Seyfarth Synopsis: As expected, Governor Cuomo signed another landmark piece of legislation amending New York’s anti-discrimination and sexual harassment laws. Not only does the law significantly expand the protections...more
8/15/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Faragher/Ellerth defense ,
New Legislation ,
NYSHRL ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Seyfarth Synopsis: In response to the #MeToo movement, several states have passed legislation aimed at combatting workplace sexual harassment. ...more
3/28/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Hostile Environment ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Seyfarth Synopsis: The final regulations were released for the New York Paid Family Leave law, which will be effective January 1, 2018. The regulations contain few substantive changes from the revised proposed regulations,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Regulatory rules issued in connection with New York City’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act seek to prohibit arbitration of claims under the Act and class action waivers in contracts covered by the law. U.S....more
7/14/2017
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 25, 2017, the Workers’ Compensation Board, incorporating comments from Seyfarth Shaw LLP and other industry groups, proposed another set of revised regulations for New York’s Paid Family Leave Law. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Freelance Isn’t Free Act, granting protections for freelancers in New York City, was signed by Mayor De Blasio on November 16, 2016. The law, on which we previously reported in detail here, will go...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The “Freelance Isn’t Free Act,” passed by the New York City Council on October 28, 2016 requires, among other things, a written contract for services between a hiring party and a freelance worker in most...more
New York will increase its minimum wage to $15.00 an hour in gradual increases, beginning December 31, 2016. In keeping with the wave of new legislation in states and cities across the country, New York also passed the Paid...more
4/20/2016
/ Governor Cuomo ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Family Leave Insurance Program ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Penalties ,
Reinstatement ,
Vacation Leave ,
Wage and Hour