Each year, the EEOC collects workforce data from private sector employers with more than 100 employees (lower thresholds apply to federal contractors). This workforce data is collected through the EEO-1 Component 1 report and...more
On May 2, 2023, a revised version of the Grieving Families Act (the Act) was introduced to the New York State legislature. The original version of the Act was passed by both the New York State Senate and Assembly in 2022 but...more
As a bonus to Bond’s October 18 Back to Business webinar, Bond labor and employment attorney Travis R. Talerico talked about the recently expanded definition of electronic health information as it pertains to the...more
Bond labor and employment attorney Travis R. Talerico discussed topics employers should avoid when interviewing job applicants....more
As a bonus to Bond’s April 12 Back to Business webinar, Bond Labor and Employment attorney Travis R. Talerico summarized the new law going into effect May 7 that creates notification requirements for private employers who...more
In a recent case, the New York Court of Appeals answered a novel question posed to it by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit concerning the intersection of the New York General Obligations Law and the...more
COVID Update, Employee Benefits Update, Pending Federal Law Restricting Mandatory Aribitration and NDAs, Update on NYS COVID Paid Leave...more
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On Feb. 10, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 4445 – the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021,” also known as the “#MeToo Bill.” ...more
Eye on Health Information Exchange, Data Privacy and Alignment of Federal Standards – Information Blocking, HIPAA Updates and Part 2 Flexibility As we struggle to emerge from the effects of the pandemic, several key federal...more
On Dec. 24, 2021, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) issued updated isolation and quarantine guidance for fully vaccinated healthcare and other essential workers infected with COVID-19, allowing them to return...more
Effective Aug. 26, 2021, New York State now requires all employers of health care workers working within the state to ensure that their personnel have received a full COVID-19 vaccination. The definition of “personnel”...more