Late last year, the New York City Council amended the New York City Human Rights Law (CHRL) to expand employer obligations requiring reasonable workplace accommodations for employees and relevant job applicants. These...more
A federal appeals court has endorsed the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) 80/20 Rule, which limits the ability of employers to take a tip credit towards their minimum wage obligations to tipped employees under the Fair Labor...more
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On August 23, 2018, the New York State Department of Labor unveiled a website with resources for employers and employees about the new sexual harassment prevention law, which was detailed in our April 5, 2018...more
The New York City Commission on Human Rights has published a notice and information sheet that all New York City employees must post and provide to new employees as of September 6, 2018.
As detailed in our April 2018...more
The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) recently issued regulations regarding implementation of the city's new Temporary Schedule Change Law that include a notice requirement for employers. Although not...more
New York’s Paid Family Leave requirements are only six months old, but that has not stopped the Legislature from expanding the provisions of New York Paid Family Leave. As we noted in previous alerts, effective January 1,...more
As a reminder, effective July 18, 2018, New York City employers are required to accommodate employee requests for temporary schedule changes for employee “personal events.” This new requirement is in addition to any leave...more
In April 2018, New York State enacted a number of laws designed to heighten obligations on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Some of the provisions are scheduled to take effect on July 11, 2018; the...more
On June 19, 2018, in a referendum known as Initiative 77, residents of the District of Columbia voted to eliminate the tip credit under city law. As a result, the tip credit in Washington, DC will be gradually phased out over...more
As discussed in our November 10, 2017 alert, the New York City Earned Sick Time Act was amended to allow employees to use sick leave accrued under the law for additional purposes and renamed the New York City Earned Safe and...more
On April 11, 2018, the New York City Council enacted a package of legislation referred to as the “Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act,” described by the City Council as critical to creating safe workplaces in New York City. The...more
As part of the budget bill Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign within the next few days, New York will impose heightened obligations on employers to prevent sexual harassment.
If enacted, the legislation will require the...more
The New York City Council passed an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) that increases employer obligations when an employee requests a reasonable accommodation. The amendment details the “cooperative...more
The New York State Department of Labor published proposed regulations to the Miscellaneous Industries and Occupations Wage Order in the New York State Register addressing so-called “just in time,” “call-in” or “on-call”...more
As originally discussed in our April 2016 and March 2017 alerts, New York enacted one of the most comprehensive statewide paid family leave laws in the country. Under the New York Paid Family Leave Law (“PFLL”), starting on...more
As we reported back in April 2017, New York City Council enacted an amendment to the New York City Human Rights law that prohibits New York City employers from asking about a job applicant’s salary, benefits, or other...more
Recently, the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) announced that it would begin the process of revoking an Obama-era regulation that restricted which employees could participate in a tip pool. While the revocation of...more
As discussed in our prior alert in 2015, New York City enacted the Fair Chance Act (FCA), which, subject to limited exceptions, prohibits private employers from seeking information from job applicants regarding their past...more
As discussed in our April 2016 alert, last year, New York enacted one of the most comprehensive statewide paid family leave laws in the country. Under the Paid Family Leave Law (PFLL), New York employers will be required to...more
On May 24, 2017, the New York City Council passed a legislative package of five bills, known as the “Fair Work Week” legislation. On May 30, 2017, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the legislative package into law. These new laws...more
The New York City Council passed groundbreaking legislation that prohibits New York City employers from inquiring about or using the salary and benefits histories of prospective employees during all phases of the employment...more