As President Donald Trump’s proposed federal funding freeze may take effect within the coming days, organizations that rely upon federal funding may be forced to consider layoffs, furloughs or hours reductions for employees....more
1/31/2025
/ Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Notice Requirements ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trump Administration ,
WARN Act
A federal bankruptcy court held that an employer cannot rely on the “unforeseeable business circumstances” or “faltering company” exceptions to the federal Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification (WARN) Act’s 60-day advance...more
1/27/2025
/ Bankruptcy Court ,
Class Action ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Regulations ,
Layoffs ,
Notice Requirements ,
Separation Agreement ,
Summary Judgment ,
Termination ,
Waivers ,
WARN Act
Pay transparency obligations are in effect in New York State, and the state Department of Labor has issued employer guidance and proposed regulations.
As of September 17, 2023, covered employers must include in any...more
Employers are reminded that the New York State Pay Transparency Law goes into effect Sept. 17, 2023.
Covered employers in New York State will have new pay transparency obligations related to job advertisements. Covered...more
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has released amended New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (NYS WARN) Regulations that, in large part, respond to the unique issues presented during the COVID-19...more
7/12/2023
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Layoff Notices ,
Layoffs ,
New York ,
Notice Requirements ,
Reduction of Force ,
Selling a Business ,
Separation Agreement ,
State Labor Departments ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed an amendment to the New York State Pay Transparency Law that modifies the applicability of the law, lessens an employer’s recordkeeping requirements, and clarifies what constitutes an...more
After a two-year delay, the amendment to the New Jersey Millville-Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act, the state’s mini-WARN law, will take effect on April 10, 2023.
The Act, as amended, expands the coverage of...more
Effective September 17, 2023, covered employers in New York State will have pay transparency obligations related to job advertisements under legislative bill S.9427-A/A.10477. Governor Kathy Hochul signed the bill on December...more
Effective November 1, 2022, covered New York City employers will need to comply with the New York City pay transparency law. This legislation requires disclosure of salary ranges in advertisements, rather than offer letters...more
The New York City Council has pushed back implementation of the salary transparency law from May 15, 2022, to November 1, 2022.
On January 15, 2022, New York City enacted legislation requiring all covered employers to...more
Beginning with the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, employers were left with little choice but to make tough decisions about the size and composition of their workforce. In many cases, employers were forced to shutter...more
An amendment to the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining (NYS WARN) Act adds certain governmental entities to the list of individuals and entities that must receive advance notice of a WARN-triggering event. The...more
The State of New York has issued final guidance on combating sexual harassment in the workplace. This includes updated guidance on the mandatory sexual harassment prevention policies and annual employee training applicable to...more