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Margo R. Richard is an associate in the Labor Department and a member of the Employment Litigation & Counseling Group.

Margo attended Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, where she graduated Cum Laude with a Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship Certificate. While in law school, Margo served as a teaching and research assistant to Professor Masai McDougall. She competed as a team member of the American Bar Association Moot Court Team, a coach of the Mardi Gras Invitational Moot Court Team, and was selected for membership into the Order of Barristers. Margo was also a member of the Loyola Law Review, Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society, and Black Law Students Association.

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Proposed Regulations Issued for New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights Law

By Evandro Gigante, Laura Fant and Margo Richard on Posted in Hiring/Background Checks, Independent Contractor, Pay Equity
As previously reported, the New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights Law (the “Law”) took full effect on August 5, 2023. In light of this, the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development (the “Department”) has proposed new rules to implement the Law. Below are some highlights of the proposed regulations that temporary help … Continue Reading

NYC’s Groundbreaking Automated Employment Decision Tools Law Takes Effect July 5

By Joseph O’Keefe and Margo Richard on Posted in Artificial Intelligence
As previously reported, the New York City Automated Employment Decision Tools (“AEDT”) Law takes effect on July 5, 2023. The Law will impose certain requirements upon employers or employment agencies who use an AEDT to assist in hiring or promotion decisions. Under the Law: an AEDT must be subjected to a bias audit by an … Continue Reading

Florida Expands Ban on Vaccination, Testing and Masking Mandates

By Jurate Schwartz, Evandro Gigante, Laura M. Fant and Margo Richard on Posted in Accessibility & Accommodation, Coronavirus, Workplace Safety
On May 11, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a “medical freedom” bill (SB 252), which amends and expands the existing Florida statute Section 381.00316, prohibiting businesses from requiring their customers and patrons to provide documentation of COVID-19 vaccination status. Under the amended law, businesses in Florida will be prohibited from discriminating in any … Continue Reading

Proposed Legislation Limiting Inquiries into an Applicant’s Criminal History Prior to an Offer of Employment Introduced in the New York State Legislature

By Evandro Gigante, Laura Fant and Margo Richard on Posted in Hiring/Background Checks
On February 7, 2023, Bill No. A03726 was introduced before the New York State Assembly which, if passed, would prohibit employers from inquiring about or making statements regarding “the arrest record or conviction record of any person who is in the process of applying for employment or interviewing for employment with such employer.” This proposed … Continue Reading

UPDATED: New Jersey Enacts Temporary Workers’ Bill Of Rights Law

By Evandro Gigante, Laura Fant and Margo Richard on Posted in Hiring/Background Checks, Workplace Policies and Procedures
***UPDATE: A District of New Jersey court has rejected an attempt by staffing agency industry groups to enjoin the majority of the provisions of the New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill Of Rights Law from taking effect.  As such, the law will take full effect on August 5, 2023.  New Jersey has launched a website to provide … Continue Reading
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