In the wake of the social justice movements and a nationwide push towards greater equality, transparency, diversity and accountability, it is expected that pay equity will be a focus for the Biden administration in the coming...more
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
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Just this week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (which is the federal appeals court that covers cases that originate in the U.S. District Courts in New York) issued a decision holding that discrimination...more
Last week in the case of Matter of Papapietro, (3d Dep’t Dec. 7, 2017), the Third Department of the New York State Appellate Division reversed the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board’s prior holdings and ruled that individual...more
So here is Week 3 of Bond’s New York Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) Q&As. This week we are focusing on which employers are and are not covered. We also answer your questions about what certain exempt employers (i.e., those who...more
Welcome to Week 2 of Bond’s New York Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) Q&As. Many of the most commonly asked questions during Bond’s PFL webinars focused on the intersection of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), the...more
The New York Workers’ Compensation Board published its final regulations implementing the New York Paid Family Leave Law yesterday, Wednesday, July 19, 2017. The final regulations largely mirror the proposed regulations...more