The EEOC and Department of Justice have weighed in on DEI in the workplace.
In two guidance documents, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) presented its stance for employers to steer clear of illegal...more
3/26/2025
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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a proposed rule aimed at prohibiting employers from utilizing non-compete clauses in employment agreements. Importantly, the proposed rule seeks to supersede all...more
On Thursday September 9, 2021, the Biden administration announced a COVID vaccine initiative that will require vaccinations or weekly testing for all federal contractors and for employers with at least 100 employees. The...more
9/13/2021
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Workplace Safety
Following publication of this Alert, Gov. Cuomo issued an Executive Order making an important change to employee leave rights related to voluntary travel to high-risk states.
The latest Executive Order issued by Governor...more
In an Executive Order issued late Friday night, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office clarified that individuals who voluntarily travel to states with significant coronavirus spread will not be entitled to paid quarantine leave from...more
*Information in this Alert is current as of 3 p.m., May 29, 2020; the alert may be updated as New York clarifies reopening details.
In the early morning hours of Friday, May 29, New York State unveiled reopening guidance...more
**IMPORTANT: WORKFORCE REDUCTION MAY BE REQUIRED**
As reported in our earlier Legal Alert, New York’s Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) released guidance late Thursday night on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive...more