Seyfarth Synopsis: New Jersey extends its Family Leave Act, disability and paid family leave laws by offering leave to employees to care for a family member in the event of an epidemic of a communicable disease, or in...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York’s paid sick leave law, applicable to employers of all sizes, goes into effect on September 30, 2020, permitting employees to use sick leave beginning January 1, 2021.
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4/6/2020
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Essential Functions ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Healthcare ,
New York ,
NYDFS ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Paid Leave ,
Quarantine ,
Retailers ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government
Seyfarth Synopsis: Expanding beyond COVID-19, New York State has enacted statewide paid sick leave. The bill mandates sick leave for employers of all sizes, and goes into effect 180 days after enactment. This bill was...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Once effective, the anti-discrimination and retaliation provisions of the NYC Human Rights Law will apply to freelancers and independent contractors. In addition, independent contractors and employed family...more
10/14/2019
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Human Rights ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
New Guidance ,
NYCHRL ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York City Commission on Human Rights released guidance clarifying the New York City Human Rights Law’s restriction on discriminating against applicants and workers on the basis of actual or...more
10/10/2019
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Human Rights ,
Immigrants ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
New Guidance ,
NYCHRL ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey recently issued a ruling with respect to Defendants’ “compelling” exhaustion argument that Plaintiffs failed to exhaust administrative remedies with...more
8/16/2018
/ Administrative Remedies ,
Amended Complaints ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Disparate Impact ,
Disparate Treatment ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Exhaustion Doctrine ,
Merck ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Summary Judgment ,
Title VII