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Nov 12

Developing Parental Leave Policies for Companies with Less than 50 Employees

There are three forms of parental leave that are applicable to most companies with less than 50 employees. Below is recommended language...

Nov 3

The Test Out Option and Amendments to the Travel Advisory Effective November 4, 2020

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced that effective Wednesday, November 4, 2020, there are new guidelines allowing out-of-state trave

Nov 2

New York Amends Election Law to Decrease Paid Voting Leave to Two Hours

The New York State Election Law (“Election Law”) § 3-110 was amended this year and effective as of April 3, 2020. Employers must now al...

Oct 21

DOL Issues Long Awaited Guidance on New York State Paid Sick Leave Law

The New York State Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued guidance to Section 196-b of the New York Labor Law, with respect to the...

Sep 16

Changes Ahead in New York for Paid Family Leave and Employer Reimbursement for COVID-19 Tests

New York State’s employers and residents will once again be impacted by changes in its policies involving paid family leave and the...

Sep 15

Revised FFCRA Rules Clarify Paid Leave and More Fully Define the Meaning of "Health Care Provider"

The United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“DOL”) issued a News Release and revisions to the temporary Families...

Aug 27

Court Decision May Impact How Employers Address FFCRA Leave of Employees with School Age Children

The start of a new school year is just weeks away in New York and both employers and employees are confused over the constant changes in...

Aug 26

NLRB Clarifies Discipline Standard for Offensive Outbursts During the Course of a Protected Activity

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently loosened protections for employees under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act...

Aug 3

Annual Training on Sexual Harassment is Needed Regardless of COVID-19 Pandemic & Remote Employees

According to the New York State Department of Labor, regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers must have a legally compliant written...

Jul 22

OSHA Issued Guidelines for Construction Sites During COVID-19 Outbreak

Amid Covid-19, the construction industry has been hit particularly hard. With projects being halted, delayed, and operations slowed, many...

Jul 22

Proposed Legislation Voids Agreements that Exempt Employer Liability for Negligent Exposure to COVID

State Sen. John Liu, D-Queens, sponsored bill S8587 which declares agreements exempting employers from liability for negligence related...

Jul 21

Additional Guidance on the FLSA, FMLA and the FFCRA during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) of the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced on Monday, July 20, 2020 that it has provided...

Jul 21

How to Prevent Discrimination & Avoid Violations under Title VI during the COVID-19 Pandemic

As part of the national response to the COVID‐19 public health emergency, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided...

Jul 10

New York State Passes Paid Sick Leave Law That Is Unrelated to COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave

New York State recently added Section 196-b to the New York Labor Law, implementing statewide paid sick leave as of the 2020-2021 fiscal...

Jul 10

Department of Labor to Pull Back on Seeking Pre-litigation Liquidated Damages from Employers

As one of the measures calling for economic relief for those affected by COVID-19, in May, 2020, President Trump’s office issued an...

Jun 29

Updated Guidance Regarding Summer Camps And Summer Programs Under FFCRA Paid Leave

We previously issued a legal bulletin addressing how summer vacation affects the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)...

Jun 29

Executive Order 205-Employees Who Quarantine for Travel Advisory are NOT Entitled to Paid Sick Leave

We previously issued a legal bulletin addressing Executive Order 205, which originally was silent on whether employees who traveled from...

Jun 26

Executive Order 205 Self-Quarantine Requirement and its Impact on Employers

The New York Department of Health (“DOH”) recently issued Interim Guidance for Quarantine Restrictions in response to Governor Cuomo’s...

Jun 23

What to do when an Employee Tests Positive, has Symptoms, or is Exposed to COVID-19

The New York Department of Health (“DOH”) recently issued revised Interim Guidance for infected and exposed employees to COVID-19. The...

Jun 22

Can Employees Collect Workers’ Compensation Benefits for COVID-19?

The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (“WCB”) recently issued updated guidance regarding benefit eligibility for COVID-19...

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