Over the past two years, developments in employment law have focused on COVID-19. But there are developments in other areas of employment law, especially in New York, that employers must be aware of and plan for in the new...more
1/11/2022
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Recent Amendments to the New York City Fair Chance Act (FCA) that took effect on July 29, 2021, significantly expand the scope of the FCA by imposing new restrictions on an employer’s ability to take adverse action against...more
2019 brought a number of important changes in the law that warrant the attention of New York employers. Start off the new year right and ensure your calendars are up to date by including the 2020 effective dates of these New...more
1/15/2020
/ Conditional Job Offers ,
Contract Terms ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minimum Salary ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
NYSHRL ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pay Gap ,
Reproductive Discrimination ,
Salaried Employees ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Unenforceable Contract Terms ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
On Nov. 14, 2019, the office of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) General Counsel released an advice memorandum finding an employer violated federal labor law by requiring employees to sign a broad non-disparagement...more
In the fast-paced world of employment law, where scandals and groundbreaking lawsuits are front page news, more mundane requirements for documentation that employers provide to candidates and employees can fall through the...more
9/25/2017
/ Bonuses ,
Carve Out Provisions ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Parental Leave ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Severance Agreements ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft Prevention Act