COVID Update, Employee Benefits Update, Pending Federal Law Restricting Mandatory Aribitration and NDAs, Update on NYS COVID Paid Leave...more
2/15/2022
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Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Pending Legislation ,
Quarantine ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
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This video discusses updates to the OSHA Test or Vax ETS and questions related to NY Sick Paid Leave, NY HERO Act and Quarantine/Isolation and COVID Pay....more
1/11/2022
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Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act ,
OSHA ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Quarantine ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Throughout the COVID-19 global health and economic crisis Bond has marshaled its resources in support of employers by assessing the shifting business landscape, identifying potential legal hazards and charting sound...more
2/23/2021
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Human Resources Professionals ,
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Out-of-State Employees ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Remote Working ,
Tax Liability ,
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Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
This is a brief reminder that private sector employers in New York should take note of a new payroll record-keeping requirement, quietly tucked away in the state’s massive “budget” legislation....more
Employers in New York will be subject to new “call-in” pay and scheduling requirements under recently-proposed state Regulations. Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced these proposed Regulations, which the New York State...more
After a nearly eight-month delay, the New York State Department of Labor once again published draft Regulations governing the payment of employee wages via payroll debit cards, direct deposit, and other means. As we...more
As we reported previously, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) proposed a series of new regulations earlier this year. These proposals included new regulations raising the minimum wage and reducing the maximum...more
First, Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed legislation extending a so-called “sunset” provision in prior amendments to New York’s wage deduction statute – Section 193 of the New York Labor Law. Those amendments, enacted in...more
New legislation that went into effect April 10 is intended to curtail misclassification of transportation industry workers as independent contractors instead of employees. The Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair...more