As cities and states around the United States are gearing to reopen facilities, employers are tasked with the daunting responsibility of ensuring that their workspaces are safe. ...more
6/9/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
CARES Act ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Diagnostic Tests ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Travel Time ,
Virus Testing ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
New York employers – New York State has gifted you an early holiday present – a requirement to update your handbook, comply with a new law immediately or potentially face steep consequences....more
Consistent with its intent to relax scrutiny regarding the legality of employment policies (see here and here), the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) recently upheld, in LA Specialty Produce Co., two...more
On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule that, effective January 1, 2020, will increase the salary threshold, by approximately 50%, that so-called “white collar” employees must be paid...more
9/27/2019
/ Bonuses ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Minimum Salary ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Sales Commissions ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Many employers offer paid parental leave policies to employees, affording new parents paid time off to care for a new child. Though some employers offer paid parental leave to both new mothers and fathers of equal length,...more
6/4/2019
/ Caregivers ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Maternity Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Parental Leave ,
Paternity Leave ,
Risk Management ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII
As of April 1, 2019, sexual harassment prevention training has become fully ingrained in both New York State and City law. ...more
4/1/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Hostile Environment ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
NYCCHR ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Recent #MeToo-inspired media attention to workplace sexual harassment claims has caused a number of states to pass employee-friendly legislation intended to help prevent such conduct. ...more
3/28/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Employers seeking to require binding arbitration for employee claims need to take notice of a recent decision. ...more
On February 18, 2019, the NYC Commission on Human Rights issued guidance and announced that the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) will now protect against a new class of discrimination – hair. ...more
About 1.4 million Americans recognize themselves – surgically or otherwise – as a gender other than the one they were born into....more
1/8/2019
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
NYCHRL ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Transgender