Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly transforming the employment landscape, automating tasks, streamlining processes, and enhancing decision-making. At the same time, the technology raises concerns about potential biases,...more
With the consequences of the global pandemic still reverberating throughout the Asia-Pacific region, governments and businesses in the area continue to focus on the life sciences industry. From startups to global...more
The life blood of many life sciences startups is their assets—employees, ideas, and innovations. A key focus for these companies is how to best protect those assets. In Japan, China, and the United States, there are...more
As witnessed by the rapid adoption of ChatGPT, which garnered 100 million users two months after its November 2022 release, use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is growing. Similar to traditional AI, generative AI...more
Employers should note several recent legislative and regulatory developments in New York State related to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 12, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation entitling all public- and private-sector...more
3/17/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Powers ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Quarantine ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
New York State and New York City have recently issued guidance and documentation on the New York State Paid Sick Leave Law (the State Sick Leave Law) and amended New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (the NYC Sick Leave...more
11/23/2020
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Guidance ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Safe Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Following an increase in documented coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order permitting the state Department of Health to identify geographic areas that require enhanced public...more
10/12/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Non-Essential Businesses ,
Public Health Emergency ,
State and Local Government ,
Workplace Safety
Following a recent trend, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued two executive orders requiring individuals to wear face coverings when near other people. ...more
Guidance issued by New York state on April 8 clarifies that the state COVID-19 law did not create any new entitlement for employees of large employers to use Paid Family Leave during coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantines....more
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on April 3 creating a statewide paid sick leave requirement (the Paid Sick Leave Law), which allows employees to use accrued leave beginning January 1, 2021, and will require...more
Guidance issued by New York state clarifies employers’ questions on a recent law that provides sick leave benefits to some employees affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. New York state has released new guidance[1]...more
In addition to the federal government action to provide paid leave to workers impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, numerous states and local governments have proposed, and in a few cases enacted, additional leave...more
In what has become a trend over the last few years, Governor Cuomo included multiple labor and employment law proposals in the budget that, if approved, would create significant new responsibilities for New York employers,...more
1/28/2020
/ #MeToo ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Earned Sick Time ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Safe Time ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
State Contractors ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, which amends the New York State Human Rights Law to explicitly include gender identity or expression, including transgender status,...more
An amendment to the Administrative Code of the City of New York (Int. 0863-2018) was approved on December 20, 2018, by the New York City Council, prohibiting employment discrimination and harassment based on an individual’s...more
New lactation laws in New York City, effective March 18, 2019, describe minimum requirements for lactation rooms, mandate that employers develop a written lactation room policy and provide notice of this policy to all...more
Employers in New York City must now allow employees to make temporary schedule changes for up to two business days a year for “personal events,” effective July 18. While additional guidance is anticipated, employers should...more
Effective July 18, 2018, employers and operators of public accommodations and all housing in New York City must engage in a cooperative dialogue with individuals who may be eligible for an accommodation and provide a final...more
The new laws are designed to protect equality for female employees in New York State; Governor also proposes regulations that would extend protections to transgender employees.
On October 21, New York Governor Andrew...more
11/2/2015
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Pay Secrecy ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Comment Period ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Damages ,
Disability ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Family Status Discrimination ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender Identity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Interactive Process ,
New Legislation ,
NLRA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Protected Class ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Transgender ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
The Commission’s guide outlines narrow interpretation and recordkeeping requirements for employers seeking exemptions to the SCDEA, as well as guidance on enforcement and penalties for SCDEA violations....more
9/10/2015
/ Background Checks ,
C-Suite Executives ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Credit Checks ,
Credit Discrimination ,
Credit History ,
Damages ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Exemptions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Rights ,
Job Applicants ,
NYCHRL ,
Preponderance of the Evidence ,
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers are prohibited from using credit history in employment decisions, with some exceptions.
Last week, the New York City Council passed Proposed Introductory Bill Number 261-A, which amends the New York City...more
Following a nationwide trend, voters in Massachusetts; Oakland, California; Trenton, New Jersey; and Montclair, New Jersey, approved ballot initiatives enacting paid sick time laws....more