On December 24, 2021, New York City enacted a law (Introduction No. 2448-2021) permitting employees who are parents to take paid time off to accompany their children when they receive COVID-19 vaccinations. In addition, the...more
12/29/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Local Ordinance ,
Mayor de Blasio ,
Minor Children ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Retroactive Application ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
On November 23, 2021, the New York City Council passed a bill (Introduction No. 2448-2021) that, if enacted into law, would allow employees who are parents paid time off to accompany their children to receive COVID-19...more
12/23/2021
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Local Ordinance ,
Minor Children ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pending Legislation ,
Retroactive Application ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
On March 12, 2021, New York State enacted a law that requires all employers to provide their New York employees with up to four hours of paid time off per injection to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. At the time of enactment, the...more
4/1/2021
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Employer Responsibilities ,
Governor Cuomo ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
State Labor Departments ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
On March 12, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law legislation requiring all employers, both public and private sector, to provide employees with up to four hours of paid time off per injection to receive the COVID-19...more
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) issued guidance on January 20, 2021, clarifying certain aspects of New York’s COVID-19–related quarantine leave law and expanding certain benefits under the law. Parts of the...more
The minimum salary threshold to qualify for the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will more than double on December 1, 2016, from $23,660 per year to $47,476 per...more
6/21/2016
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Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) ,
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