Zachary Siegel on Regulatory Requirements

OSHA issues guidance on when employers should record adverse vaccine reactions

On April 20, 2021, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its FAQs with guidance stating that employers who require their employees to get vaccinated as a condition of employment may need to...more

4/22/2021 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Emergency Management Plans , Employer Liability Issues , Health and Safety , Infectious Diseases , OSHA , Public Health , Recordkeeping Requirements , Regulatory Requirements , Vaccinations , Workplace Safety

NLRB Issues New Rule Narrowing Joint-Employer Standard

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) announced that it is releasing a final rule (the “Rule”) on February 26, 2020 revising the prior joint-employer standard used to hold franchisors or businesses that use employees...more

“WARN”ing to New Jersey Employers: NJ WARN Act Dramatically Expanded

Last week, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an amendment to the New Jersey WARN Act, dramatically expanding the Act’s reach. Effective July 19, 2020, the amendment makes the Act one of the most stringent state WARN...more

1/31/2020 / Employer Liability Issues , Failure to Comply , Hiring & Firing , Labor Law Violations , Labor Regulations , Layoff Notices , Layoffs , Notice Requirements , Penalties , Regulatory Requirements , Regulatory Standards , State and Local Government , State Labor Laws , WARN Act

Important Changes Coming to Nondisclosure Agreements in New York

Later this week, on October 11, 2019, several important changes are coming to the New York Human Rights Law (“NYHRL”). As you may recall, last year the New York legislature enacted legislation prohibiting employers from...more

10/7/2019 / #MeToo , Anti-Harassment Policies , Confidentiality Agreements , Corporate Culture , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Hostile Environment , Non-Disclosure Agreement , NYHRL , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Requirements , Sexual Harassment , State and Local Government , State Labor Laws

Upcoming Deadline for New York Anti-Harassment Training

Every employer in New York State should keep an eye on the October 9th, 2019 deadline for employers to adopt and provide mandatory anti-harassment training for New York employees. This training is required for any employee...more

9/12/2019 / #MeToo , Anti-Harassment Policies , Corporate Culture , Employee Training , Employer Liability Issues , Employer Mandates , Hostile Environment , Regulatory Requirements , Risk Management , Sexual Harassment , State and Local Government , State Labor Laws , Statutory Deadlines

Controversial EEO-1 Pay Data Compliance Date Set

Following up on our prior posts here and here, after over a month of delays, a federal district court judge has ruled that employers with at least 100 employees (“covered employers”) must submit EEO-1 survey data on...more