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New York's Lawful Absence Law

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On November 21, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Bill A8092B (the Law). The Law amends §215 of the New York Labor Law (NYLL) to "clarif[y] that workers shall not be punished or subjected to...more

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New York State Explicitly Limits Bounds of “No Fault” or Points-Based Attendance Policies

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On November 21, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a new measure that explicitly prevents employers from penalizing workers for lawful absences. The new law amends Section 215 of New York Labor Law...more

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Paid Vaccination Leave, Expanded Whistleblower Protection, and Paid Family Leave – Another Round of New Employment Laws and...

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In yet another round of legislation and administrative decision-making, New York State recently expanded its paid vaccination leave requirements, whistleblower protection laws, and paid family leave requirements. New York...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights: Issue 2, September 2020

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The Editors' Note - Welcome to this edition of SuperVision, the e-newsletter for Spilman Thomas & Battle's Labor & Employment Law Group. 2020 continues to bring unforeseen challenges, but employers are beginning to get back...more

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Can Employees Refuse to Return to Work Because of COVID-19?

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Parts of the country have begun the process of returning to work, in places where COVID-19 infection rates have flattened or shown a decline. But the risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 remains, and some employers may be...more

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Writing for Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, David C. Henderson Analyzes Paid Administrative Leave

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David C. Henderson, a partner in Nutter’s Litigation Department and member of the firm’s Labor, Employment and Benefits practice group, published an article in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly that examined the recent U.S....more

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Election Day Concerns for Employers: Political Discussions in the Workplace and Time Off to Vote

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With the highly contested presidential election on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, many employers are concerned about political discussions in the workplace, whether those discussions can be restricted, and how to handle...more

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New California Law Expands Retaliation Coverage

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Employees Requesting Accommodation Are Now Protected - On July 16, 2015, Governor Brown signed into law AB 987, amending the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to reflect what many already believed to be...more

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