NYC employers are reminded that the deadline for distributing and posting the new “Workers Bill of Rights” poster is fast approaching on July 1, 2024. ...more
Beginning in July 2024, New York City employers will be required to distribute information regarding a “workers’ bill of rights” that will be created via collaboration across a number of City agencies....more
On September 15, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) published a Final Rule adopting amendments to portions of the city’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”). Employers will have...more
10/2/2023
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Documentation ,
Domestic Violence ,
Enforcement ,
Final Rules ,
Mental Health ,
Notice Requirements ,
Penalties ,
Rate of Pay ,
Reimbursements ,
Sick Leave
Maine has become the latest state to enact a paid family and medical leave law. The law (as amended prior to enactment), which will cover all employers with one or more employees working in Maine, establishes a state-managed...more
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. The denial by the...more
The New York State Department of Labor (“NYS DOL”) issued updated regulations under the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act (“the Act”), which requires covered employers to provide 90 days’...more
On June 5, 2023, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (the “Amended Act”) amending the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.
The Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, which took effect on January...more
On February 6, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights (A1474/S511) into law. The law only covers temporary laborers who are assigned to work by a temporary help service firm in a...more
The New York Department of Labor has issued a required posting regarding benefits and services available to military veterans in accordance with S.1961B/A3913...more
A proposed ordinance has been introduced before the New York City Council to generally prohibit private employers from terminating employees without “just cause” or a “bona fide economic reason.” If enacted, this proposal...more
On October 19, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released an updated “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster that covered employers under federal law are required to prominently display...more
New York Governor Kathy Hocul has signed into law a bill that will require employers to provide notice to employees of electronic monitoring of telephone, email, and internet access and usage. ...more
On September 11, 2020 the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued revised Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) regulations in response to a federal court decision striking down certain portions of its previous...more
9/18/2020
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family Medical Leave ,
Health Care Providers ,
Intermittent Leave ,
New York ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Required Documentation ,
Temporary Regulations
The New Jersey Senate has passed a bill that would amend the New Jersey Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Loss Job Notification Act, more commonly referred to as the “NJ WARN Act,” to require severance payments and increase...more
In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partners Harris Mufson and Evandro Gigante discuss considerations and best practices associated with reductions in force. Companies that make a business decision to reduce its staffing...more
1/9/2020
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Involuntary Reduction in Force ,
Notice Requirements ,
OWBPA ,
Podcasts ,
Protected Class ,
Risk Assessment ,
Severance Agreements ,
Voluntary Reduction in Force ,
WARN Act
Another Election Day is just around the corner. And with nearly every state having at least one law addressing voting leave and/or other political-related activities, it can be easy to get tripped up in the details. In...more
Oregon is the latest state to enact a paid family and medical leave law. The law, which will cover all employers with one or more employees working in Oregon, establishes a state-managed insurance program with employers and...more
7/24/2019
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Employee Benefits ,
Employee Contributions ,
Employer Contributions ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Medical Leave ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Family Leave Insurance Program ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
State Labor Laws
In follow up to recent amendments to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”), the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs Office of Labor Policy and Standards (“OLPS”) has amended its official rules, several of...more
11/2/2018
/ Accrual Requirements ,
Amended Rules ,
Earned Sick Time ,
Employment Policies ,
Local Ordinance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Safe Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Verification Requirements ,
Written Agreements
Westchester County, NY has become the latest jurisdiction to enact a law providing eligible employees with paid leave for their own medical needs, those of a family member, or other covered reasons. The Ordinance will take...more
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (the “Department”) has issued a mandatory employee notice regarding the NJ Earned Sick Leave Law, which goes into effect on October 29, 2018. As we have previously...more
In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partner Evandro Gigante and associate Laura Fant discuss recent amendments to New York State law prohibiting sexual harassment. The law will require employers to distribute policies...more
10/8/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Complaint Procedures ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Harassment ,
Notice Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has issued proposed rules for the recently enacted New Jersey paid sick leave act (the “Act”), which will take effect on October 29, 2018. The proposed rules will...more
9/26/2018
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Medical Leave ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Public Hearing ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Departments ,
Statutory Penalties
San Antonio, Texas has become the latest jurisdiction to enact a law providing eligible employees with paid leave for their own medical needs, those of family members, and for other covered reasons. The new Ordinance is...more
8/23/2018
/ Documentation ,
Earned Sick Time ,
Local Ordinance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
State Bans ,
State Labor Laws
The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) has issued a mandatory notice posting and information sheet for distribution to employees pursuant to the recently enacted Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act (the...more
As we have previously reported, effective July 18, 2018, employers in New York City are now required to grant employee requests for temporary work schedule changes when needed for certain medical and family care purposes. ...more