The New York City Council approved a bill that amends the City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act to require employers to provide paid COVID-19 child vaccination leave. Without signature from Mayor Bill de Blasio, the bill...more
12/23/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Rights ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minor Children ,
New Regulations ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
The New York State Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) has issued FAQ guidance addressing common questions regarding recreational cannabis use by employees in and outside of the workplace in light of the enactment earlier this year...more
10/27/2021
/ Cannabis Products ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Policies ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Recreational Use ,
State Labor Laws
A Second Circuit panel recently revived a former employee’s racial discrimination suit against New York City, reversing in part the Southern District of New York’s dismissal of her case. In Littlejohn v. City of New York,...more
8/7/2015
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Demotions ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hostile Environment ,
McDonnell Douglas Formula ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Pleading Standards ,
Popular ,
Race Discrimination ,
Retaliation ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII ,
Twombly/Iqbal Pleading Standard