradstreet, a leading global provider of business decision data and analytics, has been a reliable Pro Bono Partnership volunteer since 2016. During this time, Bob has assisted 17 New Jersey nonprofit clients with 20 unique legal matters. Throughout the years, Bob has demonstrated that he really can…
Read Full PostUpdates to New York’s Sexual Harassment Prevention Model Policies
On April 11, 2023, New York State made significant updates to its model sexual harassment prevention policy. All New York employers are required to implement the new model policy or update their existing policies to ensure compliance with New York State’s new standards. The most significant changes in the new model policy include: A lower…
Read Full PostNew Jersey’s Rules Governing Layoffs Become More Onerous (and Costly) for Larger Employers in April 2023
Effective April 10, 2023, amendments to New Jersey’s Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (a/k/a “NJ WARN”) will go into effect. The revised law will provide significantly greater protections and benefits for employees directly impact by reductions in force than currently provided to them by the original version of NJ WARN and the…
Read Full PostVolunteer Spotlight: UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group has been an invaluable Pro Bono Partnership supporter for 15 years. During this time, 45 UnitedHealth Group employees have volunteered and assisted 78 nonprofits with 111 unique legal matters in all three of the states that PBP serves—Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. In 2021, Pro Bono Partnership was thrilled to honor the UnitedHealth Group Law Department…
Read Full PostNJ’s New Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights Act Will Increase Costs for Employers
In February 2023, Governor Murphy signed into law the New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights Act. The Act’s requirements are complicated and likely will result in significantly higher financial and compliance costs for employers that utilize the services of temporary help service firms to provide workers in the designated occupational categories covered by the…
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