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New York City Publishes Workers’ Bill of Rights

New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) unveiled its Workers’ Bill of Rights website on March 1, 2024. The Workers’ Bill of Rights outlines rights and protections for employees, independent...more

United States Department of Labor Releases New Rule for Independent Contractor Classification

On January 9, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) released a final rule (the “Final Rule”) setting forth new standards for determining whether an individual may be classified as an independent contractor under...more

EEOC Publishes Proposed Guidance on Workplace Harassment

On October 2, 2023, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued its long-awaited proposed guidance regarding harassment in the workplace (the “Guidance”). In January 2017, the EEOC published...more

The Supreme Court Clarifies Employer Obligations for Religious Accommodations

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court in Groff v. DeJoy clarified employers’ obligations when accommodating an employee’s religious beliefs under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”). As a result of this...more

New York Finalizes Updates to Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy and Training Materials

On April 11, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York State Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) has finalized its updated model sexual harassment prevention policy and training resources....more

Westchester County’s New Wage Transparency Law Now in Effect

Effective November 6, 2022, a new wage transparency law, amending the Westchester County Human Rights Law, prohibits employers from advertising a job, promotion, or transfer opportunity without also including the minimum or...more

Attention New York City Employers: Guidance is Now Available for the Salary Disclosure Law and Possible Amendments May be on the...

On March 22, 2022, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) released guidance (the “Guidance”) regarding employer obligations under Int. 1208-B (the “Law”). As we previously reported, the Law requires...more

New EEOC Guidance Highlights Potential COVID-19 Caregiver Discrimination Claims

On March 14, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a new technical assistance document (the “Guidance”) addressing the interplay between existing federal employment discrimination principles...more

New York City Enacts Law to Regulate the Use of Automated Hiring Tools

On December 11, 2021, New York City enacted Local Law Int. 1894-A. The law, which takes effect on January 1, 2023, limits an employer’s ability to use “automated employment decision tools” in hiring and promotion decisions...more

New York Will Soon Require Employers to Notify Employees in Writing About Phone, Email, and Internet Monitoring

On November 8, 2021, Governor Hochul signed a bill into law that requires private New York employers to provide written notice to employees before monitoring their telephone, email, and internet access or usage. This law...more

New York Department Of Labor Now Effectively Bans Employers From Conducting Cannabis Drug Testing On Most Employees

On October 8, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) issued new guidance, largely in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (the “Guidance”), reflecting employment protections provided to cannabis users under...more

Amendments to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Expand Employment Protections Against Age Discrimination

On October 5, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed A-681 thereby amending the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) to provide new protections against age discrimination for applicants and employees over the age of 70...more

New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Temporarily Waives Requirement For Employers To Conduct Physical Examinations In...

On August 19, 2021, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) published its long-awaited first set of Personal Use Cannabis Rules (the “Initial Rules”) regarding recreational cannabis use for adults age...more

Effective Immediately – New Jersey Employers Face Even Higher Penalties For Misclassifying Employees As Independent Contractors

On July 8, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three (3) bills into law aimed at further penalizing employers for misclassifying employees as independent contractors. New Jersey employers that engage in employee...more

New York State Passes Law Providing Paid Time Off For COVID-19 Vaccination And Revises Domestic Travel Advisory

On March 12, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed legislation (S2588A/A3354B) granting public and private employees paid leave in order to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The new law, which went into effect immediately, gives employees up to...more

New Jersey Legalizes Recreational Cannabis And Enacts Employment Protections For Cannabis Users

On February 22, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“NJCREAMMA”), which legalizes the recreational use of cannabis for adults age 21...more

School Is Out And Employers Are In Need Of A Lesson: NJ Parent Accommodations When School Is Closed

The State of New Jersey has not taken a one size fits all approach in return to school plans for the 2020-2021 school year. The New Jersey Department of Education (“NJDOE”) has received approximately 800 different plans for...more

Job Protection For The Sick: New Jersey Enacts Law Prohibiting Employers From Terminating Sick Employees

On March 20, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill 3848 (“A3848”) into law, which provides employment protections to employees during the ongoing Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency declared by Governor...more

Doing Business In The Midst Of The Coronavirus Outbreak: What Employers Need To Know

With the continued spread of COVID-19, more commonly known as the “Coronavirus,” employers and employees alike are becoming increasingly concerned about workplace health and safety. If they have not done so already, employers...more

Attention New Jersey Employers: NJDOL Releases Final Regulations For Earned Sick Leave

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“NJDOL”) recently issued final regulations regarding the New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law (the “ESLL”). As we previously reported, the law requires New Jersey...more

New Year, New Requirements For New York Employers

During the end of 2019 and in the past few weeks, New York State and New York City passed legislation and administrative guidance further regulating workplace protections. New York State and New York City employers should...more

New York Enacts Sweeping Changes To Workplace Protections

Within the past few weeks, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed several pieces of legislation expanding the scope of anti-discrimination laws in the New York workplace and adding accommodation obligations for domestic violence...more

New York Enacts Additional Equal Pay Protections And Ban On Salary History Inquiries

Recently, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed two significant bills expanding the scope of anti-discrimination laws in the New York workplace. Specifically, on July 10, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed Senate Bill 6549, prohibiting...more

New Jersey Requires Employers To Offer Transportation Fringe Benefits

On March 1, 2019, New Jersey became the first state to enact legislation, Senate Bill No. 1567 (“An Act concerning pre-tax transportation fringe benefits”), requiring employers with 20 or more employees to offer pre-tax...more

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