The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced plans to offer financial incentives to whistleblowers who report allegations of wrongdoing. It’s an effort to fill gaps left open by existing whistleblower and bounty...more
New York has amended its law on non-disclosure provisions in settlement agreements when those provisions seek to keep confidential the factual foundation of alleged sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation....more
New York state has joined at least 15 other states and localities including New York City to require some form of mandatory salary reporting in job postings. What does New York state’s Salary Transparency Law mean for...more
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has shared answers to common questions it received before the city began enforcing the New York City Local Law 144 (the “NYC AI Law”) on July 5. Some of the key...more
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) published updated rules to implement its Artificial Intelligence (AI) law, New York City Local Law 144 of 2021. The AI law places restrictions on...more
As 2022 was coming to a close, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul was busy endorsing new laws that impact employers throughout the state. The year-end legislative flurry added to an already eventful year of new employment...more
As the initial doses of the first approved COVID-19 vaccines are being administered across the United States, the EEOC has issued its initial guidance on vaccinations as part of its “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and...more
New York State has begun its slow and deliberate process of re-opening on May 15, 2020. Governor Cuomo has established both a regional and industry approach for how the state will re-emerge following the state-wide Executive...more
On March 31, 2020, the IRS issued “COVID-19-Related Tax Credits for Required Paid Leave Provided by Small and Midsize Businesses FAQs” to help small and midsize employers navigate the tax relief available under the Families...more
Adding to a growing wave of local, state, and federal legislation addressing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 18, 2020 (and revised on March 19, 2020), New York Governor Cuomo signed Executive Order 202.6, a...more
The New York State Department of Labor has created a website to provide guidance on the state’s recent Salary History Ban. We previously reported on the state’s Salary History Ban in detail here after it was passed by the New...more
1/24/2020
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The EEOC’s revised pay-data collection rule is back in force and the September 30, 2019 deadline is at our doorstep. Here is a quick overview of what employers should know and links to available resources....more
9/11/2019
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Not to be outdone by the New York State legislature’s flurry of eleventh-hour lawmaking (which we previously reported on), the New York City Council recently passed an employment bill pending since April of 2018....more
As part of a marathon finish to the 2019 legislative session, the New York State legislature recently passed two new equal pay bills that build on other state and local laws enacted within recent years. The first of the two...more
7/1/2019
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Major changes are in store for New York employers under a new bill passed in the waning hours of the 2019 legislative session. ...more
6/27/2019
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On April 12th, Maine joins a growing list of jurisdictions, including California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York City (as well as other cities within New York) Oregon, Puerto Rico, and Vermont, that...more
5/3/2019
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The New York City Commission on Human Rights (“NYCCHR”) released its long anticipated model anti-sexual harassment training on April 1, 2019. The City’s model training satisfies all of the training requirements under both...more
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, lawmakers nationwide proposed legislation with expressed goals of preventing future sexual harassment scandals. Many proposed bills expired in committee and only a select few became law. ...more
For the last two decades, Congressional Democrats have attempted to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. Beginning with the 105th Congress in 1997-98, several legislators have introduced versions of the act...more
Last year, in the immediate aftermath of the #MeToo movement, both New York State and New York City passed sweeping legislation that sought to provide additional protections for individuals from sexual harassment. ...more
Joining New York City, Westchester, and Albany, the Suffolk County Legislature, on November 20, 2018, adopted its own variation of a salary history ban.
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12/18/2018
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Late last month, the New York State Department of Labor released model sexual harassment prevention training videos that employers can use to train their employees....more
One week before the October 9, 2018 deadline for compliance with the statewide sexual harassment prevention mandate (the “Mandate”), New York Labor Law § 201-g, New York State released revised model documents available on the...more
This week, the United States Department Labor (“DOL”) is conducting its first listening session on the white collar exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”)—more commonly known as the “overtime rule.” ...more
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy is poised to sign into law the Act Concerning Pay Equity bill, which has been passed by both the Connecticut House and Senate General Assembly. ...more
5/16/2018
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