In the current age of social media, employers have begun to increasingly rely on digital platforms to screen prospective employees. In an effort to address the growing concerns over privacy and the use of social media in...more
If you are applying for a cultivation, processor, distributor, dispensary, or microbusiness license, applications are open and you must submit your application on or before 5 pm, December 18, 2023. To submit an application,...more
New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that prospective applicants have an additional 14 days to submit their applications, extending the deadline for retail applicants with control of an eligible property...more
Please join us for the November Lunch and Learn as Rivkin Radler Partners John Diviney and Tamika Hardy discuss the following topics:
- New State laws – New York Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, New York Labor Law...more
10/21/2022
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Rights ,
Labor Regulations ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
New York ,
Popular ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Webinars
On December 15, New York City issued clarifications to it prior vaccine mandate and those clarifications can be found here: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccine-workplace-requirement.page.
As we advised in...more
12/21/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
New York ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
The New York City Council just passed a new COVID vaccination bill requiring paid leave for parents per child per injection. Additionally, businesses and employees in New York City are subject to new vaccine mandates...more
In October 2021, New York Governor Hochul signed into law four new pieces of legislation affecting employees and employers in New York State.
First, on October 28, 2021, New York Governor Hochul signed into law new...more
11/18/2021
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Coercion ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Foreign Workers ,
Layoffs ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
State Labor Laws ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
New York and New Jersey recently legalized recreational marijuana within less than 6 weeks of each other. While both acts prohibit employers from taking action against employees at least 21 years old who use marijuana...more
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday, June 15, 2020, that the ban on sex discrimination in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects homosexual and transgender workers. In a 6 to 3 decision with Justice Neil M....more
6/16/2020
/ Altitude Express Inc v Zarda ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEOC v RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Homosexuality ,
LGBTQ ,
Neil Gorsuch ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its guidance on workplace laws during the COVID-19 outbreak. The guidance, updated on April 17, 2020, assists employers with navigating pandemic-related...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) will take effect on April 1, 2020, and will require all private employers with 499 or fewer employees to provide paid sick leave and emergency family leave to qualified...more
As we have previously reported, on March 18, 2020 President Donald J. Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA provides for two leave requirements arising in different portions of the Act...more
Governor Cuomo announced on March 20, 2020, that he will be expanding Executive Order 206.7 and directing all non-essential businesses and keep all in-office staff home. This announcement comes one day after Governor Cuomo...more
In response to the growing concerns over the coronavirus, (COVID-19) Governor Cuomo issued a temporary mandatory work-force reduction plan (Executive Order) and signed a COVID-19 relief bill (COVID-19 Bill)....more
3/22/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability Benefits ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Paid Leave ,
Remote Working ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
State of Emergency ,
Unemployment Insurance
President Trump on March 18, 2020, signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (COVID-19 Bill) to provide emergency relief to businesses and employees in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 Bill will...more
3/19/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
New Legislation ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits ,
Unemployment Insurance