On March 31, 2021, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), legalizing the recreational use of cannabis in New York State for individuals age 21 or older. ...more
4/29/2021
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Employee Rights ,
Employment Policies ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) ,
Medical Marijuana ,
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Off-Duty Employees ,
Recreational Use ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Since the landmark New York Court of Appeals decision in BDO Seidman v. Hirshberg, 93 N.Y. 2d 382 (1999), the restrictive covenant landscape in New York has remained relatively constant....more
On June 15, the United States Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity. ...more
6/24/2020
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Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEOC v RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
While New York employers are rushing to comply with the new amendments to New York State’s anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws, New York State legislators show no signs of slowing down. On Aug. 20, 2019, Governor...more
9/11/2019
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Domestic Violence ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Amendments ,
NYSHRL ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Common employer practices related to employee claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation are now prohibited by law in New Jersey. Bill S121, signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on March 18, 2019...more
New York legislators have hit the ground running in 2019, enacting new legislation expanding employee protections at both state and city levels. ...more
2/14/2019
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Gender Identity ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
Reproductive Discrimination ,
Retaliation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State and Local Government
Employers may recall our previous alert that highlighted amendments to the NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time Act, which went into effect on May 5, 2018. Less than six months later, New York City once again revised the Earned Safe...more
On May 5, 2018, New York City’s amended Earned Safe and Sick Time Act became effective, commencing the countdown for employers to comply with the law’s new requirements. The amendments expand the Earned Sick Time Act in two...more
In the fast-paced world of employment law, where scandals and groundbreaking lawsuits are front page news, more mundane requirements for documentation that employers provide to candidates and employees can fall through the...more
9/25/2017
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Carve Out Provisions ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Parental Leave ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Severance Agreements ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft Prevention Act
While New York State’s Paid Family Leave Benefits Law (the PFL) becomes effective as we ring in the new year on Jan. 1, 2018, employers should spend the remainder of 2017 scrambling to determine how to minimize its disruptive...more
A new New York City law will significantly affect the hiring practices of companies, including financial firms, operating within the city.
Passed by New York City Council on April 5 and signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio on...more
On April 5, 2017, the New York City Council approved a bill prohibiting private employers from (i) inquiring into an applicant’s current or previous salary with another employer or (ii) relying on an applicant’s salary...more
In the current political climate, talking politics has undoubtedly become a national pastime. Over the past several months, political discussions have been infiltrating the workplace, leaving many employers asking whether...more