This March 8 presentation covers COVID Update, Post-Pandemic Telehealth & Data Privacy Guidance, Potential New Laws from Albany for NY Employers and Higher Education Update....more
COVID Update, Employee Benefits Update, Pending Federal Law Restricting Mandatory Aribitration and NDAs, Update on NYS COVID Paid Leave...more
2/15/2022
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Pending Legislation ,
Quarantine ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On the evening of Feb. 9, 2022, the NYS Department of Labor updated its Model Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plans again. Earlier on the same day, New York Gov. Hochul announced an end to the statewide mask...more
In this 45 minute video, our attorneys discuss topics of interest including: COVID Update & Key Developments; 2022 NYS Budget Bill Update for Employers; Hughes v. Northwestern University & ERISA Fiduciaries; Updated (Feb 4...more
This video discusses updates to the OSHA Test or Vax ETS and questions related to NY Sick Paid Leave, NY HERO Act and Quarantine/Isolation and COVID Pay....more
1/11/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act ,
OSHA ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Quarantine ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
New York employers are presently “activating” their HERO Act plans, after the New York State Department of Health (DOH) officially designated COVID-19 as a “highly contagious communicable disease that poses risk to the public...more
Throughout the COVID-19 global health and economic crisis Bond has marshaled its resources in support of employers by assessing the shifting business landscape, identifying potential legal hazards and charting sound...more
2/23/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Human Rights ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Out-of-State Employees ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Remote Working ,
Tax Liability ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The COVID-19 crisis has changed the landscape of our workplaces, now and in the future. As we navigate these turbulent times, Bond will provide guidance during a 45-minute webinar each Tuesday.
Business Recovery Issues
In...more
12/1/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Hospitals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Gatherings ,
Public Health ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Relief Measures ,
Risk Mitigation ,
School Closures ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
This is a brief reminder that private sector employers in New York should take note of a new payroll record-keeping requirement, quietly tucked away in the state’s massive “budget” legislation....more
As part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which was signed by President Trump on March 18, Congress enacted the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act. Both of...more
Employers must remember that an employee’s exhaustion of his or her Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) entitlement is not necessarily the “end of the road” for that worker.
Consider the following scenario: An employee...more
Employers in New York will be subject to new “call-in” pay and scheduling requirements under recently-proposed state Regulations. Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced these proposed Regulations, which the New York State...more
After a nearly eight-month delay, the New York State Department of Labor once again published draft Regulations governing the payment of employee wages via payroll debit cards, direct deposit, and other means. As we...more
As we reported previously, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) proposed a series of new regulations earlier this year. These proposals included new regulations raising the minimum wage and reducing the maximum...more
First, Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed legislation extending a so-called “sunset” provision in prior amendments to New York’s wage deduction statute – Section 193 of the New York Labor Law. Those amendments, enacted in...more
The New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) recently proposed new regulations governing the payment of employee wages via payroll debit cards – a growing practice among employers. These draft regulations, which are not...more
New legislation that went into effect April 10 is intended to curtail misclassification of transportation industry workers as independent contractors instead of employees. The Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair...more
New York has enacted new legislation, which will have a significant impact on the state’s commercial transportation industry. The legislation was initially made effective on March 11, 2014, but was subsequently amended to...more
As colleges and universities in New York know, new Regulations were recently adopted, effective December 31, 2013, amending the state’s Minimum Wage Orders, including the Minimum Wage Order commonly applicable to...more