New York State lawmakers came to a final agreement on a 2024-25 budget bill, which contains several notable changes to New York’s employment laws. There are three notable amendments in the budget that directly impact New York...more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill on September 6, 2023, which expands Section 201-d of the New York Labor Law to provide employees with protection from the political and religious ideologies of their employer. The...more
If your staff member wants his or her paycheck in cryptocurrency, should you – as an employer keeping up with the times — accommodate the request?
You don’t have to work in Silicon Valley or play for the NFL to field this...more
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New York's recently enacted Health & Essential Rights Act, otherwise called the HERO Act, has been modified.
As discussed in our earlier Alert, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the HERO Act into law in early May. The law...more
With New York state adopting the CDC’s “Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People” on May 19, employers now have the option of easing restrictions related to COVID-19.
The guidance relaxes...more
On May 5, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the “New York Health and Essential Rights” or “HERO” Act, adding new infectious disease prevention requirements for employers. The Act seeks to create enforceable...more
On the evening of Oct. 19, 2020, New York State released long-anticipated guidance on the state's new Paid Sick Leave Law, or "PSL." The new law is not limited to coronavirus-related situations. It is instead a new, permanent...more
As explained in our earlier legal alert, New York State enacted legislation in March 2020 authorizing sick leave for all employees subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19...more